robocopywindows
I'm trying the following command:
robocopy "x:\dir" "y:\dir" /mir /z /tee /fft /nfl /ndl /eta /log:"x:\path to logs\12-15-11 01 file with spaces.txt"
I'm getting this error:
ERROR : Invalid Parameter #10 : "/log:x:\path to logs\12-15-11 01 file with spaces.txt"
EDIT #1
Turns out that the above command was valid, I had a typo in my path. If you have a path which includes spaces you can provide them to robocopy's /log switch like so: /log:"c:\path to a file\robocopy.log"
I've had success with Sysinternals Process Explorer. With this, you can search to find what process(es) have a file open, and you can use it to close the handle(s) if you want. Of course, it is safer to close the whole process. Exercise caution and judgement.
To find a specific file, use the menu option Find->Find Handle or DLL... Type in part of the path to the file. The list of processes will appear below.
If you prefer command line, Sysinternals suite includes command line tool Handle, that lists open handles.
Examples
c:\Program Files\SysinternalsSuite>handle.exe |findstr /i "e:\" (finds all files opened from drive e:\"c:\Program Files\SysinternalsSuite>handle.exe |findstr /i "file-or-path-in-question"
Best Answer
If you need to provide a path that includes spaces to robocopy's /log switch you can do it like this: