DrinkCompare 2.1
DrinkCompare is a free program which
allows you to compare two or more files eachother, or
files from two entire directories including all their
subdirectories. It's intended for people who make CDs or
backup copies and want to test the correctness of a copy
in comparison with original. It can also be used to test
the correct working of a media, by comparing a directory
with itself.
The comparison is done reading entirely the contents of
all files, and the response for every couple of files can
be: "equal", "different contents",
"not found in 2nd directory", "1st file
appears truncated", "2nd file appears truncated".
It's also possible to choose a fast comparison mode in
which only files sizes are compared, and in that case
response will be only "equal (maybe...)" or
"different size".
Program interface is simple and friendly, all buttons
provide hints when mouse comes over them, and some yellow-highlighted
labels indicate steps to do or the actual status of an
operation. Comparison results are shown in a report
window where text can be printed, saved (in text format
or HTML with appropriate formattation) or viewed in HTML
format on the fly.
A set of additional options, all in the main window, some
of which visible or not according to the context, allows
you to execute comparisons with extreme flexibility.
Version 2.0 come from a long period of personal use of
the program, from which the author was able to refine it
and clear all emerged bugs.
Other features: no special requirements for memory or CPU;
background comparison allowing concurrent execution of
other programs; memorization of windows position and size
and other parameters; multilanguage; prevention of false
differences happening sometimes when comparing
directories on medias with different speeds (like hard
disks and CDs);
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Download DrinkCompare 2.1 (self-installing
exe, 710 kB)
Download DrinkCompare 2.1 (zip, no
installation, 450 kB)
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