diff --git a/run_azcopy-multi-dir-multi-container.sh b/run_azcopy-multi-dir-multi-container.sh
index bba373d..c855758 100755
--- a/run_azcopy-multi-dir-multi-container.sh
+++ b/run_azcopy-multi-dir-multi-container.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ cd /opt/AZURE || exit 1
 
 # Configurable variables
 # Basic variables need for this scrip[t to operate correctly. 
-BUSINESS_HOURS_START=10
+BUSINESS_HOURS_START=16
 BUSINESS_HOURS_END=20
 AZURE_ACCOUNT=""
 AZURE_SAS=""
+
 LOCK_FILE="/tmp/run_azcopy.lock"
 
 # Arguments
@@ -90,23 +91,15 @@ for LINE in "${SYNC_JOBS[@]}"; do
     DEST_URL="$AZURE_ACCOUNT/$DEST_CONTAINER"
     echo "Syncing $SOURCE_DIR to container: $DEST_CONTAINER" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
 
-    # Check if the container exists by attempting to write a small test file
-    TEST_FILE="$SOURCE_DIR/.azcopy_test_file"
-    touch "$TEST_FILE"
-    azcopy cp "$TEST_FILE" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" > /dev/null 2>&1
-    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo "ERROR: Destination container $DEST_CONTAINER does not exist or is inaccessible. Exiting." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
-        rm -f "$TEST_FILE"
-        rm -f "$LOCK_FILE"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    rm -f "$TEST_FILE"
-
     # Run azcopy in the background (one directory at a time)
     if [[ "$LOGGING" == "true" ]]; then
-        azcopy sync "$SOURCE_DIR" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" --recursive --cap-mbps "$BANDWIDTH_CAP" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" &
+# @05-03-2025 testing copy instead of sync due to issues after archiving files in the blob
+#        azcopy sync "$SOURCE_DIR" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" --recursive --cap-mbps "$BANDWIDTH_CAP" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" &
+	azcopy copy "$SOURCE_DIR" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" --overwrite false --recursive --cap-mbps "$BANDWIDTH_CAP" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE" &
     else
-        azcopy sync "$SOURCE_DIR" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" --recursive --cap-mbps "$BANDWIDTH_CAP" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+# @05-03-2025 testing copy instead of sync due to issues after archiving files in the blob
+#        azcopy sync "$SOURCE_DIR" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" --recursive --cap-mbps "$BANDWIDTH_CAP" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+	azcopy copy "$SOURCE_DIR" "$DEST_URL?$AZURE_SAS" --overwrite false --recursive --cap-mbps "$BANDWIDTH_CAP" > /dev/null 2>&1 &
     fi
 
     AZCOPY_PID=$!