i want to write a batch file (or get some sort of free utility) that would check the contents of a folder, and compare it with another folder, and if there are any differences, it would synchronize.

anyone have any suggestions?

http://www.nonags.com/nonags/miscu.html

compares files and is free to download

I use a free microsoft tool called sync toy. It's actually pretty good and I have set a few people up with this to backup their computers to a flash drive.

Here's the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?amp;displaylang=en&familyid=E0FC1154-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en

I use this program called sync toy:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E0FC1154-C975-4814-9649-CCE41AF06EB7&displaylang=en

It's pretty easy to setup and use - I use it for syncing a couple of folders on my computer with folders on a flash drive as a backup.

winscp

best free program i've found for that.

i used allway synch - ended up working nice

i used allway synch - ended up working nice

that does work well.. not pretty though. :rotf2: