Windows 10: How to compare two files.

Discus and support How to compare two files. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; What is the best way to do a byte by bye comparison of two large files - Windows 10 64 bit. There is an FC command but when run in the Power Shell I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by machare, Jan 15, 2016.

  1. MACHARE
    machare Win User

    How to compare two files.


    What is the best way to do a byte by bye comparison of two large files - Windows 10 64 bit.

    There is an FC command but when run in the Power Shell I think it wants to do a 'Format Custom'!

    :)
     
    machare, Jan 15, 2016
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  2. EXCESSPHASE
    ExcessPhase Win User
    ExcessPhase, Jan 15, 2016
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  3. NIRANJAN MANJHI
    Niranjan Manjhi Win User
    need a script to compare two directories and spit out files missing or different (to cleanup after onedrive mess)

    Hi,

    Thank you for the update and apologies for late response.

    If your query is still unanswered, I would recommend posting your query in
    MSDN    .
     
    Niranjan Manjhi, Jan 15, 2016
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  4. HAIRY SCOT
    Hairy Scot Win User

    How to compare two files.

    Hairy Scot, Jan 15, 2016
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  5. MACHARE
    machare Win User
    Thanks, I have just tried that. Unfortunately it has a 2GB limit. The files I want to compare are Windows image back up files and are more like 25GB.
     
    machare, Jan 15, 2016
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  6. ALTAE
    altae Win User
    Use a tool that calculates a check sum like MD5 or SHA. I use a tool called Hash Tab which conveniently integrates itself into the file properties dialogue. It supports various check sums. If the check sums match the files must be the same, otherwise you can be sure that they are not the same.
     
    altae, Apr 5, 2018
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