Directory is mirrored correctly but *.txt; *.pdf, and *.rtf files are empty

[g-topix]

My attempt to copy a directory with subdirectories and *.txt; *.pdf and .rtf files and simultaneously ignore all larger files (.exe; *.rar; *.msi) over 5000 bytes works only partially. The directory structure is copied correctly, but the contents of the *.txt; *.pdf, and *.rtf files are not present. These copied files remain empty with 0 kb.

What am I doing wrong?

Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Version 6.1.7601, NET Framework 4.8

Applied parameters:

`*:\NewBackup\DoInstall_Programms\ChoEazyCopy\ChoEazyCopy v2.0.0.1>prompt $G

RoboCopy.exe ":\NewBackup\DoInstall_Programs" ":\NewBackup\DoInstall_ChoEazyCopyList" . /E /LEV:3 /COPY:DAT /SECFIX /TIMFIX /MIR /A+:A /CREATE /IA:ACE /XA:C /MAX:5000 /V /TS /BYTES /LOG:"*:\NewBackup\DoInstall__ChoEazyCopyList" /LOG+:"ChoEasyCopyLog" /NJH

Log: *:\NewBackup\DoInstall__ChoEazyCopyList

exit`

In other words, I want to copy only the directory structure including the text, PDF and RTF files in it. All other file formats should not be copied. How can this be done?

[GhostCoder0]

From robocopy /?

/CREATE :: CREATE directory tree and zero-length files only.

The /CREATE option is causing this.

[GhostCoder0]

here's a simplified command to do what you described:

robocopy "X:\NewBackup\DoInstall_Programs" "X:\NewBackup\DoInstall_ChoEazyCopyList" *.txt *.pdf *.rtf /E

simply replace the drive letter, I put X: here as a placeholder.

/E is telling robocopy to include every subfolders, even empty ones.