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by george852

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How can I schedule automatic copying of all the files that are stored on my USB keys on the hard disk?? Do I need a specific program, or is it possible to configure windows to do it?? I have like 15 different USB flash disks, not to mention the ones that are passed on to me each and everyday.

Thanks in advance.

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by bizzo

I don't think you need it to be scheduled as that would mean that you'd have to have the USB key in the machine at a particular time of day.

You might be able to (manually) run a batch file when you insert a key that would copy the contents to your harddisk. But then comes the questions:
Do you want the contents of these keys to be copied to different places?
Do they all appear as the same drive letter when inserted?
etc.

If you can tell us what you do with the keys manually, then we might be able to help with the automation.

by bizzo

Didn't mean to.

Was going to suggest manually run batch files to copy the files to different locations, or it might have been possible to amend the autorun for the flash drives that would have copied the files to a folder on his harddisk which is created using a timestamp.

I thought I was nice enough in my reply.

Sorry George.

by older mycroft

The bloke just seemed to jump ship a bit sharpish - and rather curtly!

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