Comments on: CyberNotes: How To Create A Batch File For Synchronizing Folders http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sanjayhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-153241 Sanjay Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:07:39 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-153241 Also, if you move a file to a subfolder for example, it gets duplicated in the destination. This is very undesirable. Also, if you move a file to a subfolder for example, it gets duplicated in the destination. This is very undesirable.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-151667 Anonymous Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:13:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-151667 What if I used a command likexcopy "C:\Mozilla Firefox\*.txt" "\\Server\C\Firefox\" /c /q /d /e /h /yWill it copy only the .txt files ?Possibly you can use biterscripting ( http://www.biterscripting.com ) for more explicit control on which files are selected. What if I used a command like

xcopy “C:\Mozilla Firefox\*.txt” “\\Server\C\Firefox\” /c /q /d /e /h /y

Will it copy only the .txt files ?

Possibly you can use biterscripting ( [biterscripting.com] ) for more explicit control on which files are selected.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-129771 Ryan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:34:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-129771 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-129701" rel="nofollow">tim wrote:</a><blockquote>what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick!</blockquote></div> I don't think that's possible using this simple command. That would require filtering, and I think you need a more complete program for that. tim wrote:
what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick!

I don’t think that’s possible using this simple command. That would require filtering, and I think you need a more complete program for that.

]]> By: timhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-129701 tim Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:57:47 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-129701 what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick! what if i only want to copy a specific type of file? say, for syncing my google talk received folder with my music folder? Thanks for the neat trick!

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8058 Ryan Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:21:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8058 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-8003">ikszkom wrote:</a><blockquote>why don't you use robocopy instead of xcopy? is much better</blockquote></div> I actually hadn't seen robocopy before but it definitely does look like a useful command. I may have to read into it a little more.<div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-8021">hverne wrote:</a><blockquote>The one problem with the approach used is - if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination.</blockquote></div> Yes, you are right that it doesn't delete the destination file but I actually find that useful. If I accidentally delete a file then I know I have a backup of it.-Ryan ikszkom wrote:
why don’t you use robocopy instead of xcopy?
is much better

I actually hadn’t seen robocopy before but it definitely does look like a useful command. I may have to read into it a little more.

hverne wrote:
The one problem with the approach used is – if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination.

Yes, you are right that it doesn’t delete the destination file but I actually find that useful. If I accidentally delete a file then I know I have a backup of it.

-Ryan

]]> By: hvernehttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8021 hverne Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:55:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8021 The one problem with the approach used is - if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination. The one problem with the approach used is – if you delete a file from the source it is NOT deleted from the destination.

]]> By: ikszkomhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8003 ikszkom Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:36:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-8003 why don't you use robocopy instead of xcopy? is much better, it can even mirror the 2 folders. why don’t you use robocopy instead of xcopy?
is much better, it can even mirror the 2 folders.

]]> By: vinhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7694 vin Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:27:52 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7694 Great stuff.Had seen it somewhere and always wanted to figure it out. Thanx Great stuff.Had seen it somewhere and always wanted to figure it out. Thanx

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7612 Ryan Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:03:31 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7612 I am glad that I turned you onto my addiction :D . It's contagious, be careful!-Ryan I am glad that I turned you onto my addiction :D . It’s contagious, be careful!

-Ryan

]]> By: Matthttp://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7610 Matt Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:52:28 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/07/27/cybernotes-how-to-create-a-batch-file-for-synchronizing-folders/#comment-7610 This is the coolest thing ever. I love batch files now! This is the coolest thing ever. I love batch files now!

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