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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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Question

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)
  • A
    95% (19)
  • D
    5% (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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#ROBOCOPY#file transfer#unreliable network#command line tools

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