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Guest Eric
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I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy

files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer

and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls

& .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier

way.

 

Thanks,

Eric

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Guest Big_Al
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Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

Eric wrote:

> I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy

> files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer

> and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls

> & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier

> way.

>

> Thanks,

> Eric

>

 

Its basic, but I use a batch file to update to my thumb drive daily.

Its some of the most needed files. Note that all the folders F:\backup

F:\backup\wallpapers etc were made by hand as this script does not make

folders first. Again, its basic and simple and works for me.

 

There are other programs like allway

http://allwaysync.com/?a=1

and goodsync

http://www.goodsync.com/

and microsoft has one call synctoy.

 

 

Here is a piece of the backup.bat file:

 

@rem Thumb drive must be F:

F:

cd \

echo off

 

echo Wallpapers

cd \backup\wallpapers

xcopy "C:\documents and settings\alan\my documents\my

pictures\wallpapers\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

 

echo Active Desktop Calendar

cd \Backup\Active Desktop Calendar Backup

del *.xdat

copy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\Active Desktop

Calendar Backup\*.*" .

 

echo KMail database

cd "\backup\mail"

copy "C:\program files\mail\mail.mdb" .

 

echo Trillian users

cd "\backup\trillian users"

xcopy "C:\program files\trillian\users\default\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

 

echo Firefox

C:\util\sleep 1

cd \backup\firefox

xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application

Data\Mozilla\Firefox\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

 

echo Thunderbird

C:\util\sleep 1

cd \backup\thunderbird

xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*"

.. /E /Q /H /R /Y

 

rem pause

rem uncomment this if you want it to pause to see results.

Guest Eric
Posted

Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

OK you lost me at "F:\backup F:\backup\wallpapers etc". Can you explain this

like I was a novice? Is it something I can cut & paste or start a program?

Where would I cut & paste all of this at?

 

"Big_Al" wrote:

> Eric wrote:

> > I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy

> > files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer

> > and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls

> > & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier

> > way.

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Eric

> >

>

> Its basic, but I use a batch file to update to my thumb drive daily.

> Its some of the most needed files. Note that all the folders F:\backup

> F:\backup\wallpapers etc were made by hand as this script does not make

> folders first. Again, its basic and simple and works for me.

>

> There are other programs like allway

> http://allwaysync.com/?a=1

> and goodsync

> http://www.goodsync.com/

> and microsoft has one call synctoy.

>

>

> Here is a piece of the backup.bat file:

>

> @rem Thumb drive must be F:

> F:

> cd \

> echo off

>

> echo Wallpapers

> cd \backup\wallpapers

> xcopy "C:\documents and settings\alan\my documents\my

> pictures\wallpapers\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>

> echo Active Desktop Calendar

> cd \Backup\Active Desktop Calendar Backup

> del *.xdat

> copy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\Active Desktop

> Calendar Backup\*.*" .

>

> echo KMail database

> cd "\backup\mail"

> copy "C:\program files\mail\mail.mdb" .

>

> echo Trillian users

> cd "\backup\trillian users"

> xcopy "C:\program files\trillian\users\default\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>

> echo Firefox

> C:\util\sleep 1

> cd \backup\firefox

> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application

> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>

> echo Thunderbird

> C:\util\sleep 1

> cd \backup\thunderbird

> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*"

> .. /E /Q /H /R /Y

>

> rem pause

> rem uncomment this if you want it to pause to see results.

>

Guest Terry R.
Posted

Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

The date and time was 6/6/2008 9:01 AM, and on a whim, Eric pounded out

on the keyboard:

> OK you lost me at "F:\backup F:\backup\wallpapers etc". Can you explain this

> like I was a novice? Is it something I can cut & paste or start a program?

> Where would I cut & paste all of this at?

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> Eric wrote:

>>> I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy

>>> files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer

>>> and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls

>>> & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier

>>> way.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> Eric

>>>

>> Its basic, but I use a batch file to update to my thumb drive daily.

>> Its some of the most needed files. Note that all the folders F:\backup

>> F:\backup\wallpapers etc were made by hand as this script does not make

>> folders first. Again, its basic and simple and works for me.

>>

>> There are other programs like allway

>> http://allwaysync.com/?a=1

>> and goodsync

>> http://www.goodsync.com/

>> and microsoft has one call synctoy.

>>

>>

>> Here is a piece of the backup.bat file:

>>

>> @rem Thumb drive must be F:

>> F:

>> cd \

>> echo off

>>

>> echo Wallpapers

>> cd \backup\wallpapers

>> xcopy "C:\documents and settings\alan\my documents\my

>> pictures\wallpapers\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> echo Active Desktop Calendar

>> cd \Backup\Active Desktop Calendar Backup

>> del *.xdat

>> copy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\Active Desktop

>> Calendar Backup\*.*" .

