Robocopy across Network - access denied

[abrogard]

One computer on my network has some problem with Explorer. (Windows explorer, not IE)

 

It crashes whenever I try to use it.

 

So I want to copy the My Documents folder off that machine across the network onto another machine. And then I will try an XP repair or a reinstall.

 

I downloaded Robocopy which seems just the thing and I found the machine across the network alright and I 'net use' the machine, whether that's strictly necessary or not I don't know, and went for a copy.

 

Only to get an 'access denied' message.

 

I guess because of Windows security and that 'my documents' folder being private to whoever.

 

I thought I'd maybe avoid all that by going to the CMD prompt, that's why I did it.

 

Seems like its not working.

 

Can anyone help me out with some suggestions as to how to deal with all this?

 

Perhaps a way to make robocopy do it?

Or a way to log in to that machine as a user it knows?

I'm logged in here as an admin user but that obviously doesn't help.

Or a way to reinstall Explorer on that machine?a

Or anything....  ?

 

  :)

 

 

[Marshall Veteran]

Do you get any type of error message when launching Explorer? Have you tried right-clicking explorer.exe and choose Run as Administrator?

 

Edit: Also try booting your computer into safe mode, then attempt to launch Explorer.

[IrfanL]

Why dont you try to launch CMD.exe on the your computer with explore.exe issue. Use task manager to launch a new task, CMD.

 

Then use this command

NET USE \\<destination computer> /USER:<admin account for destination computer> <password>

 

Then use Robocopy

 

ROBOCOPY C:\Documents and Setting\<my user>\My Documents\  \\<destination computer>\<net share/admin share> /E /ZB

 

Hope this works!