Синхронизация папок в windows 10 на разных дисках

Whether you want to sync files from one folder to another locally or sync files to a network drive, Windows provides free ways to do it. In this article, I will show you 3 ways to sync files in Windows 10.

Method 1: Sync files with built-in tools

As you may know, Robocopy is a command-line utility that is included in Windows 10 for copying files. You can write a script to copy files and then set up a task in the Task Scheduler to run the script at a particular time.

For the script shared below, you just need to add the frequency in days, the path to the folder from where you want to move the files, and the path for the folder you want to move the files to.

Step 1. Create a new text file. Copy and paste the following command in the TXT file. Be sure to replace the number of days, destination folder, and source folder as per your needs.

@echo off

set X=<days>

set “source=C:\<Source Folder Path>”

set “destination=D:\<Destination Folder Path>”

robocopy “%source%” “%destination%” /mov /minage:%X%

exit /b

Step 2. Change the file extension to .bat and save the file.

Step 3. Open Task Scheduler. You can find it by using the search box or type “taskschd.msc” from a Run box.

Step 4. Click Create Task in the right panel and taye a task name.

Step 5. Under the Triggers tab, click New to create a Trigger. In the settings, select Daily and check the option Repeat Task Every 1 hour. You can change the frequency if needed.

Step 6. After saving the settings for Trigger, let’s go to the Action tab. Click New to create a new action. Click Browse to find the .bat file that you previously created.

Step 7. Click OK to save all the settings for this new task and close the Task Scheduler.

As you can see, it is not perfect for file sync, but if works and you don’t need to download third-party apps. Actually, Microsoft has provided its own file sync software for Windows. Keep reading to check it out.

Method 2: SyncToy

Windows also provides a dedicated tool SyncToy for file sync that you can download from Microsoft Store. The latest version is SyncToy 2.1 that allows you to synchronize files and folders between locations. You can also use it to share files with other computers and create backup copies of files and folders.

To use SyncToy, you need to download it from Microsoft website by choosing the appropriate Windows version and then install in on Windows 10. After installation, you can follow the steps below to sync two folders in Windows 10 on the same computer.

Step 1: Within the SyncToy main interface, click Create New Folder Pair to start a new task.

Step 2: specify the Two Folders You Want to Sync by clicking the Browse button. It is pretty straightforward as you can see from the screenshot.

Step 3: Select the right Method to Sync Two Folders in Windows 10. If you like two-way sync, then you should check Synchronize. Echo and Contribute are for one-way sync. The difference is deleting files in the Left Folder won’t cause the change in the Right Folder with Contribute method.

Step 4: assign a name for the synchronization task and click click the Run button to start Windows sync files between folders.

After that, this sync program will start the process of folder sync between drives and you will see whether the task is successful or not.

Sync Network Files

Windows 10 also has a built-in feature Sync Center that allows you to sync the files between your PC and network servers, so you can get them when your server or your PC is not connected to the network.

Step 1. Launch Sync Center. Press Windows+R key to bring out Run window and type mobsync in the box and tap OK.

Step 2. click on the Manage offline files link on the left side column. In the General tab, click Enable Offline Files and click Ok. You may need to restart the computer.

Steop 3. After restarting the computer, then you will have other tabs available on the Offline Files to configure the Offline Files including Disk Usage, Encryption, and Network tabs.

Step 4. Configure Disk Usage for the the available space for keeping the offline files on your PC. Under the network tab, you can choose to automatically keep your files offline if the network connection is too slow. You can also set how often you’d like to check for a slow connection.

Conclusion

That’s the 3 ways to sync files or folders in Windows 10 for free. If you like to sync files to another drive, the SyncToy is the best choice because it supports two-way sync and one-way sync. The other two options also have its own purpose. Now it is your turn. Let us know which method you prefer in the comments.