>>

>> echo KMail database

>> cd "\backup\mail"

>> copy "C:\program files\mail\mail.mdb" .

>>

>> echo Trillian users

>> cd "\backup\trillian users"

>> xcopy "C:\program files\trillian\users\default\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> echo Firefox

>> C:\util\sleep 1

>> cd \backup\firefox

>> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application

>> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> echo Thunderbird

>> C:\util\sleep 1

>> cd \backup\thunderbird

>> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*"

>> .. /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> rem pause

>> rem uncomment this if you want it to pause to see results.

>>

 

Hi Eric,

 

You may want to look into this if you aren't familiar with the command

prompt and creating batch files:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307885

 

--

Terry R.

 

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Guest Big_Al
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Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

Eric wrote:

> OK you lost me at "F:\backup F:\backup\wallpapers etc". Can you explain this

> like I was a novice? Is it something I can cut & paste or start a program?

> Where would I cut & paste all of this at?

>

> "Big_Al" wrote:

>

>> Eric wrote:

>>> I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy

>>> files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer

>>> and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls

>>> & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier

>>> way.

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>> Eric

>>>

>> Its basic, but I use a batch file to update to my thumb drive daily.

>> Its some of the most needed files. Note that all the folders F:\backup

>> F:\backup\wallpapers etc were made by hand as this script does not make

>> folders first. Again, its basic and simple and works for me.

>>

>> There are other programs like allway

>> http://allwaysync.com/?a=1

>> and goodsync

>> http://www.goodsync.com/

>> and microsoft has one call synctoy.

>>

>>

>> Here is a piece of the backup.bat file:

>>

>> @rem Thumb drive must be F:

This is a comment just for me.

>> F:

This makes sure I am on the F: drive, this is where my Thumb drive shows up.

>> cd \

I make sure I'm in the root folder, but really not needed since later I

cd to another folder directly.

>> echo off

This turns off the echoing of data. Its just cosmetic.

>>

>> echo Wallpapers

This displays the word 'Wallpapers' on the screen so I can watch

something happen.

>> cd \backup\wallpapers

This changes to the proper folder (remember I'm on the F: drive

>> xcopy "C:\documents and settings\alan\my documents\my

>> pictures\wallpapers\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

Xcopy will now copy all the files from source to destination.

Source being the mydocs / wallpapers folder Note the *.* meaning all

files. And note the quotes around that path since it includes spaces.

And the '.' is the destination for the copy. Since I did a Cd to

backup\wallpapers on the F: drive that's where I will copy files.

To know what the /x/x/x/x/ parameters mean, goto START|RUN and type cmd

<ENTER>. Then type xcopy /? and read what they mean.

>>

>> echo Active Desktop Calendar

>> cd \Backup\Active Desktop Calendar Backup

>> del *.xdat

>> copy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\Active Desktop

>> Calendar Backup\*.*" .

>>

Same thing but this time I moved around on the F: Drive and copy a

different C: drive set of files. And this time I deleted the

destination files since they are dated and I do not want the old ones

left in the destination folder, I just want the new ones copied.

>> echo KMail database

>> cd "\backup\mail"

>> copy "C:\program files\mail\mail.mdb" .

>>

>> echo Trillian users

>> cd "\backup\trillian users"

>> xcopy "C:\program files\trillian\users\default\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> echo Firefox

>> C:\util\sleep 1

>> cd \backup\firefox

>> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application

>> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> echo Thunderbird

>> C:\util\sleep 1

>> cd \backup\thunderbird

>> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*"

>> .. /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>

>> rem pause

>> rem uncomment this if you want it to pause to see results.

>>

 

If you don't know batch files then I might want to say, don't try it.

You kinda have to know batch files. But I'll try the first part.

See above.

If you google 'how to do batch commands' or some similar search, I'm

sure there are help pages on how to write batch files and other commands.

HTH.

Guest Tim Slattery
Posted

Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

Eric <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>OK you lost me at "F:\backup F:\backup\wallpapers etc". Can you explain this

>like I was a novice? Is it something I can cut & paste or start a program?

>Where would I cut & paste all of this at?

 

He's just saying that he had to create the folder structure on the

thumb drive first and then run the batch file. The batch file would

just contain copy or xcopy commands to move the required files to the

places on the thumb drive where you want them. A simple example,

assuming G: is the thumb drive:

 

xcopy "c:\windows\profiles\jack\my documents\*.*" g:\mydocs

 

This would copy the contents of the "my documents" folder for user

"jack" (at least, the way my machine is set up) to the folder "mydocs"

on the thumb drive.

