Thread: how to autocopy files at specified time?

i am using laptop for NU so that it doesn't make noise.but i want to get it on my desktop.i have to go to school at 7AM and the end of NU is 8AM so i want to copy my downloaded files automatically at 7:55AM to my pen drive.

IS there any batch file method for this?
PLz help me.

Instead, you can set your Pen drive as download location in utorrent or IDM. By that way there is no need to copy.

You can use file synchronization software to do what you asked for. Dunno and particular names, jus google and see.

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Instead, you can set your Pen drive as download location in utorrent or IDM. By that way there is no need to copy.

that would not be suitable for torrents which require a lot read-writes and all.

Originally Posted by newprouser

that would not be suitable for torrents which require a lot read-writes and all.

I am using my HDD with case, through USB port. All my torrents are download to this drive.

Originally Posted by meetdilip

I am using my HDD with case, through USB port. All my torrents are download to this drive.

pen drive uses flash memory while HDD uses magnetic storage.

A flash drives read-write cycles are limited and so its best to avoid as much as possible. and its one reason why the newer SSD HDD's don't require/should not be defragmented.

Originally Posted by newprouser

pen drive uses flash memory while HDD uses magnetic storage.

A flash drives read-write cycles are limited and so its best to avoid as much as possible. and its one reason why the newer SSD HDD's don't require/should not be defragmented.

Thanks for the info.

what about microsoft synctoy

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Instead, you can set your Pen drive as download location in utorrent or IDM. By that way there is no need to copy.

don't select Pendrive as u r download location, one of my fnrds PD got corrupt due to this.

player,

give me your locations on HDD (total path where files will be downloaded) and the drive letter where files have to be copied. Ill give you a batch file and you can keep it in windows schedule and it will copy all the files in that specified folder to the pen drive

Originally Posted by theplayer

i am using laptop for NU so that it doesn't make noise.but i want to get it on my desktop.i have to go to school at 7AM and the end of NU is 8AM so i want to copy my downloaded files automatically at 7:55AM to my pen drive.

IS there any batch file method for this?
PLz help me.

You can use task scheduler and create a task which fires at 7:55 AM. In case the file names are different, create a batch file which copies all the files in your download location to your pen drive and then deletes the files from your HDD...

Cheers

Originally Posted by essbee

You can use task scheduler and create a task which fires at 7:55 AM. In case the file names are different, create a batch file which copies all the files in your download location to your pen drive and then deletes the files from your HDD...

Cheers

That was what I was doing now
Just create a batch file for him which copies all the files in that location to the drive

Originally Posted by Varad Dilip Choudhari

don't select Pendrive as u r download location, one of my fnrds PD got corrupt due to this.

how long did it last ??

Originally Posted by kirankumargb

That was what I was doing now
Just create a batch file for him which copies all the files in that location to the drive

xcopy ?

yes np can use xcopy else just use copy *.* (of) to (xxx).

copy will work onnly for files and not if there are any directories.

Actually XCOPY though present in Vista has been deprecated in favour of ROBOCOPY (ROBust File COPY) in all versions of windows since XP. Just type robocopy /? in a command window to get a list of parameters supported.
Actually, you can use only robocopy to achieve what is required out here but the downside is that you have write a longish script.
However I just discovered a GUI script available at Free Utility: RichCopy, an Advanced Alternative to RoboCopy which would be able to do this job...

Take a look and let me know...

Cheers

thanks essbebe, for the info

rep+

Originally Posted by newprouser

copy will work onnly for files and not if there are any directories.

yes correct. I forgot to mention that.

it lasted for about a week

Originally Posted by Varad Dilip Choudhari

it lasted for about a week

its much much worse than i thought

Originally Posted by Varad Dilip Choudhari

it lasted for about a week

Surprising. Since what matters in flash media is the number of write cycles and not just simple reads. Most torrent clients cache data and then write so that the number of writes is minimised. It may be interesting if some one has an old pen drive lying around to experiment with the cache settings and see how long it takes to trash the drive - just kidding of course...