How to copy only new files AND only those that are modified after a certain date?

I would like to copy files from one drive to another, but I only want to copy source files that are newer than the destination file. BUT, I also want to only copy source files that have been changed after a certain date.

I know I can use xcopy to do either one of these things, but I would like to do both at the same time.

So for example, I want to copy all source files dated on or after 3/1/2013, but in addition I only want the file copied if the source file is newer than the destination. So ideally I would like to do something like this:

xcopy c:\*.* e:\*.* /D:03-01-2013

combined with something like this:

xcopy c:\*.* e:\*.* /D

Can this be done with xcopy or Robocopy?

3 Answers

This will probably get you what you want:

Robocopy c:\ e:\ *.* /MAXAGE:20130301 /XO /E

Add the /L command to this to see what it will do without it actually doing it first just to make sure.

Check here for more information on Robocopy's options.

Just use both options in the same command:

xcopy c:\*.* e:\*.* /D /D:03-01-2013

gets you what you want.

In case someone wants to do the same without command line, the SyncToy tool does the job pretty well.