[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 12/26/2007 11:16:40 A.M. Pacific > Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] .att.net > <mailto:walterblum%40worldnet.att.net> writes: > > I downloaded the latest version of Synchtoy (v. 1.4) but > noticed that Microsoft says it's for Vista. I have XP. > Will it work on XP. Also, can you synchronize individual > files? If this is as good as you say (and as good as > Microsoft says) I'll use it for all my backups. > > > Hi Walter: I have not tried Synctoy on Vista. It runs > fine on XP. And, you can synchronize any two folders, > I've never tried individual files. You just set them up > as pairs. When you set up pairs they are simply called > "left" and "right" and you can browse to each one and > just click on them. I think if you search under XP Toys > you'll find it.
Ah! I think this will work out fine. If you can browse to folders you probably can also browse to files within the folders. I assume what you do is look for, let's say, Folder #1 on Drive C: and Folder #1 on Drive F: (that would be my "removable drive," the flash drive where I keep the backups). It doesn't sound at all complicated. I already have the Synctoy installation file on my desktop. All I need to do now is follow the Wizard (to the city of Oz?) What concerned me was that Microsoft identified this program as designed for Vista. But I have XP. Typical Microsoft confusion. Have you ever tried to read one of their Knowledge Base essays? Awful! > > When you get busy working and you create a new folder, it > is easy to forget you might have created a folder years > ago with the same name. This can confuse backup or sync > programs. I have gotten into the habit of giving all my > creations a new serial number in the name. I use the > Canadian dating method such as today's date is 261207 as > the serial number. if I need to do a search I can search > by mo. and yr. as 1207 or by the actual day as in 261207. > That way there is never a duplicate file or folder name. > Just an idea. I hadn't thought of identifying ny folders by date. Is this really that useful? Windows gives you a date every time you click on a folder. Isn't that sufficient? Walter > > > Emile > > ************ ********* ********* ********See AOL's top > rated recipes (http://food. aol.com/top- rated-recipes? > NCID=aoltop00030 000000004 > <http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004>) > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
