a couple of file management / backup issues

Windows XP Support >> a couple of file management / backup issues Hi,

A few simple questions:

1 - When copying multiple files via windows, if the destination folder
contains a duplicate filename, you get the option to "replace this
file, replace all duplicate files, skip this file or cancel - is there
any software available (preferably free), which will let me skip all
duplicate files, or even better, skip all duplicate files, and produce
a log file of any duplicates, where file size, or date differs, so I
can decide what to do with those?

2 - I have a multiboot system, and when copying files in win98, if
copying single files, it will just create a shortcut in the destination
directory - how can I change it so it automatically copies the file?

3 - I have just backed up a large demos directory onto cd (using roxio
easy cd)- I will be adding to this directory, but the programs / files
on there at the moment will not change (or if they do, backup will be
trivial) - is there any way I can mark these as "backed up", so that
next time I do a backup run, it will only backup the files/programs
added since the last run? (so far I've either created directories which
I won't add to when I've backed up, or copied everything to 2
locations, 1 where they'll be kept, and one temporary one so I know
what I need to back up, and backed up the extra directory)

Thanks

Windows XP1253

Windows XP Support >> a couple of file management / backup issues 1.) http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#no_to_all
but no logfile.
2) Copying *.exes do that when dragged with the left mouse button (in
95/98)...
Drag with the right mouse button, instead, and when you release the
button,
choose "Copy" in the resulting context menu.

"Dan" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> A few simple questions:
>
> 1 - When copying multiple files via windows, if the destination folder
> contains a duplicate filename, you get the option to "replace this
> file, replace all duplicate files, skip this file or cancel - is there
> any software available (preferably free), which will let me skip all
> duplicate files, or even better, skip all duplicate files, and produce
> a log file of any duplicates, where file size, or date differs, so I
> can decide what to do with those?
>
> 2 - I have a multiboot system, and when copying files in win98, if
> copying single files, it will just create a shortcut in the destination
> directory - how can I change it so it automatically copies the file?
>
> 3 - I have just backed up a large demos directory onto cd (using roxio
> easy cd)- I will be adding to this directory, but the programs / files
> on there at the moment will not change (or if they do, backup will be
> trivial) - is there any way I can mark these as "backed up", so that
> next time I do a backup run, it will only backup the files/programs
> added since the last run? (so far I've either created directories which
> I won't add to when I've backed up, or copied everything to 2
> locations, 1 where they'll be kept, and one temporary one so I know
> what I need to back up, and backed up the extra directory)
>
>
> Thanks
>

Windows XP Support >> a couple of file management / backup issues
S. Taylor wrote:
> 1.) http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#no_to_all
> but no logfile.
> 2) Copying *.exes do that when dragged with the left mouse button (in
> 95/98)...
> Drag with the right mouse button, instead, and when you release the
> button,
> choose "Copy" in the resulting context menu.
>
>

thanks!