John said:
Is it possible to establish a one way sync between two folder such
that when a file in one folder changes it is updated soon in the
second folder? If not possible in xp is there a third party utility
to achieve this?
Folders?
SyncToy
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52
"Overview
There are files from all kinds of sources that we want to store and manage.
Files are created by our digital cameras, e-mail, cell phones, portable
media players, camcorders, PDAs, and laptops. Increasingly, computer users
are using different folders, drives, and even different computers (such as a
laptop and a desktop) to store, manage, retrieve and view files. Yet
managing hundreds or thousands of files is still largely a manual operation.
In some cases it is necessary to regularly get copies of files from another
location to add to primary location; in other cases there is a need to keep
two storage locations exactly in sync. Some users manage files manually,
dragging and dropping from one place to another and keeping track of whether
the locations are synchronized in their heads. Other users may use two or
more applications to provide this functionality.
Now there is an easier way. SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows,
is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the
heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of
different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a
few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without
additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the
same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic
renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy
actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes
get carried over to the synchronized folder."
