Syncing files

jrwagh333 · 11 Feb 2011 at 12:55

I have my main PC which I use to rip all of my media.
I then have an HTPC that stores it all pretty much.
My HTPC can see my main PC's hard drives when the main PC is on.

I was wondering, with out manual having to copy files from my PC to my HTPC. Is there a way I can (when both PC's are on) automatically make the HTPC check the main PC's harddrive for any new files and copy them over automatically?

Avathar77 · 11 Feb 2011 at 12:56

freefilesync ?
There is a real time sync function - never used it though!

PistolPete · 11 Feb 2011 at 15:05

Not automatic, but install Robocopy executable and create a .cmd file to mirror them.
If you wanted automatic-ish, add a scheduled task to run the command instead.

a1ex2001 · 11 Feb 2011 at 16:23

I did this using synchtoy and a batch file in the start menu so everytime the HTPC logs on it checked the main PC for updates, have stopped now I have a central server always on.