Which file copying programs do you use?

bledd · 14 Feb 2007 at 23:55

i mean for either doing scheduled or manual backups, or simply copying a mass of files from one location to another..

i use Unstoppable Copierhttp://www.roadkil.net/unstopcp.html

its a damn good program for copying files from scratched cd's too, if it finds a broken file, it keeps trying it over and over, and eventually quits that file and goes onto the next (explorer would give you an error and stop) standalone app, i keep mine in the s32 folder and call it 'ucd' for easy access > start, run, ucd

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i also use Microsoft Synctoyhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4757

excellent for scheduling backups and keeping two folders in sync with each other, has a few different options on how you want it to manage the files, but at the same time is easy to use with a good gui

i used to use robocopy, microsoft's commandline based copier, very good program but as a home user, synctoy is fine for me instead and its easier to setup a new job quickly instead of fiddling with bat files

masslac · 15 Feb 2007 at 01:47

I drag and drop My Documents to an external Seagate drive about once a fortnight.

bledd · 15 Feb 2007 at 02:40

synctoy would work better (it'll only copy the updated or new files)

Craig321 · 15 Feb 2007 at 02:49

bledd. said:
Unstoppable Copierhttp://www.roadkil.net/unstopcp.html

Nice, thanks for that. Will come in handy.

fumbles · 15 Feb 2007 at 03:08

SyncToy rocks my socks

otherwise the command line copy (cp) is what I use.

masslac · 15 Feb 2007 at 04:54

fumbles said:
SyncToy rocks my socks

will check it out tbh

benjo plz. · 15 Feb 2007 at 05:44

Windows Backup tbh.

dbmzk1 · 15 Feb 2007 at 06:02

Ctrl+c, ctrl+v

mattbrown91 · 15 Feb 2007 at 07:38

bledd. said:
synctoy would work better (it'll only copy the updated or new files)

Thought you could do that on a Command Line.

buachille · 15 Feb 2007 at 08:44

retrospect professional.

superb backup tool.

Pdog · 15 Feb 2007 at 09:01

Nice application their Bledd, thanks for the link. That website also has some other useful tools.

Hxc · 15 Feb 2007 at 09:09

Roadkil software also do a really good undelete program.

InsomniaCalls · 15 Feb 2007 at 09:17

I use Acronis at home and Cobian at work.

LostCorpse · 15 Feb 2007 at 09:46

fumbles · 15 Feb 2007 at 10:13

Emo_hug said:
Robocopy + Bat file + windows Schedule = auto copy plus its free from MS part of the windows NT tool kit or something.

Well what do you know it is!

Seems like the cli version of SyncToy.

Linky for anyone who wants Robocopy and other programmes, although you don't have to install all of it.

For Win2k, XP Pro, Win2k3, dunno about Vista. (no XP Home)

MarcLister · 15 Feb 2007 at 11:57

I normally use Synctoy for copying my backup files to my iPod. I don't really have that much copying to do so I don't really bother with much else.

bledd · 15 Feb 2007 at 14:34

mattbrown91 said:
Thought you could do that on a Command Line.

robocopy is basically the commandline version of synctoy (robocopy has more options though)

fumbles said:
Well what do you know it is!

Seems like the cli version of SyncToy.

Linky for anyone who wants Robocopy and other programmes, although you don't have to install all of it.

For Win2k, XP Pro, Win2k3, dunno about Vista. (no XP Home)

just extract the msi with 7zip or winrar to get the robocopy exe, then dump it in system32 folder

roakes · 15 Feb 2007 at 14:42

I use Syncback:

http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/syncback-hub.html

Freeware and does the job well