TeraCopy - alternative file copier

[smaragdus]

First, TeraCopy version 3.0 is as buggy as hell:



Second "Remove selected" and "Remove transferred" triggers a message:



so for me TeraCopy version 3.0 is a demo- the already transferred stuff will stay for ever and will be copied time again- what an abomination.

Third- the image provided in the database entry is for TeraCopy Pro- on my system the graph of the demo doesn't look that good:



Fourth- it offered to send bug report and it extracted data from my mail client which I think is a privacy violation.

In short- for me TeraCopy version 3.0 is not just a demo but a buggy garbage to boot.

[webfork]

I retested the latest version of TeraCopy and -- whatever issues were happening with the program when Smaragdus tested it last -- they seem to have been resolved. I've added a note about the pro version to the entry.

[starshakur]

Is there any reason for a portable installation of TeraCopy?

1) I installed it according to the How to extract, got one entry in Programs & Features list and two in the context menu.

2) I extracted it using Universal Extractor, moved the content of "app" folder to a different folder. There are three duplicates, i deleted "TeraCopy.2.exe", "TeraCopyExt.2.exe" and "TeraCopyService.2.exe" and renamed "TeraCopy.1.exe", "TeraCopyExt.1.exe" and "TeraCopyService.1.exe" by removing ".1".

At the end the folder size of 1) and 2) (without the uninstall files) is identical.

So why install?

[webfork]

So why install?

There's a case to be made for not using the install process when there are other routes, but I recommend it in this case based on two things:

1. Developer support is generally easier when you follow their processes
2. Fewer steps in the extract process mean it's more accessible to casual users

[Midas]

And...

3. From my own experience, TeraCopy is not entirely straightforward as a portable, meaning features and settings differ according to which way you proceed.

[believer]

Second "Remove selected" and "Remove transferred" triggers a message:



so for me TeraCopy version 3.0 is a demo- the already transferred stuff will stay for ever and will be copied time again- what an abomination.

First I interpret "Removed transferred" to mean remove the source file if it already exists in the destination (ie was "transferred" in the past), rather than remove already-transferred files from the destination (I could be wrong).

But most importantly, as of 12/21/2020 the TeraCopy web page "Feature Matrix" shows that the free version (still) does not have the feature "Edit file lists". That same page describes that feature as

Edit file lists [Pro]

Unnecessary files and folders can be removed to reduce the transfer time.

Also, it does not specify how it handles

• symbolic links to files
• symbolic links to directories (robocopy, eg, handles them differently than files)
• hard links
• junctures

Personally, I want the link/juncture itself copied. I do not want the program to follow through the link and copy the actual file or dir. I suspect from its forum posts by users that TeraCopy will follow the link/juncture and copy more content.

[rbon]

Topic update.
TeraCopy rel. 3.7 released at March 5, 2021:
• web site: https://www.codesector.com/teracopy
• TeraCopy Blog: https://blog.codesector.com/
• Blog -> direct download rel. 3.7: https://codesector.com/files/teracopy3.7.exe

Features

• Be in control
• File verification
• Confirm drag'n'drop
• Faster workflow
• Shell integration
• Export reports (Pro)
• Edit file lists (Pro)
• Preserve date timestamps
• Trusted by forensic experts
• Copy locked files

Changelog on rel. 3.7

• Copy Alternate Data Streams.
• Save and verify checksums in ADS.
• Better handling of the file attributes on network shares.
• Disable local buffering for network writes.
• Apply folder attributes faster.
• Improved status view.

[rbon]

Topic update.
TeraCopy rel. 3.7.4 released at March 13, 2021:
• web site: https://www.codesector.com/teracopy
• Download page: https://www.codesector.com/downloads
• direct download rel. 3.7.4: https://www.codesector.com/files/teracopy.exe
• TeraCopy Blog: https://blog.codesector.com/
• Blog -> direct download rel. 3.7.4: https://codesector.com/files/teracopy3.7.4.exe

MD5: C9DAF906E088745924B31DA6777CE82A
SHA-256: 0A771C6FC064932CF2ADBBFE8FB4A394DB63BCC32418E5877C30CCB5E89FD101

Changelog:

• Buffer size option added.
• Update UI on applying folder attributes.
• Update progress bar when copying folders only.
• 4 GB limit is removed for Google Drive File Stream.
• Fixed checking hash in the clipboard.
• A few other bugfixes.

[rbon]

Topic update.
TeraCopy rel. 3.8.0.0 released at March 20, 2021:
• web site: https://www.codesector.com/teracopy
• TeraCopy Blog: https://blog.codesector.com/
• Blog -> direct download rel. 3.8.0.0: https://codesector.com/files/teracopy3.8.exe

MD5: B2C8C4F8DA6AB41A7795CE75B6D848A6
SHA-256: 16662E858061F5CA8C83A1FAC7292F6011050E428D5FF33E57CA11F6DC099DFE

Changelog:

• Improved shell extensions.
• Improved extra long path support.
• Use Documents folder for reports.
• Use correct attributes for inaccessible folders.
• Abort if the source is inside the target.
• Minor bugfixes.

By The Way
Download area -> 'Downloads' https://www.codesector.com/downloads is not yet updated with ver. 3.8.