Copying files

Glaucus

Glaucus

Glaucus

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I'm trying to copy 80GB of filesaccors a network, however I only need it to copy files that arent there.

Now the confirmation box for replacing files only has

Yes - Yes to all - no - cancel

Is there anyway to add "no to all" option?
 
this may sound odd, but i think the best way would be to delete the files you already have in your destination location (as long as they are the same as what you'll be copying across) and then just copy the whole 80gb. Might take longer but at least you can leave it unattended
 
As far as I am aware, you can't add a No To All option.

It sounds like you are syncing files so you only copy over to the destination folder what the source folder has but the destination doesn't. So a sync app such as MS' Synctoy might help you out. Apologies in advance if you aren't looking for a util to help you and you'd like Windows to handle this for you.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx
 
You might look to see if any FTP clients like Filezilla are able to access Samba shares (which is what I assume you're using). Such clients usually have settings that will do just what you intend.

Just an idea...
 
BillytheImpaler said:
You might look to see if any FTP clients like Filezilla are able to access Samba shares (which is what I assume you're using). Such clients usually have settings that will do just what you intend.

Just an idea...
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Nah I'm just copying and pasting over a network, I'll have a look at that syncing app.


I have three computers that I want the same music folder on. SO it might be worth sorting out a sync app. As copying and pasting that much over wifi takes like 8hrs+
 
Use robocopy? As long as the timestamps are the same it won't overwrite. I think there is even a gui version of it now.
 
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