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Robocopy unilog output is gibberish

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Mar 15, 202622065 views
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Problem

I tried to get robocopy in Windows 7 to generate a Unicode log, since I have files with Unicode characters. The command I used: File the copy works and the onscreen output is correct, the log file itself just contains gibberish. This is regardless of whether I use the Command Prompt or the Powershe…

Error Output

robocopy C:\mysource D:\mydest /mir /unilog:backup.log /tee

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Fix for: Robocopy unilog output is gibberish

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Bug in XP27. Try downgrade to XP26. It appears to be a bug in the version of RoboCopy (which comes with Windows 7). In version (which comes with Windows Vista) produces a perfectly readable Unicode log file for me. If you don't have a copy of Vista …

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