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Comment by Algernon posted on The Fisher King at 20/08/2017 - 12:07
Comment by Algernon posted on Pentax SMC PK-A ED IF 1200mm f8 Lens at 19/08/2017 - 11:21
They probably all copy a damaged file over a good file
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Comment by Algernon posted on recommend free software for backing up photos in external HD? at 18/08/2017 - 19:45
A moved folder a renamed folder or a renamed file will be there as original and the changed version. Thus the need to clean up duplicates from time to time
You could use Robocopy with the /NOCOPY (Copies nothing) and /PURGE switch which would delete any files and folders in the 2nd dir that aren't in the 1st. The /S switch would include sub dirs as well.
The /MIR (mirror) switch performs the purge and copies new or renamed files/dirs. Still needs the /S for subs.
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Comment by Algernon posted on recommend free software for backing up photos in external HD? at 18/08/2017 - 19:03
Hi, If you have Windows 10 you have File History. it backs up any changes on the fly uncompressed . Most external USB drives have similar too such as Western Digital.
I use File History to a spare internal drive and WD software to my external USB drive at same time. From time to time i tidy up both for files duplicated due to being moved.
Also what happens if you RENAME a Folder?
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Comment by Algernon posted on recommend free software for backing up photos in external HD? at 18/08/2017 - 16:08
It would also save me from having to reverse the direction after every two turns
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Comment by Algernon posted on Feeling Chuffed at 18/08/2017 - 15:41
Files are better just copied...... if you ever want to see them again They may be unreadable by the next version of software. I've still got some old HDD's compressed with Stacker 4
RAR files used to be safer than ZIP files because you could still access them if some of the files were damaged. Still the case with RAR I don't know if they ever improved the ZIP stuff.
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Comment by Algernon posted on recommend free software for backing up photos in external HD? at 18/08/2017 - 14:39
Use a script or type into the comandline OR use a GUI...
http://www.upway2late.com/#/projects/winrobocopy
Simpler version .....
http://robomirror.sourceforge.net/
The /MT switch can set how many cores it uses. The default is 8.
More switches...
https://ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html
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Comment by Algernon posted on recommend free software for backing up photos in external HD? at 17/08/2017 - 13:37


Your website is about the best I've seen. Very clear and to the point. I never used to like slide shows, but because everything works so well yours is great. I dread trying to look at stuff on the likes of Flickr..... they've completely lost the plot if they ever had it
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