I'd like to be able to sync the My Documents folder on my laptop with the My
Documents folder on my desktop. I can transfer files over my home network
(wired & wireless), but if I use a briefcase and copy files to it over the
network, it lists the files as orphans and doesn't sync properly.

I'm wondering:
(1) Can I make the My Documents folder itself a Briefcase?

and

(2) If so, how can I ensure the files aren't orphaned?

Thanks,
Joe

"J Holtendehouzer" <joedvm@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I'd like to be able to sync the My Documents folder on my laptop with
> the My Documents folder on my desktop. I can transfer files over my
> home network (wired & wireless), but if I use a briefcase and copy
> files to it over the network, it lists the files as orphans and
> doesn't sync properly.
> I'm wondering:
> (1) Can I make the My Documents folder itself a Briefcase?
>
> and
>
> (2) If so, how can I ensure the files aren't orphaned?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe

SyncToy v1.0 for Windows XP
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"J Holtendehouzer" <joedvm@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I'd like to be able to sync the My Documents folder on my laptop with the
> My Documents folder on my desktop. I can transfer files over my home
> network (wired & wireless), but if I use a briefcase and copy files to it
> over the network, it lists the files as orphans and doesn't sync properly.
>
> I'm wondering:
> (1) Can I make the My Documents folder itself a Briefcase?
>
> and
>
> (2) If so, how can I ensure the files aren't orphaned?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe
>

get the Microsoft SyncToy.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...o/synctoy.mspx

BUT, I'd be careful about sync'ing the actual My Documents folders; it'd
be better if you made a specific folder w/in My Docs that you'd like to
keep sync'd. Notice how large your My Documents folder is and you'll
understand why...