Folder Compare/Synch Apps?

[(PeteCresswell)]

I have two PC's, each with about a dozen shares visible on the
LAN.

I want to compare the shares to see if all files/folders are
present on both PCs without having to run the app once for each
share.

I've been though a half-dozen downloads/trials, but have not
found anything.

Does anybody have something that works for them?
One execution - many shares.

I guess comparison and synch would be convenient to have in the
same app, but OTOH maybe they are better kept separate to lessen
the chances of user error.... -)

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I have two PC's, each with about a dozen shares visible on the
LAN.

I want to compare the shares to see if all files/folders are
present on both PCs without having to run the app once for each
share.

I've been though a half-dozen downloads/trials, but have not
found anything.

Does anybody have something that works for them?
One execution - many shares.

I guess comparison and synch would be convenient to have in the
same app, but OTOH maybe they are better kept separate to lessen
the chances of user error.... -)

You could use a batch file that goes through the following steps:
1. Connect to share \\PC1\Share1.
2. Create a recursive list of all files.
3. Connect to share \\PC2\Share2.
4. Create a recursive list of all files.
5. Compare the two lists with each other and generat an exception report.
6. Repeat the exercise for the remaining shares.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I have two PC's, each with about a dozen shares visible on the
LAN.

I want to compare the shares to see if all files/folders are
present on both PCs without having to run the app once for each
share.

I've been though a half-dozen downloads/trials, but have not
found anything.

Does anybody have something that works for them?
One execution - many shares.

I guess comparison and synch would be convenient to have in the
same app, but OTOH maybe they are better kept separate to lessen
the chances of user error.... -)

Here is an alternative. A quick test suggests that the following two
commands should do the trick:

robocopy /xn /xo /L /s \\PC1\Share1 \\PC2\Share1 *.*
robocopy /xn /xo /L /s \\PC2\Share1 \\PC1\Share1 *.*

 

[(PeteCresswell)]

Per (PeteCresswell):

I'm going to download it and give it
a workout.

Wow!.... That one is definitely ready for prime time.

Intuitive interface, *really* quick to show the two folder
contents, seemingly-good use of multi-processing...
and-on-and-on.

Funny thing though; I had seen the web page a couple of days ago
when I was downloading/testing various apps, but their web page
somehow was not that appealing... lacked something... They don't
even show prices on the page where you select items for
checkout.... and I just skipped over it.

But the product is head and shoulders above the half dozen I have
tried out so far and http://www.scootersoftware.com/
just got my thirty bucks.

Thanks again.

 

[Yousuf Khan]

I have two PC's, each with about a dozen shares visible on the
LAN.

I want to compare the shares to see if all files/folders are
present on both PCs without having to run the app once for each
share.

I've been though a half-dozen downloads/trials, but have not
found anything.

Does anybody have something that works for them?
One execution - many shares.

I guess comparison and synch would be convenient to have in the
same app, but OTOH maybe they are better kept separate to lessen
the chances of user error.... -)

Microsoft's own SyncToy works well for me. You can do comparisons and
syncs separately. You can create separate sets of rules for each
directory pair, but you can run all of them at once.

Yousuf Khan