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Pedro - 26 Mar 2008 12:05 GMT

Hello
I hope you can help me on this task.
I have the images folder, as documents as music folders to copy every week
to my portable hard drive. Before windows, this task were fast and simple,
with DOS comands, but i don't remember the comand to copy all files from D:
to hard drive but only new files. If i add a new folder or file to the main
folder images, i would like to copy it (without knowing wich) to my portable
drive. Like an update of my pc disc on my portable hard drive. If you could
help me, i have 2 questions :
1. Is there a way of doing it on DOS Comand?
2. Is there a way of doing it with XP?
Thank you very much for all you can do
Pedro

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David B. - 26 Mar 2008 15:52 GMT

A simple Google search turned up a wealth of info.

http://www.ss64.com/nt/xcopy.html

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> Hello
> I hope you can help me on this task.
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> Thank you very much for all you can do
> Pedro

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Xandros - 27 Mar 2008 16:14 GMT

Can you please include the search string used for the "simple search"? The
reason I ask is because when people such as yourself write that a "simple
google search provides a wealth of information" you are really saying that
people should learn to search for their answers themselves. The old "teach a
man to fish....." rhetoric. So why don't you give the OP the search string
you used. That way he and others reading the thread will be taught "how to
fish". Otherwise you come across as being condescending.

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>A simple Google search turned up a wealth of info.
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>> Thank you very much for all you can do
>> Pedro

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Pedro - 27 Mar 2008 17:16 GMT

Xandros, you got a point.
Now, how do i get my answer?
Tks
Pedro

> Can you please include the search string used for the "simple search"? The
> reason I ask is because when people such as yourself write that a "simple
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> >> Thank you very much for all you can do
> >> Pedro

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David B. - 27 Mar 2008 18:11 GMT

Spoon feeding;

Search string
http://www.google.com/search?q=xp+command+line&rls=com.microsoft:*&ie=UTF-8&oe=U
TF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

First hit
http://www.ss64.com/nt/

relevant link
http://www.ss64.com/nt/xcopy.html

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> Can you please include the search string used for the "simple search"? The
> reason I ask is because when people such as yourself write that a "simple
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>>> Thank you very much for all you can do
>>> Pedro

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mike - 28 Mar 2008 11:24 GMT

> Hello
> I hope you can help me on this task.
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> Thank you very much for all you can do
> Pedro

Go download Total Commander.
It has a wealth of synchronization functions and copy options.
Give it an hour and you'll never open windows explorer, or search
again.

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Touch Base - 29 Mar 2008 19:18 GMT

>> Hello
>> I hope you can help me on this task.

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and the replication of folder and file deletions.

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and also which days a file should be skipped!

www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

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