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    File Management

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by meyers, Mar 30, 2006.

  1. meyers

    meyers Notebook Guru

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    Okay I am looking for a good free program to organize my files on my system. Right now I have 3 external HD's and need a program to find all music, video, and other types of files and organize them so I can put I.E. Music on 1 hd, video on 1, etc. Also is there any faster way to copy between drives as some of these music files are taking like 90 minutes to copy from drive to drive..

    Thanks
     
    meyers, Mar 30, 2006
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  2. pbcustom98

    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    well, i dont know any programs that are designed for your purposes, but i would take the time to organize it myself. i would search for all the music/video/other media and organize them into folders, move the folders...etc..so this way i know where everything is, in what way is it organized, and i can easily do it again if i had to.

    a faster way of copying folders from an external disc, is (if you are using USB) to use firewire (which i dont think is standard on many laptops), RAID0 (which i dont think is applicable here..i dont think you can raid external drives..but that would be cool), or leave as much as you can where it is..

    hope this helps...

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Mar 30, 2006
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  3. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    Try the free program "xplorer2". It's a 2 pane file manager that is much more efficient than Windows Explorer. I really like it.
     
    ttupa, Mar 30, 2006
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  4. pbcustom98

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    i just looked at xplorer^2, and it looks very nice..is it free, or shareware?

    edit---saw the 21 day free trial.

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Mar 30, 2006
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  5. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    The main version is trial BUT...

    XPlorer2 "lite" is FREEEEE look for it on that same site.
     
    ttupa, Mar 30, 2006
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    o0o very nice..i will be looking into this...

    thanks!

    pb,out.
     
    pbcustom98, Mar 30, 2006
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  7. meyers

    meyers Notebook Guru

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    Just what I was looking for Thanks
     
    meyers, Mar 30, 2006
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  8. Shampoo

    Shampoo Notebook Deity

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    Oooooooo, an organizing program better than Windows Explorer? I MUST check this out as I am a freak when it comes to organizing my files and folders.

    My files and folders are more organized and clean than my room or anything else I have. :D
     
    Shampoo, Mar 31, 2006
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  9. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    I don't know if I can take full credit for this one. I found it by reading this forum. There was either a thread about this subject or I found it in the free software thread.

    In any case, I love this program. It makes moving files and folders easier than ever...at least since dosshell or something along those lines.
     
    ttupa, Mar 31, 2006
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  10. dr_st

    dr_st Notebook Deity

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    This Xplorer2 thingy seems a bit like Total Commander (mostly the dual-pane thing), which is a highly enhanced Windows version of Norton Commander - IMO, the best file manager ever, and by far.
     
    dr_st, Mar 31, 2006
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  11. olphus

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    Is there a link, I can't find the free version of xplorer2

    edit: found it
     
    olphus, Mar 31, 2006
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  12. ttupa

    ttupa Tech Elitist NBR Reviewer

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    You're on the right track. I believe that program was mentioned in the thread I read. The problem was that I either couldn't find the Commander program, or it was a pay program. I use xplorer a lot, but not enough to pay for it...

    There's always a great free program around the corner! :)
     
    ttupa, Mar 31, 2006
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  13. gizbug

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    Total Commander will be your friend
     
    gizbug, Mar 31, 2006
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