The fastest way to copy dir/files in Total Commander

[nuclear0508]

Hi all!

After a very long time searching for the fastest way to copy file, I found this ideal tool: FastCopy. No other applications I've ever used copied faster than this one. It can detect the source & target belongs to the same or different HDDs & choose the best method (separate threads if different physical HDDs). Network location is also recognized. The copied files are not fragmented anymore because it allocated all the space needed before copying.
You can check how it works in reality yourself.

Setup:
Download the tool from this site: http://www.ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
Link: http://ftp.vector.co.jp/pack/win95/util/file/FastCopy171.zip
The installation is as simple as any other software.

Then, in TC add a button as follow.
The command is:
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Tools\Fastcopy.exe /auto_close /open_window /cmd=noexist_only /estimate
Parameters: %P%N /to="%T"
Start path: %TMP%
Icon file: <any icon you want>
Remember to change the path according to the location where you installed.
See the picture for an example.
Image: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2715656149_0491b7eab4_o_d.png

Usage:
Actually, this button will copy the file/dir under the cursor to the current target path (the current dir in the inactive panel).
Just place the cursor at the file/dir you want to copy & click the button. Do not use drag & drop because the parameters will be ignored .
Choose a big file/folder to check (should be more than 500MB because it is really fast).
The tool has some other options, you should check the help file for more details.

Improvement:
I tried but don't know how to copy all the selected files & folders to the destination. If somebody finds the way, it will be wonderful. And most of all, I wish TC's copy speed is as fast as this (faster? ).

I hope this article will help.
Thanks for reading.

[raeubi]

I use FastCopy with following em_* command:

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[em_CopyWithFastCopy]
cmd=%Commander_Path%\Adds\FastCopy\Fastcopy.exe /auto_close /open_window /cmd=noexist_only /estimate 
Param=%S /to="%T"

Selectetd files are added with parameter %S

[icfu]

The copied files are not fragmented anymore because it allocated all the space needed before copying.

I cannot confirm that, have just copied a 60 MB and a 300 MB test file on a fragmented partitition with 500 MB free, one time with TC (CopyFileEx method), the other time with FastCopy, after deleting the file. I have executed fsutil volume dismount X: before each copy, to make sure that no NTFS administrative tasks would compromise the test result.

The smaller file fragmented to 26 extents, the bigger one to 846, no matter if copied with TC or FastCopy...

Icfu

[nuclear0508]

The copied files are not fragmented anymore because it allocated all the space needed before copying.

I cannot confirm that, have just copied a 60 MB and a 300 MB test file on a fragmented partitition with 500 MB free, one time with TC (CopyFileEx method), the other time with FastCopy, after deleting the file. I have executed fsutil volume dismount X: before each copy, to make sure that no NTFS administrative tasks would compromise the test result.

The smaller file fragmented to 26 extents, the bigger one to 846, no matter if copied with TC or FastCopy...

Icfu

Of course it depends on the partition state. It just tries it's best.

[icfu]

Well, the point was that you have stated that the copied files would not be fragmented "anymore", which sounded as if it would imply a statement like "in opposite to TC, which fragments files".

TC does its best, just like FastCopy then...

Anyway, the copy speed is indeed faster, so it's a good alternative when no descript.ion files need to be processed and/or directory dates be kept.

Icfu

[Antonski]

Anyway, the copy speed is indeed faster, so it's a good alternative when no descript.ion files need to be processed and/or directory dates be kept.

It doesn't work with ftp transfer, although I cannot figure out if it is supposed to work in this case. Any ideas?
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[raeubi]

doesn't work with ftp transfer

FastCopy did not support ftp

[Antonski]

FastCopy did not support ftp

Thanks for the info.
BTW, how the em_* commands could be implemented? Sould they be added to totalcmd.inc file or somewhere else? How the they can be invoked? I've tried to find some info, but even google didn't help
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[Clo]

2Antonski

Hello !

• Google is sometimes a big dung… Please, have a glance HERE

- Hoping that helps…

 KR
Claude
Clo

[icfu]

I've tried to find some info, but even google didn't help

Google works here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=em_+commands+site:ghisler.ch

The Wiki article is at fifth position, I think this is feasible...

Icfu

[Antonski]

icfu, clo,

thank you for the useful links.
I'll try the tips when I go home.

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[tosbsas]

I use FastCopy with following em_* command:

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[em_CopyWithFastCopy]
cmd=%Commander_Path%\Adds\FastCopy\Fastcopy.exe /auto_close /open_window /cmd=noexist_only /estimate 
Param=%S /to="%T"

Selectetd files are added with parameter %S

I am doing something wrong - I get then open directory as destination, but the source it says - doesn't exist.

Could you post your exact settings in em_copy Fastcopy (cm_commandbrowser setup)?

Ruben

[tosbsas]

My settings are:

command: fastcopy.exe
Parameter: /auto_close /open_window /cmd=noexist_only /estimate param:%S /=%T
Path:C:\Programme\....\fastcopy
Icondatei: win.ico

Ruben

[raeubi]

The code I'd postet was pasted from my user command ini.

My cm_commandbrowser setup:

Command: %Commander_Path%\Adds\FastCopy\Fastcopy.exe /auto_close /open_window /cmd=noexist_only /estimate
Parameter: %S /to="%T"

All other text boxes are empty!

[tosbsas]

what am I doing wrong???

I have set it the same, only thing that changes is location of fastcopy.exe

I put a button on my toolbar, i mark a file and press the button -I get an error message about too few/many parameters

Ruben