Teracopy For Pc 32 Bit Download

[Flaviano Goldammer]

TeraCopyTimer - A program of mine, front end really, that I have been working on (on & off) for some time, but not shared here before, that I recall. Third party program TeraCopy is required.

BE ADVISED - I still use an older version of TeraCopy (v2.27), a goody but an oldy, so have only tested my program with that. It may work with the newer v3.xx, or may be easily adjusted to do so, but I have not yet gone that route. Likewise, I only use it with Win 7 and Win XP, but I don't imagine there should be any issues with newer Windows. Add to that, my program being devised and created in AutoIt v3.3.0.0.

I devised my program for two main reasons really, based on giving me greater control, using the Free version of TeraCopy, which has some limitations (perhaps even with the paid full version). My program utilizes the features of the TeraCopy command-line.

2. I wanted to automate delays between jobs, allowing all HDD's to rest periodically when doing large and lengthy jobs. Letting HDD's heat up too much, can have tragic results or considerably shorten their lifespan. Prevention is better than cure or just relying on monitoring software etc.

Those familiar with TeraCopy use, know you can run multiple copy or move jobs either simultaneously or concurrently (one immediately after another has finished). With the free version at least, you have no control over precise order or timing, and no way to deal (without manual interaction) with the pesky Thumbs.db files in Win XP. TeraCopy Timer allows you to do all those things, and in a batch fashion.

You can browse to set the Source and Destination paths, or like me, just use Drag & Drop to those inputs.

Once the Destination path has been set, the MIN (minimalist GUI) button becomes available. In Minimal mode, you get a further level of automation, once initial options are set, and thus less prompts ... none in fact, as jobs are created automatically based on either COPY or MOVE.

The program now displays three file size reports.

Individual Size of the current (last added) job (Blue label).

Total Size of all jobs combined (Black label).

Subtotal Size for each grouping of jobs, defined by a WAIT selection (Red label).

You toggle between Black and Red, by just clicking that label. If no WAIT has been set, then the values will be the same.

The wait of 5 minutes in the screenshot above is set for the source shown. It means wait 5 minutes before copying (or moving) that source.

More sources added from that point, add to a new subtotal. To see the previous subtotal, you need to be at the main (MAX) window, and select the prior job.

So every time a WAIT is clicked for a source a new subtotal count is started.

In the screenshot above, you can see the Job name, and that it is Job number 5 order wise. MOVE has been set for that job.

Selecting Job 4, you will see the previous (complete) Subtotal. Selecting job 3 (in this instance), you would see the subtotal up to that job.

Click the red Total label and it will change to Black, and show you the total size over all, as shown in the second screenshot above.

The Advanced Delay Options, are a further level of automation, added during the early stages of development, before I thought to create the Minimalist window and show Sizes. It was before I decided to put a lot more effort into the program. As with all my programs though, it is continual use that eventually dictates what I ultimately want to happen, to make my life easier ... simpler, better, smarter, quicker.

The main difference between this older method, and the new WAIT one, where you specify delays precisely, is that the program attempts to determine the best moments to pause, based on various factors, which you setup and can vary between different types of Job sessions.

The chief purpose for all the advanced options, is an attempt to cater for the difference between moving a small number of big files and a lot of small files. Moving or Copying lots of small files (hundreds or thousands), as many would know, can heat up a HDD far quicker and to a much higher temperature than a small number of (even very) large files. I guess that is primarily due to the sheer number of indexes that need to be created, and with small files are done at a staggering rate.

Which method you use, is up to you, and should be governed by the type of job. Both methods can be used together, but not advised if you don't want the possibility of unnecessary extra long delays. EDIT - That said, you could use the WAIT option just for a delayed start of the first job ... perhaps your PC is busy doing something else until then, but you want to go and do something else for a bit, and have it all done by the time you return (i.e. watch a movie).

WARNING - It should go without saying, that you take all the usual precautions. For instance, don't use move with the only copy you have of precious files. BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP! Don't hold me liable for anything, except for being a nice guy who likes to share.

If I put effort into communication, I expect you to read properly & fully, or just not comment.

Ignoring those who try to divert conversation with irrelevancies.

If I'm intent on insulting you or being rude, I will be obvious, not ambiguous about it.

I'm only big and bad, to those who have an over-active imagination.

As you know, my harddrive recently failed and there was a large file transfer to it just before the drive died. I'll be using this program when I get a new hard drive and transfer heaps of data to it.

P.S. If you ever find that link to that Business which uses hundreds of drives from a variety of manufacturers, and who did a study on longevity and type of use etc, and provide it here, that would be great. I should check my many bookmarks, as I possibly saved a copy of the link from our HexChat chat on Freenode a month or two back.

True, but I like to see certain media folders (Games, Movies, Music, Photos, etc) display an image, based on Folder.jpg, and if my memory serves me right, if I disable Thumbs.db, then I don't get that.

Thumbs.db files with Win 7 don't cause an issue with TeraCopy, whereas they do with Win XP, so to my mind it is a bug they never bothered to fix. Quite a while back, I did try to reason with one of their developers, but either he didn't want to know (they were developing v3 at the time) or he just didn't understand (somehow), so I gave up and created my own solution. And I am guessing, that terminated support for Win XP, was also a factor, which shouldn't be in a case like this type of program ... old PCs don't stop being relevant or usable, just because a new version of Windows comes along, they are still very handy for all sorts of things, not least of which is storage or games and other media, and that often involves moving large amounts of files around. Narrow thinking in that regard always pisses me off. Something like Thumbs.db files (very common) halting proceedings etc, is a pretty major bug to my mind, that should have been fixed, especially in the case of Win XP, which is arguably Microsoft's most popular OS ever, and still used by many all over the world, even if just in a secondary or third PC capacity.

(v2.2) Added a Splash while source is being calculated, to show something is happening when it is taking a while, due to Windows processing lots of directory content. Added missing copyright information. Process Advice when using the MIN button is now only shown once while program is running, but can now also be found on an extra Program Information window. The floating STOP button now displays a trailing word 'now', when not a 'Wait'.

(v2.3) Bugfix for '0 Mb's' being reported in Log file. Window position is now saved when program is closed. Added two options (buttons) to change either the Destination folder or Copy/Move process for all jobs. A dropbox is used to change the Destination folder. A smarter job naming method has been implemented.

Perhaps you are not aware of the many benefits of TeraCopy. I don't have it enabled as a full replacement for Windows copy and move, but I do have it enabled for right-click dragging, so I use it most of the time ... quickly and simply, with no fuss or mucking around ... and that's just the free version.

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