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Mike Brearley

I need something that can synchronize my data from my documents directory to
a location on a server. Something that can do a delta sync would be
preferable as I really don't want it to copy a gig of data everytime I log
off and on. Oh, and that't the other thing, something that can sync at
specific times, ie. log on and log off, and do it completely in the
background without any interaction from the end user.

I used PowerSync for awhile, but it has issues that have gone un-answered by
their tech support.

Any suggestions?

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Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley
 
Mike, I have written many batch files using XCOPY command with switches to
copy only newer files or files that don't exist (both ways) to keep my
folders in sync. I also run it either manually through shortcut on the
desktop or using XP's scheduler.

My work's network also uses this method to do our nightly backups to
removable hard drives on our backup server.

An example is the following:

xcopy p:\document\*.* d:\document /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f
xcopy d:\document\*.* e:\document /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f
xcopy e:\document\*.* d:\document /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f
xcopy d:\document\*.* p:\document /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f
xcopy g:\document\*.* d:\document /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f
xcopy d:\document\*.* g:\document /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f
xcopy g:\r\*.* e:\f_drive_data\records /e /c /i /h /r /y /d /f

To learn what each switch means Click Start, Run, type CMD and then hit
enter. Type XCOPY /? and hit enter. Maximize the DOS screen and scroll up
to see all the switches and syntax.
 
go Start then Help and Support and use
synchronize folders
for the search argument.
there is built into xp the ability to sync folders



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I need something that can synchronize my data from my documents directory to
a location on a server. Something that can do a delta sync would be
preferable as I really don't want it to copy a gig of data everytime I log
off and on. Oh, and that't the other thing, something that can sync at
specific times, ie. log on and log off, and do it completely in the
background without any interaction from the end user.

I used PowerSync for awhile, but it has issues that have gone un-answered by
their tech support.

Any suggestions?

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley
 
Thanks, but that's not exactly what I'm looking for. I'm very aware of the offline files function of Windows XP, but this doesn't work for all files, .pst and .mdb are two that come to mind. Not to mention that it throws all the files into a single folder reducing a once logical folder structure into a horrible mess of files.

The briefcase would work if it could be automated, but it's still not just letting the user use their default 'My Documents' directory and allow that directory to be sync'd when they logoff and logon to the nework.

Thanks for the info, but I'll keep searching.

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley


go Start then Help and Support and use
synchronize folders
for the search argument.
there is built into xp the ability to sync folders



(e-mail address removed)



I need something that can synchronize my data from my documents directory to
a location on a server. Something that can do a delta sync would be
preferable as I really don't want it to copy a gig of data everytime I log
off and on. Oh, and that't the other thing, something that can sync at
specific times, ie. log on and log off, and do it completely in the
background without any interaction from the end user.

I used PowerSync for awhile, but it has issues that have gone un-answered by
their tech support.

Any suggestions?

--
Posted 'as is'. If there are any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, they
were a direct result of my fingers and brain not being synchronized or my
lack of caffeine.

Mike Brearley
 
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