Binary File Compare

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Looking for a good binary file comparison program, preferably with
editing support, but that's just the icing on the cake. Thanks!
 
Looking for a good binary file comparison program, preferably with
editing support, but that's just the icing on the cake. Thanks!
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If you want to edit you'll be best off using a hex editor capable of
visual file compares, in the first place. Look at TinyHexer:

http://www.mirkes.de/en/freeware/tinyhex.php

There also is 'small edition' without scripting, plugins, printing,
and so on (for BartPE).

Another nice hex editor for comparing binary files is JHEditor:

http://home.arcor.de/mschierlm/sm-soft/jheditor.htm

You'll need a Java runtime, though. Be aware that you have to open the
second file within another window (File->New Window) to be able to
select it within the compare-dialog (Tools->Compare files). After the
compare you get a list of identical areas and differences. With a
double click on one of these entries you will jump directly to the
offsets. (Be sure to have 'Align windows' activated inside the
Compare Files dialog.)

BeAr
 
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