Memory stick

castle96

Some help please. I transferred all of my photos onto a memory stick (a few months ago).
I have a hundred more now (more grandchildren !) and want to put these on the stick as well. As they are all mixed up on the computer, can I merely transfer ALL photos (including those I had previously transferred , ie effectively 'overwriting' the previous transfer ?
thanks

Quiet_Spark

Can if you like, however it might be prudent to make a second backup elsewhere rather than rely on a memory stick.

enfield_freddy

the photos might be numbered , however if you have formatted your memory card , this might reset then to 001.jpg etc ,and be the same as the first lot, create a new directory on your memory card and copy the new ones there

lemontart

transfer them back making sure you create a new folder for them to go initially - depending on programmes used you can then rename each one - some programmes will do all for you an number them as importing or exporting

Strider590

Using xcopy in DOS is the best way to copy files without overwriting existing copies.

xcopy "C:\Photos\*.*" "\backup\photos\" /s /c /d /e /h /i /r /y /v

Will only overwrite files if a newer/edited version exists on the source drive.

Replace the 1st file path with the source directory, keep the \*.*
Replace the 2nd file path with the destination directory, keep \ at the end.

There are countless businesses out there that make a fortune selling backup software that simply runs that command for you.


And..... USB memory sticks are a GREAT place to keep backups............. If you don't value your data and can afford to lose it all, that is.