xcopy and compare two directories

[nevje]

im using xcopy to copy 1 directory and all subfolders and files to
another drive, however the number of files in the destination is
different to the source.

source 1191 files, 86 folders
destination 1190 files, 86 folders

i could do with a way of comparing the two directories to see what is
missing in the destination directory, any pointers?

 

[Pegasus]

im using xcopy to copy 1 directory and all subfolders and files to
another drive, however the number of files in the destination is
different to the source.

source 1191 files, 86 folders
destination 1190 files, 86 folders

i could do with a way of comparing the two directories to see what is
missing in the destination directory, any pointers?

Do this:
- Start a Command Prompt
- Navigate to the source directory
- Type this command:
for %a in (*.*) do if not exist "c:\Destination Folder\%a" pause

Substitute the correct path for "c:\Destination Folder" and
make sure to surround the whole thing with double quotes.
The command will stop when it finds the missing file. It's
probably a 0-byte file.

 

[Michael Bednarek]

im using xcopy to copy 1 directory and all subfolders and files to
another drive, however the number of files in the destination is
different to the source.

source 1191 files, 86 folders
destination 1190 files, 86 folders

i could do with a way of comparing the two directories to see what is
missing in the destination directory, any pointers?

WINDIFF (Support Tools, on CD), and ROBOCOPY (Resource Kit
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en>
).

 

[Igor Green]

i could do with a way of comparing the two directories to see what is

missing in the destination directory, any pointers?

Check our Synchronize It! tool - it is not free, but trial is fully
functional and will help you to do what you want. See
http://www.grigsoft.com/ for details.

Igor Green
http://www.grigsoft.com/