Robocopy still copying hidden files

When a user comes on site with their laptop, we provide them the means to backup their laptop docs to a server share. We also backup the laptop when a user leaves the business in order to have a good backup of the user data before we re-build the laptop.
We currently have a script file using XCopy to copy all of the users data (windows 7) (i.e. My Docs, Pictures, Favorites, etc) to a network archive share folder.
I have been testing Robocopy on the command line to replicate this process. Whatever I do,when running robocopy - only use files where archive bit is set, and ignore all system, hidden and temp files. It still starts the backup at the hidden
folder Appdata.
Below is the command I have tried.
robocopy c:\users\(username) \\server\sharename
/s /m /FFT /XA:SHT /Z /W:5 /FP /XJ
What am I missing? Thanks

Hello,
we have similar needs but didn't want to copy everything from the "User-folder". So I just build a script that will take all the important folders the /MIR will only copy the "new files" so there is not extra stuff. Have you tried your script with different
/options? what does the /MIR do In this scenario?
robocopy.exe /MIR /W:1 /R:1 "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites" "\\ServeShare\Backups$\%username%\%computername%\Favorites"
robocopy.exe /MIR /W:1 /R:1 "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop" "\\ServeShare\Backups$\%username%\%computername%\Desktop"
robocopy.exe /MIR /W:1 /R:1 "%USERPROFILE%\Documents" "\\ServeShare\Backups$\%username%\%computername%\Documents"
robocopy.exe /MIR /W:1 /R:1 "%USERPROFILE%\Pictures" "\\ServeShare\Backups$\%username%\%computername%\Pictures"
robocopy.exe /MIR /W:1 /R:1 "%USERPROFILE%\Videos" "\\ServeShare\Backups$\%username%\%computername%\Videos"
robocopy.exe /MIR /W:1 /R:1 "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Sticky Notes" "\\ServeShare\Backups$\%username%\%computername%\Sticky Notes"
exit
this is copy of the script we use. You should also always use the %USERPROFILE% env. variable. on the script.

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Bye
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Yep, I verified permissions on them all :(
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Hi,
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/b36748cd-14d1-47a5-9fb6-878ca93ad6fc/robocopy-not-copying-ntfs-permissions
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