The return code from Robocopy is a bit map, defined as follows: Hex Decimal Meaning if set 0×10 16 Serious error. Robocopy did not copy any files. Either a usage error or an error due to insufficient access privileges on the source or destination directories. 0×08 8 Some files or directories could not be copied (copy errors occurred and the retry limit was exceeded). Check these errors further. 0×04 4 Some Mismatched files or directories were detected. Examine the output log. Some housekeeping may be needed. 0×02 2 Some Extra files or directories were detected. Examine the output log for details. 0×01 1 One or more files were copied successfully (that is, new files have arrived). 0×00 0 No errors occurred, and no copying was done. The source and destination directory trees are completely synchronized. You can use this in a batch file to report anomalies, as follows: if errorlevel 16 echo ***FATAL ERROR*** & goto end if errorlevel 15 echo OKCOPY + FAIL + MISMATCHES + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 14 echo FAIL + MISMATCHES + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 13 echo OKCOPY + FAIL + MISMATCHES & goto end if errorlevel 12 echo FAIL + MISMATCHES& goto end if errorlevel 11 echo OKCOPY + FAIL + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 10 echo FAIL + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 9 echo OKCOPY + FAIL & goto end if errorlevel 8 echo FAIL & goto end if errorlevel 7 echo OKCOPY + MISMATCHES + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 6 echo MISMATCHES + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 5 echo OKCOPY + MISMATCHES & goto end if errorlevel 4 echo MISMATCHES & goto end if errorlevel 3 echo OKCOPY + XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 2 echo XTRA & goto end if errorlevel 1 echo OKCOPY & goto end if errorlevel 0 echo No Change & goto end :end