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Sync Files Between Your Computer and External USB Drives

Microsoft Synctoy is a must-have utility to help you synchronize files in different directories of the same computer or between a computer and external storage devices like the iPod and USB pen drives.

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As in the figure above, you first select a pair of folders that you want to keep in Sync via Synctoy. Then decide the action - should the two folders be clones or only the new files have to be copied ?

SyncToy supports wild-cards in file names (like *.exe or holiday_*.jpg) so you can decide what files are included or excluded during the sync process.

And using SyncToy is completely risk free - it has a wonderful preview feature that lets you see what operations would take place during the run without performing any changes on your computer.

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SyncToy v2.0 [for Windows XP and Vista]

*If you were to sync files and folders on multiple computers via the internet, consider FolderShare - it can also sync files between a Mac and Windows computer.

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Published on December 29, 2007 under Downloads, Software
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Reader Comments

#1 Chris 12.29.07

Just thought I’d note that it has limitations on path length that are less than the OS. (I don’t remember what the limit was off hand.)

#2 benbego 12.30.07

i just want to ask one question. is it limited for microsoft product or that supported by microsoft? how about linux handheld or palm?
thanks before.

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