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I need Compare software

Jan 2, 2014 10:35PM PST

hi
How can I find what files in Folder A that does not exist in Folder B?

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Re: comparing files
Jan 2, 2014 10:52PM PST

I use Gyula's navigator for that. It has a button that compares the contents of the right pane to the contents of the left pane. It's a free download, so why not try.
http://www.tucows.com/preview/195761

Kees

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no duplicate finder
Jan 3, 2014 2:05AM PST

I do not mean to find duplicate files :\

ex:
i have folder (A)with 10700 files and another folder (B) with 10755
I want to know what missing files (55 files) in folder A??

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You could try TreeSize (free version).
Jan 3, 2014 2:44AM PST

Tells you which folders are taking up your disk space and how many files are in the folder

VAPCMD

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That's exactly what it does.
Jan 3, 2014 3:47AM PST

It shows the 55 missing files in (blue, or green maybe). Now all you've got to do is page down (and down and down) to find that 55 files.
But why not use robocopy (part of Windows) to copy that 55 missing files? Then it's synchronised again.

Kees

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Or use a spreadsheet.
Jan 3, 2014 3:51AM PST

Dir to 2 textfiles.
Import in Excel.
VLOOKUP to find the one in the other.
Filter on not present.

Kees

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Malware
Jan 3, 2014 5:32AM PST
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Re: malware
Jan 3, 2014 11:49PM PST

I selected tucows from all the download sites found for this program by a google search, because it is (was?) a respectable download site. If Avira or other protection suites don't like it, just search another site to download from.

Kees

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I need Compare software
Jan 7, 2014 3:16PM PST

If you are using Windows XP, you can use Windiff.exe utility to compare two directories.
Another different is to use WinMerge that is AN ASCII text file differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge will compare each folders and files, presenting variations during a visual text format that's simple to know and handle. Below square measure some screenies.

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(NT) Small world. I use WinMerge. Great stuff.
Jan 7, 2014 3:33PM PST