Schedule file copy for automatic backups using Copywhiz

Hey Guys! In this post we shall learn how to automatically schedule file backups into a new dated folder each time. Using Copywhiz’s scheduling capability, you can back up your data every week, every day, or even every hour.

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.

Here is a short video that shows how to achieve the above mentioned feature:

Video Transcription:

  1. In this video, we will take automatic file back ups at specific time.
  2. Select the folder, right-click and add it to Copywhiz.
  3. Go to the destination folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz Paste Advanced.
  4. We will add %date% in the destination folder address, to automatically create a new destination folder each time based on the current date, then we will paste now.
  5. To schedule automatic backups of these files, let’s first save them as a Copywhiz project.
  6. To save a copywhiz project, click on the ‘File’ tab and select the ‘Save as’ option.
  7. Name the project and save it.
  8. Select the option “Paste Later” to schedule this project.

Copywhiz will now automatically take backups.

Conclusion

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Use regular expression to automatically organize files by their name, using Copywhiz

Automatically organize files in separate folders by matching file names based on a regular expression using Copywhiz. This helps you select files based on advance file naming criteria.

Before delving into the steps, let’s learn a bit about Copywhiz.

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.

Let’s take a look at the below video on how we can achieve the above feature:

Video Transcription:

  1. In this video, we will see how we can use expressions to organize files in seperate folders.
  2. As we see, we have a folder having various employee names. Let’s copy the files and we shall create the folder as per the last name.
  3. Right-click and add it to Copywhiz.
  4. Go to the destination folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz Paste Advanced.
  5. Click on Advanced settings button.
  6. In the destination tab, select organize files inside folders based on name, type, date etc.
  7. Then click on the organizer button and select the criteria to organize the files.
  8. Type the expression and click on Ok and paste now.

Copywhiz has simplified file management and increased productivity.

Conclusion

Learn more about Copywhiz. Download the free trial from here.

For short tutorial videos, Check out this page.

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Have a good day!

Verify data integrity of files copied in Windows using Copywhiz

Verification checks the data integrity of the files copied. This is especially necessary when copying or backing up files over the network or to a removable external drive. With the help of Copywhiz we can ensure the accuracy and reliability of your data.

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.

Below we have a video describing this feature:

Video Transcription:

  1. As shown in the video, Right click and copy using Copywhiz.
  2. Go to the destination folder, right click and choose Copywhiz Paste Advanced.
  3. In the General Tab, choose the verify files option.
  4. Click on paste now.

The file verification will be visible in the file copy progress box. This feature ensures your files are safely copied without any errors. Many of you might know this as checksum.

Conclusion

Learn more about Copywhiz. Download the free trial from here.

For short tutorial videos, Check out this page.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for interesting videos.

Check out our other cool products.

Have a good day!

Copying files without their folders using Copywhiz

Copywhiz allows you to copy/backup files without their folders, which offers several advantages including increased flexibility and efficiency. By separating files from their folders, users can easily organize and manage individual files without being constrained by their original directory structure.

Copywhiz lets you do it with just a small setting change.

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.

Here is a short video on how to copy files without their folders:

Video Transcription:

  1. As shown in the video, select the files, right-click and add it to Copywhiz.
  2. Go to the destination folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz Paste Advanced.
  3. Click on Advanced settings and click on paste all files to a single folder button.
  4. Click on Ok and paste now.

Conclusion

Learn more about Copywhiz. Download the free trial from here.

For short tutorial videos, Check out this page.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for interesting videos.

Check out our other cool products.

Have a good day!

Pick files of different types from multiple folders & compress into a zip file in Copywhiz

Compressing files of different types from multiple folders into a single zip file offers several advantages. Copywhiz enhances organization, simplifies file sharing and collaboration, and reduces the storage space.

This is achievable with few clicks and minor setting changes in Copywhiz.

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.

Here is a video describing this feature:

Video Transcription:

  1. As we see in the video, we are copying various files from different folders.
  2. Right-click and add it to Copywhiz.
  3. Go to the destination folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz Paste Special.
  4. Under Paste special we can see Paste as compressed zip file.
  5. Specify the name and paste now.

Conclusion

Learn more about Copywhiz. Download the free trial from here.

For short tutorial videos, Check out this page.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for interesting videos.

Check out our other cool products.

Have a good day!

Continue file copy/backup even if an error occurs when using Copywhiz

Hello everyone! Copywhiz is here with a new and a very helpful feature. Copywhiz allows you to continue file copy even when prompted by error messages that we can retry or skip and proceed with file copy/backup from the same point. Isn’t this great?

Also, it creates a error log so that you can retry copying the files missed due to errors at later point in time.

Let’s take a look further.

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.

Below is a video describing this feature:

Video Transcription:

  1. As shown in the video, select the files, right-click and copy using Copywhiz.
  2. Before we paste the files in destination folder we will delete a file from here.
  3. We now know that an error message will pop-up since a source file does not exist.
  4. We will now paste the files into this folder and see how Copywhiz responds.
  5. Right click and choose Paste with Copywhiz.
  6. As expected, an error message has popped up. We now have the option to retry copying, skip copying this file or cancel the whole copy task.
  7. After copying files, Copywhiz also generates a log with list of errors.

An interesting part of this feature is that you can choose to automatically skip every time when this type of error occurs. Copywhiz gives you full control on your file copy.

Closing comments

This is a really handy feature and very easy to understand and use.

Learn more about Copywhiz. Download the free trial from here.

For short tutorial videos, Check out this page.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for interesting videos.

Check out our other cool products.

Have a good day!

Thanks :)

Replace a file with another file having a different name using Copywhiz

Hi Guys! Copywhiz allows you to replace an existing file without changing its name. The name is not taken from the source file. The source file’s name can be anything. The destination file name will remain same. Just the content of the destination file will be replaced.

This is useful when you wish to replace an existing file with another file that you have just downloaded from the Internet but having a different name.

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.

Below is a short video for further reference:

Video Transcription:

  1. As shown in the video, we already have a file.
  2. And we also have is the new updated file.
  3. We will now copy the new file and replace the old.
  4. Select the file into Copywhiz.
  5. Now, go to the destination, right click and select Copywhiz ‘Paste Special’ option.
  6. Select the option “Paste as”
  7. As we see in the video, the file contents have been updated and the file name remains intact.

Closing comments

This is a really handy feature and very easy to understand and use.

Learn more about Copywhiz. Download the free trial from here.

For short tutorial videos, Check out this page.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for interesting videos.

Check out our other cool products.

Have a good day!

Thanks :)