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Need a strange program
Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will
compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both--just the opposite of the very handy DoubleKiller, which shows files that occur in both of two directories. This might seem like a trivial request, but the files in question are music files--210 gb containing over over 12,000 files, and my backup, of roughly the same size but obviously not exactly the same. Has anyone ever encountered such a program? Allen |
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Allen wrote:
Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both http://winmerge.org/ |
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"Sunny Bard" wrote in message ... Allen wrote: Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both http://winmerge.org/ Also Microsoft SyncToy (set to Synchronise) will list the differences and will then copy the differing files from folder A to folder B and vice versa until the two folders are the same - which is probably what you ant to achive once you've got the list of "in A but not in B" and "in B but not in A". |
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"Mortimer" wrote in message
... "Sunny Bard" wrote in message ... Allen wrote: Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both http://winmerge.org/ Also Microsoft SyncToy (set to Synchronise) will list the differences and will then copy the differing files from folder A to folder B and vice versa until the two folders are the same - which is probably what you ant to achive once you've got the list of "in A but not in B" and "in B but not in A". And I thought I was bad with 140 Gigs of mp3s and another 25 Gigs of music videos. I'm afraid to get any more because my iPod won't hold any more. |
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Total Commander www.ghisler.com simply the best file manager ever written.
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:36:16 -0600, Allen wrote: Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both--just the opposite of the very handy DoubleKiller, which shows files that occur in both of two directories. This might seem like a trivial request, but the files in question are music files--210 gb containing over over 12,000 files, and my backup, of roughly the same size but obviously not exactly the same. Has anyone ever encountered such a program? Allen |
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"Tom C" wrote in message ... "Mortimer" wrote in message ... "Sunny Bard" wrote in message ... Allen wrote: Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both http://winmerge.org/ Also Microsoft SyncToy (set to Synchronise) will list the differences and will then copy the differing files from folder A to folder B and vice versa until the two folders are the same - which is probably what you ant to achive once you've got the list of "in A but not in B" and "in B but not in A". And I thought I was bad with 140 Gigs of mp3s and another 25 Gigs of music videos. I'm afraid to get any more because my iPod won't hold any more. Soon you'll have to upgrade to the iPod with wheels LOL!! |
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EB wrote:
Total Commander www.ghisler.com simply the best file manager ever written. On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:36:16 -0600, Allen wrote: Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both--just the opposite of the very handy DoubleKiller, which shows files that occur in both of two directories. This might seem like a trivial request, but the files in question are music files--210 gb containing over over 12,000 files, and my backup, of roughly the same size but obviously not exactly the same. Has anyone ever encountered such a program? Allen Expensive |
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"Mortimer" wrote in message ... "Sunny Bard" wrote in message ... Allen wrote: Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both http://winmerge.org/ Also Microsoft SyncToy (set to Synchronise) will list the differences and will then copy the differing files from folder A to folder B and vice versa until the two folders are the same - which is probably what you ant to achive once you've got the list of "in A but not in B" and "in B but not in A". Thanks for the tip, I used the SyncToy and it's a great option compared to how I've been doing it manually to keep a laptop, desktop and a thumb drive sychronized. Dave |
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On 2/21/2010 8:36 PM, Allen wrote:
Due partially to operator error, I would ike to find a program that will compare two directories and list all files that occur in either of the two but not both--just the opposite of the very handy DoubleKiller, which shows files that occur in both of two directories. This might seem like a trivial request, but the files in question are music files--210 gb containing over over 12,000 files, and my backup, of roughly the same size but obviously not exactly the same. Has anyone ever encountered such a program? Allen Thanks to those who posted. I have downloaded both Winmerge and Synctoy and will give them a try. And, for those that were surprised at the size of my files, they are the result of burning hundreds of classical CDs at 320. I haven't finished, though--I probably have about the same volume to complete. I mostly just play them on my computer--at least until I can afford a big player. I right now I'm using a small Zune with several 32 gig DSHCs. Allen |
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On Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:28:00 -0600, Allen
wrote: Thanks to those who posted. I have downloaded both Winmerge and Synctoy and will give them a try. And, for those that were surprised at the size of my files, they are the result of burning hundreds of classical CDs at 320. I haven't finished, though--I probably have about the same volume to complete. I mostly just play them on my computer--at least until I can afford a big player. I right now I'm using a small Zune with several 32 gig DSHCs. Allen Suddenly, my 41,000 file digital music collection seems excessive. |
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