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Number   :  247
Date     :  2001-06-20
Author   :  Chaz Cone
Subject  :  Synching files between Win200Pro and Win/Me
Size(KB) :  1


I've scanned the messages here and perhaps I'm the only one wanting 
to use XXCOPY this way. Here's my scenario:

I run Win2000Professional on my main machhine. Connected to it via 
LAN is my laptop with Win/Me running. When I travel I like to synch 
several hundred files in several folders between these two computers.

For years (before WIN2000) I used XCOPY to do that but discovered 
because of the notorious time-granularity issue between NTFS and FAT 
it would no longer work. That is, it saw files as different even 
though they looked identical (and were identical) in directory 
listings. XXCOPY to the rescue. With all the additional switch 
capabilities this problem would be solved.

But, no. When I use this instruction (where C: is my desktop and H: 
is my laptop):

xxcopy c:\download\ h:\download\ /bi/ft/s/nx0/q/yy

the process works; the later files in c:\download and below are 
copied to the proper folders on H:.

If I run it again immediately, I expect no files to qualify -- but 
XXCOPY copies them all again. Apparently the file date/time stamp is 
perceived as different between the two OSes even when they are the 
same. Heck, I'd settle for the time comparison to stop at the 
nearest minute! (Maybe a /FM switch?)

So I downloaded the beta version and tried the /fr switch instead 
(and also in conjunction with the /ft switch) and the results were 
the same (actually worse since the beta version nags me on every line 
that I'm apparently using a switch reserved for the Pro edition and 
suggesting that I purchase a copy).

I will buy a copy of Pro IMMEDIATELY as soon as I can figure out how 
to do this $$^$%%#% synchronization!

Any ideas?

Chaz



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