"Backing up" from camera card to PC.

[moonraker]

Hi there, is there a way to synchronise a memory card to a folder on a PC,
i.e you have 100 photo's on your camera memory card which have been saved
onto your PC, you take another 30 photo's. Is there a way to plug the card
into a card reader and just save the new photo's into the same folder
automaticaly on your PC.
Meaning....insert the card...then use an option on the PC to save any "new
or different" pictures into the folder.

A bit like the backup system used in offices etc, whereas all files and
settings (word documents for instance) are checked, and only new files and
any changes are saved onto the backup device.

I obviously would be important that only "new" photo were saved but "no"
pictures were deleted from the PC in the synchronisation.

Also, I back my photo's up to an external hard drive, again what is the
easiest way to save only the new photo's

Can you use the PC's backup system as one might do for other files.

Many thank

Steve

 

[db]

you might try microsoft's sync
toy and use the "echo" option;
ensuring your "left" side is the
card and the "right" is your folder
on the disk.

seems to work fine for me.

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[moonraker]

Hi there, "As to backing up 'new content' of a folder to an EHD, one option
is to use a very good piece of freeware called SyncBack."

This is a recommendation from a friend, have you heard of it/used it. Would
this work for "sync'ing a card to a folder in My docs.

Can you recommend a better program than the "microsoft's sync toy ".

Will the "microsoft's sync toy" be on my PC, or on the original XP disc, or
do I need to download it???

Many thanks

Steve

 

[Bernd]

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Hi there, "As to backing up 'new content' of a folder to an EHD, one option
is to use a very good piece of freeware called SyncBack."

This is a recommendation from a friend, have you heard of it/used it. Would
this work for "sync'ing a card to a folder in My docs.

Can you recommend a better program than the "microsoft's sync toy ".

Will the "microsoft's sync toy" be on my PC, or on the original XP disc, or
do I need to download it???

Many thanks

Steve

Download:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52

Bernd

 

[Alan Edwards]

I use SyncBack and it should do what you want.
SyncBack Freeware: http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html

....Alan

 

[moonraker]

Thankyou to all for your replies

I use SyncBack and it should do what you want.
SyncBack Freeware: http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html

...Alan