Hello

I have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures directory.
I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'memory stick' partly as a backup &
partly to use them on other computers. It takes quite awhile to copy &
overwrite them all. I would like to copy/overwrite only those files which
have been edited, or which are new.

Should I be using some sort of advanced copy command, or should I be looking
at the backup options, or perhaps the 'briefcase' (which I have never tried)
?

I have Vista home premium

Thanks

KK

Type

xcopy /?

for help

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"KRK" wrote in message
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Hello

I have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures
directory. I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'memory stick' partly as a
backup & partly to use them on other computers. It takes quite awhile to
copy & overwrite them all. I would like to copy/overwrite only those files
which have been edited, or which are new.

Should I be using some sort of advanced copy command, or should I be
looking at the backup options, or perhaps the 'briefcase' (which I have
never tried) ?

I have Vista home premium

Thanks

KK

There are a number of options, starting with the command-line XCOPY included
with Windows, meandering through free tools like SyncToy from Microsoft, and
running all the way through pay-to-use utilities.

"KRK" wrote in message
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Hello

I have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures
directory. I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'memory stick' partly as a
backup & partly to use them on other computers. It takes quite awhile to
copy & overwrite them all. I would like to copy/overwrite only those files
which have been edited, or which are new.

Should I be using some sort of advanced copy command, or should I be
looking at the backup options, or perhaps the 'briefcase' (which I have
never tried) ?

I have Vista home premium

Thanks

KK

You could try a sync program like Allway Sync ( 'Allway Sync: Free File
Synchronization, Backup, Data Replication, PC Sync Software, Freeware,
File Sync, Data Synchronization Software'
(http://allwaysync.com/index.html) ). But that will only work for
pictures where the filename is new or changed. A picture that has only
been edited will not be covered.


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Richard G. Harper's previous post was like this :

There are a number of options, starting with the command-line XCOPY included
with Windows, meandering through free tools like SyncToy from Microsoft, and
running all the way through pay-to-use utilities.

"KRK" wrote in message
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Hello

I have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures
directory. I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'memory stick' partly as a
backup & partly to use them on other computers. It takes quite awhile to
copy & overwrite them all. I would like to copy/overwrite only those files
which have been edited, or which are new.

Should I be using some sort of advanced copy command, or should I be
looking at the backup options, or perhaps the 'briefcase' (which I have
never tried) ?


I would recommned here free file manager
http://www.freecommander.com/
( big similarity to well known shareware total Commander )

It has built in feature folder synchronization,
with multiple options.

It is probably all you would need for your goal.

But Xcopy works fine as well.

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Poutnik
The best depends on how the best is defined.

"KRK" wrote in message
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Hello

I have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures
directory. I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'memory stick' partly as a
backup & partly to use them on other computers. It takes quite awhile to
copy & overwrite them all. I would like to copy/overwrite only those files
which have been edited, or which are new.

Should I be using some sort of advanced copy command, or should I be
looking at the backup options, or perhaps the 'briefcase' (which I have
never tried) ?

I have Vista home premium

Thanks

KK



If you run into any problems with xcopy try xxcopy.
http://www.xxcopy.com/ it works!

Thanks, this has all been very helpful.

K



"KRK" wrote in message
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Hello

I have about 3 GBytes of picture files that I keep in my Pictures
directory. I sometimes copy them all to a USB 'memory stick' partly as a
backup & partly to use them on other computers. It takes quite awhile to
copy & overwrite them all. I would like to copy/overwrite only those files
which have been edited, or which are new.

Should I be using some sort of advanced copy command, or should I be
looking at the backup options, or perhaps the 'briefcase' (which I have
never tried) ?

I have Vista home premium

Thanks

KK

kerry's previous post was like this :

If you run into any problems with xcopy try xxcopy.
http://www.xxcopy.com/ it works!

I would suggest it too,
but I was afraid the OP could easily get lost
in big bunch of options of this powerful tool.

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Poutnik
The best depends on how the best is defined.

kerry's previous post was like this :

If you run into any problems with xcopy try xxcopy.
http://www.xxcopy.com/ it works!

I would suggest it too,
but I was afraid the OP could easily get lost
in big bunch of options of this powerful tool.

--
Poutnik
The best depends on how the best is defined.