It is always a best practice to backup important data regularly, or preferably in real-time, to prevent data loss due to unforeseen circumstances such as hard disk failure. One of the best methods to backup your files locally is by syncing the files between two folders in two different drives.

In that way, if one of the drives fails, you would have a complete backup on the other. This short tutorial will show you how to sync files between two folders in Windows 11 or Windows 10 easily using a free tool called DSyncronize.

Tip: If you want to quickly sync your files as a backup measure without much hassle, we recommend to just use a cloud storage syncing solution such as Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive.

However, most of these cloud storage services are free for only the first few gigabytes of cloud storage. Once you reached the free limit, you will have to pay a fee in the form of subscription for more storage size. Well, if you have a rather huge folder you want to sync and don’t feel like paying, use the method below to sync files between two folders locally instead.

Sync files between two folders or computers using DSynchronize

Synchronizing files between folders on different drives or multiple computers in the same network isn’t an easy task to accomplish. There is currently no built-in tool in Windows 11/10 that is able to achieve this. We will have to rely on a third party software to help us in this matter.

Among all the free file syncing software, we recommend DSynchronize because of its extremely easy to use and user friendly interface (unlike many others which have rather complicated and difficult GUI).

First, download DSynchronize from its official website.

http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/#DSynchronize

Since it’s a portable software, you don’t need to install anything. Just unzip the downloaded zip file onto a folder and launch the DSynchronize.exe (recommended to run as administrator to prevent insufficient privileges issue) from the extracted folder to start using the software.

How to sync files between two folders from different drives

Assuming you want to sync files between two folders on two different drives, here’s how to quickly do it in DSynchronize.

In the DSynchronize window, add a source by right-clicking anywhere in the Sources area, then select Browse. Browse to the folder which you want to sync (the folder that contains the important files you want to backup), and then click OK to add the folder as the source.

Next, right-click anywhere in the Destinations box, then select Browse. Browse to the folder where you want to sync your source files to (the location where you want to copy your files over to). Click OK to add the folder as the destination.

Note: Make sure the destination folder is empty, otherwise anything in it will be deleted if the source folder doesn’t have those files.

Click to check the checkboxes of the source(s) and destination(s) folders you’ve added.

To begin syncing the files between the two folders now, click on the Synchronize button.

Sync files between two computers in Windows 11/10

To sync files between two computers using DSynchronize:

• Make sure both computers are connected to the same local network.
• Turn on Network Discovery and File sharing in Windows 11 or Windows 10 on both computers.
• Create a folder on the destination computer and and share the folder by right-clicking the folder > Properties > Sharing > Advanced Sharing > Share this folder, so that the source computer can see the folder from the Network directory.

Once you’ve done all of the above, in the File Explorer, browse to the destination network folder. Copy the full path of the network folder by clicking on the path address bar while in the network folder and press CTRL + S keys to copy the entire path.

Now, in DSynchronize, manually add the destination folder by double-clicking on the empty area in the Destinations box, then paste (or manually enter) the full path of the network folder you’ve copied earlier.

Click on the Synchronize button to begin syncing the files between the two folders from two different computers.

You can repeat the steps to add multiple destinations to sync folders across multiple computers in Windows 11/10.

How to allow automatic real time syncing in DSynchronize

To set up automatic real time sync, enable the “Realtime sync” checkbox in DSynchronize. From now onward, whenever you make changes from either folder, it will be synced immediately in real time.

To allow DSynchronize to sync the files as soon as you startup your computer, enable the “Autostart” option in DSynchronize. When both “Realtime sync” and “Autostart” options are enabled, DSynchronize will be automatically launched upon startup of your PC and will begin real time sync immediately.

How to sync files between multiple sources or destinations

DSynchronize takes each line of source to destination as one syncing job. You can set multiple sources or destinations by adding more folders to them.

For example, to sync a single source to multiple destinations, add a new line with the same source but to a different destination. The screenshot below is an example of syncing files from a single source folder to two different destinations, so that I can have two backup copies on two different locations.

