Windows comes with a solution for this and it's called the BRIEFCASE. Older
versions of windows such as W98 you may have to go to add/remove programs to
install it, but XP by default is installed already.
Simply right click on your desktop, point to new then click briefcase. Next
connect to the network share and drag and drop the files and/or folders that
you want to the briefcase.
Each time you open and close the briefcase click the update button to sync
your files.
Hope that helps
"Richard in Va." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I believe I saw a similar post several days ago where the person who
>replied suggested to have each pc/laptop put the files to be shared in
>their "shared files" folder. Then when someone connects to the network,
>the files will automatically synchronize.
>
> This, I think is assuming all pc/laptops are running Win-XP. A pc running
> Win98 or Win-ME will run into "file permission" issues.
> At least this is what I think I understand....
>
> I suppose you could buy a network drive thing where you have an external
> drive that's wired to a network access point. That way the files stay in
> one location and don't depend on the host pc to be powered up for the
> others to use the files. Maybe a good way to backup as well.
>
> I'm sure there are software application solutions out there too, try to
> google search "network backup" or "network file synchronize".
>
> But knowing me, I would probably do it the complicated yet free way by
> putting a shortcut on each pc desktop that runs a batch file containing
> the DOS "xcopy.exe" command. Utilizing the /D switch so only the newer
> files get copied to the target location. This would need to run in
> reverse as well so the pc can pickup new (or newer) files from the other
> location as well. Everyone would have to click on the shortcut when they
> connect to the network to make this work. Maybe there's a way to have it
> run at startup to help automate it. But it would need to check (at each
> boot) to make sure the network is connected before it runs. Otherwise it
> would just bomb out. Xcopy is rather crude and doesn't handle errors very
> well, but hey, it's free. Been apart of the Microsoft operating systems
> before there ever was Windows, meaning DOS.
>
> At work, I have a scheduled task (WinXP) that runs the batch file every
> afternoon that copies all "updated" work documents and mail folders to a
> separate physical hard drive for backup purposes. I've been quite happy
> with it. And it maintains the original folder structure on the second hard
> drive.
>
> This represented a challenge to me and after some trial-and-error, I was
> able to get it to do what I wanted. If your not into a challenge, or know
> little about DOS, I'm certain there are programs for $30-50 that will do
> what you want. And will most likely have a better error handler as well.
>
> Sorry for all the extra verbage!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Richard in Va.
> ++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
> "Revilo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:27998690-BCCE-46B0-B236-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Can anyone tell me how to synchronize shared files on my network so all
>> the
>> computers have the most up-to-date copies?
>
>
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