Update backup: sort instead of replace

Posts: 3 · Smurf 12 Apr 2021, 16:14

Hello. I have about 150gb images/videos on hdd. Want to backup on USB disc.
Files are sorted like this
Year d:\photos\2021\Holiday\1111.jpg
Year d:\photos\2012\Birthday\2222.jpg
Video: moved to d:\Videos\year\

On external HDD I have some files sorted only by year (e:\photos:\20XX\xxx.jpg)
Videos (over 100GB) are unsorted and all files after 2017 are unsorted.

Is it possible to auto sort files based on first directory tree without copying files that exists on external hdd?
Can FreeFileSync do this? Or is it any other program for this?

Posts: 4055 · xCSxXenon 13 Apr 2021, 15:59

FFS isn't a sort utility. You would need something that can read metadata and move files accordingly

Posts: 3 · Smurf 13 Apr 2021, 17:52

Ok.But little proposition for future versions:

When element is only on right side you can: do nothing, move to left or delete.

What about option: Find where is file on left & move?

This option should search where file is located on left side (+check date/time/size etc.)
then move file to directory where is located on left side instead of delete & copy.

Posts: 4055 · xCSxXenon 13 Apr 2021, 17:55

That would be the "mirror" method with "detect moved/renamed files" checked

Posts: 3 · Smurf 13 Apr 2021, 18:07

Ok. Thanks. I missed it.
EDIT: First time I need to do full copy. This options work only for future updates.