220-802 · Question #812
A technician must copy data over an unreliable network connection. Which of the following tools will BEST satisfy this requirement?
The correct answer is A. ROBOCOPY. ROBOCOPY (Robust File Copy) is a Windows command-line utility specifically engineered for reliable file copying over unreliable or intermittent network connections. It supports automatic retry on failure, resume capability for interrupted transfers, and detailed logging…
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A technician must copy data over an unreliable network connection. Which of the following tools will BEST satisfy this requirement?
Options
- AROBOCOPY
- BXCOPY
- CFDISK
- DFTP
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A95% (19)
- D5% (1)
Explanation
ROBOCOPY (Robust File Copy) is a Windows command-line utility specifically engineered for reliable file copying over unreliable or intermittent network connections. It supports automatic retry on failure, resume capability for interrupted transfers, and detailed logging - making it ideal when the connection may drop mid-transfer. XCOPY (B) can copy files and directories but lacks retry logic and resume capability for failed network transfers. FDISK (C) is a disk partitioning tool with no file-copying functionality at all. FTP (D) is a file transfer protocol that can move files but offers no built-in retry or resume for unreliable connections and lacks ROBOCOPY's robustness features. ROBOCOPY is the industry-standard answer for resilient file copying on Windows.
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