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    I would like to sync a small USB hard drive (80 GB) with WHS.  It's been a while since anyone asked about Synctoy vs. the corruption bug (at least, that's what I find in search, but the search here is poor with regards to displayed information >:| ).

    I see that Ken Warren prefers, or preffered, Robocopy.  Are the "issues" with Synctoy and WHS resolved?  Is there another program that you like better than Synctoy or Robocopy?

    Thanks!
    Friday, April 24, 2009 6:37 PM

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    The file corruption issue was fixed nearly a year ago, with the release of Power Pack 1. It should be safe to use SyncToy if you prefer it. I use robocopy because it's distributed with Vista, and is therefore available at no extra charge or effort. And I've used it for years.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Friday, April 24, 2009 7:04 PM
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    The file corruption issue was fixed nearly a year ago, with the release of Power Pack 1. It should be safe to use SyncToy if you prefer it. I use robocopy because it's distributed with Vista, and is therefore available at no extra charge or effort. And I've used it for years.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Friday, April 24, 2009 7:04 PM
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    I was aware of the fix for the file corruption but if I recall correctly there are still some potential issues with some programs, no?  (Don't worry about answering, I'll look it up.)

    /google Looks like you can use Robocopy with WinXP.

    Thanks!

    Friday, April 24, 2009 7:09 PM
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    There's another utility that has some extra functions over robocopy: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx
    Saturday, April 25, 2009 3:24 PM