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So many people rave about RichCopy, and I used to, but haven't used it for years. Now I'm moving serious GBs to my new external drive, and started using it again. It has a multi-thread option, where you can set the numbers of threads for directory search, directory copy, and file copy. I set the file copy threads to five, and it couldn't copy anything, because as soon as the first thread started copying a file, it locks it, and then another thread tries the same file, and the copy fails because the file is in use.
What does it take to record which file a thread starts copying, and block other threads from that file? This is high school level programming.
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly. - Oscar Wilde
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I just stick to ROBOCOPY through Windows PowerShell...you can set the number of threads with a switch option among other settings like resume, etc...it's worth getting to know.
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RichCopy is RoboCopy, just re-released. I have found a happier way, where I set the directory copy threads to 5 and file copy to 1, then I don't get locks, and I get a reliable copy. The file lock thing is still stupid as hell. 
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly. - Oscar Wilde
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I thought RICHCOPY was a GUI for ROBOCOPY?...ROBOCOPY[^] is a command line utility.
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OK, I stand corrected.
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly. - Oscar Wilde
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When you say 'started using it again' does that perhaps suggest that you are using an old version and would that be on a new OS by any chance? I mean obviously like everything it's MS's fault and they should be kicked from pillar to post and ranted at until the very crack of doom but maybe there's just a chink in there for ... what shall we call it? ... contributory negligence? 
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I couldn't find a newer version than 4.0.211, from 2009. Using it on Windows 10. You may be right, and maybe by now plain Windows copy between multiple instances of Windows Explorer is as safe and better.
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly. - Oscar Wilde
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Brady Kelly wrote: because as soon as the first thread started copying a file, it locks it, and then another thread tries the same file, and the copy fails because the file is in use.
That's an efficient use of threads, trying to copy the same file multiple times!
Marc
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Brady Kelly wrote: Now I'm moving serious GBs to my new external drive
What about cheerful GB ? are they happy to move to their new external drive home ?
I'd rather be phishing!
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Sunday my mother passed away. She lost her battle with brain cancer.
Yesterday was my son's 13th birthday
Today my oldest daughter is giving birth to my granddaughter.
The circle of life...
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Sorry for your loss.![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
Kevin Marois wrote: my granddaughter
Awesome, congratulations!
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Bugger. My condolences to you and your family.
Happy birthday to your son, and I hope he can enjoy it even under the trying circumstances.
Congratulations! Is she going to name her after her Great-Grandmother?
The circle of life, indeed. 
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The circle of life indeed, we are all a part in it.
My condolences on your lose!
New version: WinHeist Version 2.1.1 new web site.
I know the voices in my head are not real but damn they come up with some good ideas!
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My sympathies for your loss.
No object is so beautiful that, under certain conditions, it will not look ugly. - Oscar Wilde
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Beautiful and terrible.
Condolences for your loss;
Happy birthday to your son;
Congratulations to your daughter and your becoming grandfather!
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My condolences.
I too lost my mother to brain cancer. 16 years ago. Still hurts now and then. 
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
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What a roller coaster.
Hang in there.
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Wow, that's a lot for three days...
Condolences and congrats all at once.
Feels weird saying that.
I can't even imagine what that must feel like to you / 
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My condolences on the former and congratulations on the latter two!
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I not sure what to say. Condolences, or congratulations.
Cancer is a [REDACTED] disease. My dad died of it (pancreatic cancer) as well.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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Deepest condolences to your and your family for the loss
Happy Belated Birthday to your son.
And congratulations on becoming grand-dad, It must feel awesome to see children of your children 
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I am really sorry for your loss, my mother just yesterday went from doctor with similar diagnose - malignant tumor of the skin
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And I bet you walked into work and got asked "how was your weekend?" 
A shame your granddaughter missed out on meeting her great-grandmother (and vice-versa).
Must be a train of strange emotions for your daughter!
My son (nearly 13) never got to meet ay of his grandparents - although they did time their various deaths a little more considerately
I hope the joy balances the pain for all concerned!
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