file synch conundrum

Pamela · 10-08-2014, 08:20 PM

Well, if you use F: as the source, and tell Windoze to overwrite existing files in favor of the source, then it will dupe F: onto D:. However!

The only time this will happen is if the source and target have the exact same filename. If you have changed the filename, you will have a whole lotta dupes.

If you have different files on D:, then they will remain unaffected.

I have a similar setup in that my music (125,000-ish) are on a Passport (PLUG! Luv em!) nd any new file that have not been edited for tag data/vetted for dupes reside on my home directory in /Music. Housekeeping becomes exponentially more difficult with any increase in total number of files.

You may wish to try a duplicate file finding utility like Easy Duplicate File Finder
or something from Sourceforge or Tucows. I have no experience with these, so caveat emptor!

10-08-2014, 08:20 PM	#2
Pamela Deplorable Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 767	Well, if you use F: as the source, and tell Windoze to overwrite existing files in favor of the source, then it will dupe F: onto D:. However! The only time this will happen is if the source and target have the exact same filename. If you have changed the filename, you will have a whole lotta dupes. If you have different files on D:, then they will remain unaffected. I have a similar setup in that my music (125,000-ish) are on a Passport (PLUG! Luv em!) nd any new file that have not been edited for tag data/vetted for dupes reside on my home directory in /Music. Housekeeping becomes exponentially more difficult with any increase in total number of files. You may wish to try a duplicate file finding utility like Easy Duplicate File Finder or something from Sourceforge or Tucows. I have no experience with these, so caveat emptor!

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