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elk1984

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Posted: 04:56pm 21 Nov 2020

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To keep my SD files safe, I like to sync them regulaly to a cloud service. When I swap the card into my PC, I often edit on the PC copy resources on etc. but cannot do a simple copy card etc. as I might have updated the card copy, or the PC copy.

This tip for Windows 10 to use Microsoft SyncToy is the perfect solution for my needs - and it's free. It compares two folders and synchronises both irrespective of which has changed (I rarely edit source on the CMM2 and on the PC copy at the same time).

I hope this helps anyone else looking for a similar solution.

markboston36
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Posted: 06:35pm 21 Nov 2020

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synctoy is no longer supported by microsoft. im surprised its even running in windows 10 are you using compatibility mode?

what you really need is rsync however thats a cli program and i don't think theres a version for windows?

second copy by centered systems is always brought up i have never used this program but i know lots of people who do. windows is not my primary computing device so i use rsync for this type of stuff.

for a free solution check out unison https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

elk1984

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Posted: 07:11pm 21 Nov 2020

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markboston36 said synctoy is no longer supported by microsoft. im surprised its even running in windows 10 are you using compatibility mode?"

No, it's running natively. �I was wondering about the very 1990s style "Wyse for Windows" install program �

Quote for a free solution check out unison https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

Thanks for the tip.
Edited 2020-11-22 05:12 by elk1984

markboston36
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Posted: 07:41pm 21 Nov 2020

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it was written for windows xp and hasn't been updated for a long time. there is a rsync for windows but i wasn't clear if its native code or if its using cgywin.

also unison is no longer in active development either so ymmv.

Turbo46

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Posted: 07:52pm 21 Nov 2020

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FreeFileSync works for me.

Bill

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