Be sure to also check out other optional configurations under “General” and “Special” which you may find useful at some point of time later as you use the software.

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Those who work on a PC probably know what’s it like to switch between computers and set up a new laptop from scratch or use two computers: your main desktop and a travel laptop in order to work on the road or remotely.

You’re also probably familiar with the frustration caused by realizing that you don’t have the exact same data and software on both PC, especially when you work on one device more on the other.

That’s precisely why we’ve written this detailed article where we show how you can sync your data between multiple Windows PCs and even move all your software and settings in a quick and easy way.

How can I sync folders between computers in Windows 10?

1. Sync folders over the network

An easy method to sync a folder between two different computers that run the Windows 10 OS is to do it via the network. For this, you need a good internet connection.

1. 1. Locate the folder that you want to sync.

2. 2. Right-click it and select Properties from the list of options.

3. 3. Navigate to the Sharing tab, then select Advanced sharing.

4. 4. Check the box next to Share this folder.

5. 5. Click on permissions so that you can set up your share permissions.

6. 6. Press on OK to confirm the changes.

7. 7. Open your other computer.

8. 8. Press Windows + R to open the Run console.

9. 9. Type in the following, but replace the computername with the name of the computer where you have created the shared folder:\computername

   You can also simply type in the internal IP address of the computer.

While this method is great for quick updates and syncs between folders, it doesn’t work for data such as user customizations and settings.

It also can’t help you if you want to copy your installed software from one Windows computer to another. For that, you’ll need third-party software.

2. Sync folders and migrate data with FastMove

If syncing folders isn’t the only thing you have on your mind and you also need a fast and efficient way of migrating the entire contents of a PC in one simple move, then we recommend trying out a data migration tool.

There are a few of them on the market, which makes choosing the absolute best quite difficult, especially if you don’t know exactly what criteria to take in mind.

We’ve decided to help you make the right choice by recommending FastMove – an excellent all-in-one data migration program. What makes FastMove special is that it’s the only software of the kind that includes a folder sync feature that works both online and offline.

With FastMove you can move installed programs, and complete user profiles with all their settings and customizations, files, folders, and even device drivers. You can do all that over a network, offline using a local folder, or offline with the help of a data cable.

Syncing folders with FastMove can be done far faster than using Windows native method thanks to the dedicated Sync Folders tool designed specifically for this particular job.

Here’s how you can use FastMove to keep your data folders in sync between PCs:

1. Select two locations.
   • They can be on two different computers, on the same computer, on your PC, and your external HDD, etc.
     

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2. Let FastMove scan them and find which files are different or missing from one location.
   

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3. Select the files you want to copy between the two folders and launch the sync.

The process is really simple and works fast. If you’re using online sync, the actual speed will depend on your network speed and stability. You can also sync folders in an offline mode using a data cable.

As we’ve mentioned above, FastMove is not just a folder sync app. It’s a great program for those who need to move all kinds of data between Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 PCs in one go.

FastMove

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3. Sync folders using cloud services

While not specifically designed for this particular task, cloud storage services can all be used as a workaround method for syncing data between multiple PCs.

In fact, it doesn’t even matter if the cloud service that you are using has a downloadable client or not.

Here’s what you need to do in order to sync folders:

1. Log into both PCs using the same cloud account.
2. If the service has a downloadable client, add whatever folders you need to share in the client’s shared space on your primary PC.
3. Access the shared space from the secondary PC.

If you’re looking for efficient cloud service tools to try out, know that there are plenty to choose from, and many even offer free plans.

These future-oriented cloud storage apps will offer a positive impact on keeping data safe, backup essential files, or encrypting important information.

This concludes our list of methods through which you can sync folders between computers.

If you know of any other method that we may have missed out on, let us know by leaving a reply in the comments section below, and we’ll update the article accordingly.

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When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.

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