Date   : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:34:41 +0100
From   : jgh@... (J.G.Harston)
Subject: Copying between file servers

Andy Ford wrote:
> I'm just using TreeCopy to back them up onto an ADFS partition on one of
> the stations, then I'll restore them back afterwards. Permissions are
> likely to go awol but should not be a huge issue.
>
> Does Archive and Getback not do this ? , I considered using them but
> TreeCopy seemed more suitable for what my circumstances were.

If you want to preserve ownership information use BBCZip
(mdfs.net/Apps/Archivers) and archive to an uncompressed
ZIP file:

*Zip :System.$ -adfs-:0.Syst/zip -r -X

TreeCopy copies as much metadata as the destination filing system
can store, but any that can be store will be lost. For instance,
HADFS will store load/exec/mod dates, ADFS stores load/exec only.
Only MDFS stores load/exec/mod date&time/create date&time/account.

JGH