Windows 10: Software to sync folders on PC and USB thumb drive

You are so right, job done and lots of time saved.

Thanks for your help and thanks to all contributers to the thread, it all helps.

Cheers

Daniel

 

Hi

I carry a USB drive that contains the data I use for work, when I get to work
I plug in the USB and work from the folders on it then When I get home I copy
the contents to my PC as a backup.

Is there software available that will sync the contents of the USB drive
to my PC on demand?

Copy and paste does not work well because data I have deleted from the USB
remain on the PC and I need the two to be identical, and deleting the data
on my PC then copying it over takes too long.

Any advice appreciated.

Thanks

Daniel

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How best to sync a USB flash/thumb drive with folder on my laptop?

I need to be able to work off a flash drive when at work or traveling, and I want to sync that (only the changes) with a folder on my home PC. I need it to sync both ways so that if changes are made in the home C folder it is transferred to the USB drive
(once it is inserted), and vice versa. I'm using Windows 10, and everything important is on OneDrive. I've read that synctoy is not a good option with Windows 10, and really isn't even compatible ALSO, once I have syncing of the flash drive set up I think
I can sync the PC folder to OneDrive...and then if I make changes to a document on OneDrive through the internet, those changes should sync with the home PC folder, which will sync with the removable flash drive....or the other way...changes done to documents
on the flash drive will be synced with the hoe PC folder then synced with OneDrive. First though, what is the best option, software, or whatever to sync that portable thumb drive with a folder on my pc? If you can offer advice on the whole thumb drive to
OneDrive setup that would be great too. Thanks!

 

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Very simple it's built into Windows robocopy run from cmd line you simply mirror option you can download a free GUI if you want and you can use the cmd in a script if you want. Basically it's robocopy d:\work c:\work /mirror it was built for servers and very fast

 

I had good luck using GoodSync File Sync Backup Software | GoodSync

 

Hi

does it copy and paste or does it sync?

Thanks

Daniel

 

It sync very fast as it was built by MS to sync servers see the gui Utility Spotlight: Robocopy GUI

 

Thanks but even with the GUI it is a seriously complex process and I do not have the time to work
it all out.

Thanks for you input.

Regards

Daniel

 

it cant be simpler robcopy d:\work c:\work /mirror thats its just change the folders names it doesnt get any simpler

 

I use DSynchronize http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/dsyn...nchronize.html