 

To find out about xcopy, open a command console and type:

 

xcopy /?

 

--

Tim Slattery

MS MVP(Shell/User)

Slattery_T@bls.gov

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

Guest R. McCarty
Posted

Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

If it's synchronization you're after, then consider Microsoft's SyncToy.

I deploy this app for a number of customers to keep Notebook and

Desktop computers synchronized.

 

If both PC's are network enabled at home then it's just a

setup/configuration

process and from there onward you just click Sync and you are done.

Doing it this way would completely bypass the need for the Flash drive

to be the transport to-and-from each computer.

 

Product description and download here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en

 

"Big_Al" <BigAl@MD.com> wrote in message news:PDd2k.1942$MF3.800@trnddc06...

> Eric wrote:

>> OK you lost me at "F:\backup F:\backup\wallpapers etc". Can you explain

>> this like I was a novice? Is it something I can cut & paste or start a

>> program? Where would I cut & paste all of this at?

>>

>> "Big_Al" wrote:

>>

>>> Eric wrote:

>>>> I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to

>>>> copy files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows

>>>> explorer and finding every file (palm organizer, account database,

>>>> miscellaneous .xls & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm

>>>> sure there's an easier way.

>>>>

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> Eric

>>>>

>>> Its basic, but I use a batch file to update to my thumb drive daily. Its

>>> some of the most needed files. Note that all the folders F:\backup

>>> F:\backup\wallpapers etc were made by hand as this script does not make

>>> folders first. Again, its basic and simple and works for me.

>>>

>>> There are other programs like allway

>>> http://allwaysync.com/?a=1

>>> and goodsync

>>> http://www.goodsync.com/

>>> and microsoft has one call synctoy.

>>>

>>>

>>> Here is a piece of the backup.bat file:

>>>

>>> @rem Thumb drive must be F:

> This is a comment just for me.

>>> F:

> This makes sure I am on the F: drive, this is where my Thumb drive shows

> up.

>>> cd \

> I make sure I'm in the root folder, but really not needed since later I cd

> to another folder directly.

>>> echo off

> This turns off the echoing of data. Its just cosmetic.

>>>

>>> echo Wallpapers

> This displays the word 'Wallpapers' on the screen so I can watch something

> happen.

>>> cd \backup\wallpapers

> This changes to the proper folder (remember I'm on the F: drive

>>> xcopy "C:\documents and settings\alan\my documents\my

>>> pictures\wallpapers\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

> Xcopy will now copy all the files from source to destination.

> Source being the mydocs / wallpapers folder Note the *.* meaning all

> files. And note the quotes around that path since it includes spaces.

> And the '.' is the destination for the copy. Since I did a Cd to

> backup\wallpapers on the F: drive that's where I will copy files.

> To know what the /x/x/x/x/ parameters mean, goto START|RUN and type cmd

> <ENTER>. Then type xcopy /? and read what they mean.

>>>

>>> echo Active Desktop Calendar

>>> cd \Backup\Active Desktop Calendar Backup

>>> del *.xdat

>>> copy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\Active Desktop

>>> Calendar Backup\*.*" .

>>>

> Same thing but this time I moved around on the F: Drive and copy a

> different C: drive set of files. And this time I deleted the destination

> files since they are dated and I do not want the old ones left in the

> destination folder, I just want the new ones copied.

>>> echo KMail database

>>> cd "\backup\mail"

>>> copy "C:\program files\mail\mail.mdb" .

>>>

>>> echo Trillian users

>>> cd "\backup\trillian users"

>>> xcopy "C:\program files\trillian\users\default\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>>

>>> echo Firefox

>>> C:\util\sleep 1

>>> cd \backup\firefox

>>> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application

>>> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>>

>>> echo Thunderbird

>>> C:\util\sleep 1

>>> cd \backup\thunderbird

>>> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*"

>>> .. /E /Q /H /R /Y

>>>

>>> rem pause

>>> rem uncomment this if you want it to pause to see results.

>>>

>

> If you don't know batch files then I might want to say, don't try it.

> You kinda have to know batch files. But I'll try the first part.

> See above.

> If you google 'how to do batch commands' or some similar search, I'm sure

> there are help pages on how to write batch files and other commands.

> HTH.

Guest MikeB
Posted

Re: How to transfer files to a Laptop efficiently?

 

On Jun 6, 9:51 am, Eric <E...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy

> files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer

> and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls

> & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier

> way.

>

> Thanks,

> Eric

 

I use Heatsoft ADCS and it works great.


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