copy / backup

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
news:OyzvovJ$...
> 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
> news:OyzvovJ$...
> > 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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"KRK" <> wrote in message
news:OyzvovJ$...
> 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
news:OyzvovJ$...
> 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.

--
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.