Windows 10: How do I compare folders

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  1. RAYMOND SKY
    Raymond Sky Win User

    How do I compare folders


    I'm backing up data from 1st External HDD to a 2nd External HDD. How do I compare folders to ensure the files inside this folders are the same?

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    Raymond Sky, Apr 20, 2022
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  2. MARYDEMOSS
    MaryDeMoss Win User

    How can I compare 2 file folders in Explorer to see if they are identical with information?

    I am trying to compare 2 file folders on my laptop and USB drive. I want to open them at the same time and do some sort of file compare to make sure they are identical. Can anyone suggest the steps to do this? Thank you!
     
    MaryDeMoss, Apr 20, 2022
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  3. DARRENLYF
    Darrenlyf Win User
    compare two folders

    Okay i see, you can use the 2 suggested software to achieve that:

    https://windowsreport.com/compare-folders-copy-...

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    Darrenlyf, Apr 20, 2022
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  4. JIMBO45
    jimbo45 Win User

    How do I compare folders

    Directory / Folder compare program


    Hi there

    Has anybody got a link to either a Windows or Linux Directory / Folder compare program ?

    I just want a SIMPLE program that simply lists Files in A that don't exist in B and Files in B that don't exist in A. No Syncing etc etc required.

    I don't want contents of files compared or any of the other stuff these sorts of programs seem to have -- just a Bog standard NAME comparison -- don't care about dates / file sizes etc etc --just a simple list of Files in A that aren't in B and files in B that aren't in A. Just a NAME compare -- nothing else.

    Should be simple but all the one's I've looked for want to compare File contents too --if say you are running through a whole list of music mp3's or DVD iso's this will take a long time !!!! as a file contents compare would then have to read sector by sector !!!!.

    A CLI would do if there isn't a GUI around.

    Edit -- Found the answer --really neat one is kdiff3 in Linux (you need the KDE desktop though) - extremely quick amd flexible -- was already installed on my sytem/


    How do I compare folders [​IMG]


    I think there used to be a built in windows program windiff but I think that's gone now,

    Cheers
    jimbo
     
    jimbo45, Apr 20, 2022
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