When you’re moving userdata from one fileserver to another, you know that it must be done after peak hours. In this article, I’ll explain how you can create a scheduled task for robocopy.

• Start Task Scheduler (Start – Run – TaskSchd.msc)
• Select Create Basic Task
  
  
• Give it a distinctive name & description (optional)
  
• Choose a schedule
  
• Select Start a program
  
• Enter program/script as follows : C:\Windows\System32\Robocopy.exe
  Add Arguments (source folder, destination folder, …) For a comprehensive list of all robocopy command line switches : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx
• Review the parameters and click on Finish. Your sheduled task has been created!