synchronisefolders on two computers

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I often have to synchronise some folders on my desktop and notebook.
So far I was simply copying the contents of one folder into another. This
takes time.
How do I synchronise the folders without replacing the files which have not
been changed? WindoewExplorer-Tools-Synchronise does only some
synchronisation with the Internet
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

On 19.10.2007 07:55 UK Time, aa wrote:
> I often have to synchronise some folders on my desktop and notebook.
> So far I was simply copying the contents of one folder into another. This
> takes time.
> How do I synchronise the folders without replacing the files which have not
> been changed? WindoewExplorer-Tools-Synchronise does only some
> synchronisation with the Internet

I use the excellent SyncBack program - see
<http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html>

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

> I use the excellent SyncBack program - see
> <http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html>

Do you mean that Windows overloaded with useless bells and wistles does not
have such a basic utility of its own?
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

On 19.10.2007 08:26 UK Time, aa wrote:
> > I use the excellent SyncBack program - see
>> <http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html>
>
> Do you mean that Windows overloaded with useless bells and wistles does not
> have such a basic utility of its own?

Compared with Windows XP and Vista (which I intend to avoid if at all
possible) I find Windows 2000 quite refreshing and I intend to keep
using it on my main PC for as long as possible :-)

Anyway, as far as I am aware Windows 2000 doesn't have an in-built
function that comes remotely close to the functionality of SyncBack. Why
not try it and see for yourself?

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

Cannot agree more about XP and Vista. On all PC which came with XP, after
struggling with it, I just replaced it with w2k. Wanted to do the same on my
wife's new Vista, but it turned out that there not all the drivers for w2k
available and also this will invalidate the warranty. Can't even make it
dual-boot - bastards.
As to SyncBack - I am very careful to install a third party SW before I know
that I cannot do without it

"Herbert Eppel" <HE@UK> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
news:#yfG3TiEIHA.5788@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> On 19.10.2007 08:26 UK Time, aa wrote:
> > > I use the excellent SyncBack program - see
> >> <http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html>
> >
> > Do you mean that Windows overloaded with useless bells and wistles does
not
> > have such a basic utility of its own?
>
> Compared with Windows XP and Vista (which I intend to avoid if at all
> possible) I find Windows 2000 quite refreshing and I intend to keep
> using it on my main PC for as long as possible :-)
>
> Anyway, as far as I am aware Windows 2000 doesn't have an in-built
> function that comes remotely close to the functionality of SyncBack. Why
> not try it and see for yourself?
>
> --
> Herbert Eppel
> www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

On 19.10.2007 09:28 UK Time, aa wrote:
> Cannot agree more about XP and Vista. On all PC which came with XP, after
> struggling with it, I just replaced it with w2k. Wanted to do the same on my
> wife's new Vista, but it turned out that there not all the drivers for w2k
> available and also this will invalidate the warranty. Can't even make it
> dual-boot - bastards.

I recently bought a new laptop and my supplier strongly recommended
against Vista, and even if he hadn't I would have insisted on XP.

> As to SyncBack - I am very careful to install a third party SW before I know
> that I cannot do without it

I can assure you that SyncBack is very well behaved and has a very small
footprint. I have been using it for years and the support was exemplary
when I needed some help in the early days.

--
Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers



aa wrote:
> > I use the excellent SyncBack program - see
>
>><http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html>
>
>
> Do you mean that Windows overloaded with useless bells and wistles does not
> have such a basic utility of its own?
>
>

Maybe look in one of the included bells and whistle feature called Help
for the term Synchronize. Sheesh.
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

aa wrote:
> > I use the excellent SyncBack program - see
>> <http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html>
>
> Do you mean that Windows overloaded with useless bells and wistles does not
> have such a basic utility of its own?
>

Polemics aside, you might be interested in an utility based on the rsync
algorithm called 'Unison.' <http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/>

It's open source, cross-platform & (most important to me) very
fault-tolerant. Basic pc-to-pc synchronization is pretty
straightforward using the gui. More advanced options are a matter of
editing plain-text profiles.

It is no longer being actively developed but is being actively
maintained. Excellent doc, active community.

hth,
-Craig
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
news:OVw7#mkEIHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Maybe look in one of the included bells and whistle feature called Help
> for the term Synchronize. Sheesh.
On my computer this returns nothing by defenition thereof. What does it
return on yours?
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers

aa wrote:
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
> news:OVw7#mkEIHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> Maybe look in one of the included bells and whistle feature called Help
>> for the term Synchronize. Sheesh.
> On my computer this returns nothing by defenition thereof. What does it
> return on yours?

How did you spell it?
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers


Been using Mr. Mirror 1.3
http://www.warpgear.com/index.php?f=mrmirror.html
for several years with success. Mailware.

To use Microsoft's Synchronization Manager, Check here:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151863.aspx

aa wrote:
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
> news:OVw7#mkEIHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> Maybe look in one of the included bells and whistle feature called Help
>> for the term Synchronize. Sheesh.
> On my computer this returns nothing by defenition thereof. What does it
> return on yours?
>
>
>
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers


"Airman Thunderbird" <airman.basic@gmail.com> ???????/???????? ? ????????
?????????: news:yMKdnY9tbJVZgIfanZ2dnUVZ_v6rnZ2d@netdoor.com...

> To use Microsoft's Synchronization Manager, Check here:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151863.aspx
this is to synchronize subscriptions to Microsoft SQL Server publications
 
Re: synchronisefolders on two computers


"Sid Elbow" <mevagissey@gmail.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
news:2c7cb$4719127f$4c0a8021$1788@TEKSAVVY.COM...
> aa wrote:
> > "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
> > news:OVw7#mkEIHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> >> Maybe look in one of the included bells and whistle feature called Help
> >> for the term Synchronize. Sheesh.
> > On my computer this returns nothing by defenition thereof. What does it
> > return on yours?
>
> How did you spell it?
Don't remember. But no mater how I spelt it it returned the definition which
looked like what I was looking for.
 
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