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Terka
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Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by Terka »

Hi all, i would like to find files that are in one folder and subfolders and not in another folder and subfolders.
Or one disc vs another disc.
Path should be the same.
Is this possible? (something like sync folders in total commander)
void
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by void »

Currently not possible with Everything.

A compare file list option is in development.
Thank you for the suggestion.
Stamimail
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by Stamimail »

See if ToDownload can help you.
Terka
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by Terka »

please when do you approximately expect
A compare file list option?
void
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by void »

A compare file list feature is still on my TODO list.

Sorry, I don't have a release date yet.
andymbody
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by andymbody »

I'm new to Everything, but I use this...
file: path:<r|s>:\ !dupe:

It shows only files that are unique to one drive or the other (not duped between them). R: and S: are near mirror images of each other, so this identifies files that are missing from one drive or the other. Which allows me to manually "sync" the drives so they are exact mirrors.

I just tested this method with 2 folders (with subfolders) and it worked as well...
I think the following queries would all produce the same results (written differently)

file: path:"c:\folder1";"c:\folder2" !dupe:
file: path:c:\<folder1|folder2> !dupe:
file: path:c:\folder<1|2> !dupe:
file: path:c:\folder !dupe:

I think you can specify the property that you want to compare (but I haven't tested this yet)
!dupe:name, OR !dupe:crc-32, OR !dupe:name;size

Anyway... I'm not sure whether this method would be helpful in your situation... but thought I would throw it out there...
Terka
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by Terka »

hi,
the file: path:<r|s>:\ !dupe: and the others were working for me,
but its not now, have no clue why. Im on the newest 1.5 verison
void
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by void »

Everything 1.5.0.1353a fixes an issue with !dupe:

!dupe: will now find unique results.
andymbody
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Re: Find files present in one folder but not in another

Post by andymbody »

Thank you!!
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