Hello Friends! This blog post will teach you how to copy only new and modified files in Windows using Copywhiz and Teracopy. Copying new and modified files helps us simplify this task, saving time and ensuring efficiency. We’ll walk you through how to copy only changed files using these tools.
What is Copywhiz?
Copywhiz enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility & control over the file copying and backup process.
Here is how Copywhiz makes file copying a breeze:
- Copy only new or modified files
- Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders
- Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata
- Copy files to multiple folders/computers
- Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once
- Sync files between source and destination
- Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file
- Schedule file backups
- Verify copied files for data integrity
- Retain security attributes of files & folders (ownership/user access)
- Several more hidden nuggets designed to make your file-copy task easier.
Transcription:
- Right-click on the folder from which only new or modified files need to be copied and choose Copywhiz–>Copy from the menu.
- Go to the destination folder, right-click on it and select Copywhiz–>Paste Special- ->Paste only new & modified files
- If the same folder already exists in the destination, then only new or modified files will be replaced, others will be skipped, saving a lot of time.
Using Teracopy
Step-by-Step Guide for TeraCopy
- Download and Install TeraCopy
- Visit TeraCopy’s official website to download and install the application.
- Open TeraCopy
- Launch the TeraCopy application.
- Add Source Files
- Click the “+ Add” button and select the folder containing your source files.
- Select the Destination Folder
- Choose the folder where you want to copy the files.
- Enable Overwrite Options
- Click on the settings (gear icon) and select “Skip All” or “Overwrite if Newer” to ensure only changed or new files are copied.
- Start Copying
- Click the “Copy” button to begin transferring files. TeraCopy will compare file timestamps and sizes to determine which files to copy.
Conclusion
Copywhiz automatically detects new & changed files making the whole process very quick. Alternatively, you can copy files based on specific dates (date modified, date created, date accessed).
What could take several hours if done manually, Copywhiz completes it in few seconds. Just specify the file date type and date range so that the files are copied based on the date criteria.
This feature is very useful while sharing/uploading only recently modified files or taking backup of just new & modified files, especially when there are several files to copy or backup. Or even to pick the latest music/pictures from multiple folders.
The biggest advantage of using Copywhiz is that you can take automatic backups of your files and folders! Read more about it here:
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