R
RJK
Here's an easy one for all you batch file writers ! ?
I've just copied a biggish directory structure onto external USB hd drive
F:\ , using Windows Explorer ( 44.9gb's )
Source was internal hd D:\ with 31 root-directories, all dragged and dropped
into F:\D progs etc ...(to ext. USB hd
What's the best way to update the matching structure on external USB hd F:\D
progs etc ?
e.g. let's say I've added a sub-directory - containing files, or several
sub-dirs. containing files and further sub-dirs.and files, to the 31
root-dirs. on D:\ ...rather than wade through it manually:-
How can I, say, xcopy new additions to the structure on D:\ to F:\D progs
etc ...without having to overwrite to whole structure on F:\ again ?
regards, Richard
I'm guessing along the lines of using attrib to clear all the archive
flags from directories and files on source drive D:\ - (already copied to
ext USB hd), so that only new additions will have the archive bit set.
Then I can try to batch file the job but, VERY rusty - hence posting here

TIA
regards, Richard
I've just copied a biggish directory structure onto external USB hd drive
F:\ , using Windows Explorer ( 44.9gb's )
Source was internal hd D:\ with 31 root-directories, all dragged and dropped
into F:\D progs etc ...(to ext. USB hd

What's the best way to update the matching structure on external USB hd F:\D
progs etc ?
e.g. let's say I've added a sub-directory - containing files, or several
sub-dirs. containing files and further sub-dirs.and files, to the 31
root-dirs. on D:\ ...rather than wade through it manually:-
How can I, say, xcopy new additions to the structure on D:\ to F:\D progs
etc ...without having to overwrite to whole structure on F:\ again ?
regards, Richard
I'm guessing along the lines of using attrib to clear all the archive
flags from directories and files on source drive D:\ - (already copied to
ext USB hd), so that only new additions will have the archive bit set.
Then I can try to batch file the job but, VERY rusty - hence posting here

TIA
regards, Richard