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Copying program for flash drive

Nov 28, 2007 9:58AM PST

Is there a program that automatically copies all the data on a flash drive when it is plugged into a computer?

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Re: automatic copying
Nov 28, 2007 4:59PM PST

There should be ways to do it. If I put in a flash drive, or a external hard disk, Windows XP starts a dialog window asking what it should do with it (like playing the music, opening Explorer, nothing). And that window has an option to make the selected action happen automatically always.

I'm sure the list of possible options and the choice for an automatic one is defined somewhere in the registry. All you've got to do then is write a batchfile that copies the contents (copy or xcopy) and make that the automatic action by adding just a few registry entries. You don't need an application program then.

But I don't know what exactly is stored on what place in the registry.

Kees

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Are you taliking about
Nov 28, 2007 6:59PM PST

something like breifcase? You put your files in it and copy them to your flash drive. You take the flash drive with you. you change the information. when you come back, the flash drive is inserted and then compares files and lets you choose.


Rick

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Automatic? Sure. See link.
Nov 28, 2007 10:18PM PST
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Backup program
Dec 1, 2007 6:52AM PST

Thanks all, appreciate the quick response

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Copying Golf Logix to a flash drive to install on my laptop
Jan 6, 2010 1:41AM PST

I would like to be able to install the Golf Logix program I have on my home computer to my laptop so we can download course GPS info when we travel. I don't have a disc, but I do have a cord that connects the actual GPS to my Dell computer.

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Not going to be possible.
Jan 6, 2010 4:56AM PST

Your problem doesn't appear to be related to the main subject of this discussion, so I am unsure why you didn't create your own thread.

If this is Windows, then I fear you are out of luck. Windows has never really succeeded in transferring applications from one computer to another. You would need to 'install' again on the new computer.

Mark