# Hi,
# I would like to use a simple copy by Copy-Item , but criteria is to exclude a big folder while copying named "Virtual Machines":
copy-item
C:\Users\R2D2\Documents-destinationF:\Backup\Docs-excludeC:\Users\R2D2\Documents\"Virtual Machines"-recurse-verbose
# I tried Copy-Item with -exclude parameter, but somehow only robocopy could use well exclude (/XD) to copy.
robocopy
C:\Users\R2D2\DocumentsF:\Backup\Docs/E/XDC:\Users\R2D2\Documents\"Virtual Machines"/LOG+:"C:\Temp\robolog.txt"
# Do you think I have to use Robocopy for this sort of copy tasks? Or just missed something from my Copy-Item example?
# Thanks in advance
# R.