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Two computers, want to sync stuff between them

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Souka

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OS's on both systems are Windows XP Pro w/sp1. One is a laptop, other desktop and use seperate logon accounts.

I want to sync the "my documents" folder on both computers so that contents stay same. The My Documents is shared on both systems and files are fully accesible over LAN.

Help or a how-2 guide appreciated.

Thanks
 
Wouldn't it just be easier to have all the documents on one computer and just back them up once a week or so on the other computer? There may be an application out there that does this but I don't know any offhand.
 
Problem is that both systems are not always on. With a file sync, the data will be backed up and identical on both computers (or close enough).

I can do "off line" files, but that just stores a copy in a seperate directory and doesn't keep things in sync.
I can use the "brief case", but that is a specific folder, I want to sync the "my documents" of two different user profiles on two computers.....this should be easy to do, I just don't know how.

 
wirte a batch file to to map a drive and copy the directories accross then just add it as a scheduled task and forget about it 🙂 seems the simplest option to me. when the computers arent on the batch file wont run when they are it will. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: SaigonK
ever think of trying MY BRIEFCASE ? ?
Click to expand...

That was already addressed.


Batch script is what I was recommended to use. I haven't done it yet though.

 
problem with a batch script is writing one that is somewhat intelligent.

if I do a script using xcopy, coping all new or newly modified files from one source to another and back again, it won't take in to account deleted files.

example.
comp1 has files a,b,c,d
comp2 has files a,b,c,d
I delete files a,b and create file e on comp1.

when the batch file runs, the result will be that both computers have files a,b,c,d,e


batch scripting isn't the answer I believe.
 
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