Comparing back-ups

[Gildo]

Hello everyone

 

I am searching for a (free) program that can compare two folders. Now I have 2 folders full of files, one original and one back-up.

It it's possible to compare them with a program that would be very useful.

I hope someone can help me.

 

Greetings, Gilles

[pwagen]

This program might be useful:

 

http://winmerge.org/

[Enthalpy]

I use regularly Free Commander for that purpose:

www.freecommander.com

 

It's more general than a folder compare: a very powerful explorer. For instance, it can find files within compressed archives in subfolders. So don't axpect a big "Compare" button at the middle: learning to use it does take half an hour.

 

Benefits:

- It can synchronize folders, not just compare them. You fully decide the criteria: new files, modified, only left folder to right, etc

- The version 2005.09a runs on Win95, at least 2009.02b runs on Win2k.