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Copying many files without stopping on errors on OSX

I need to copy several Gb from an external HD to my main HD and some files will cause errors. If I do this with the finder, it will stop on the first error. Is there a way to copy everything no matter the errors? Something like copy of Teracopy for…
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Over gigabit connection, Teracopy does 31MB/s, but Windows 8 does it at ~109MB per second?

I got my brain-melting first taste of Gigabit networking today, between my 2011 MacMini and Windows 8 Pro desktop connected via Cat.5e to Linksys WRT320N(sporting dd-WRT). After making sure that the line speed on both systems showed 1Gbps, I…
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How to make Teracopy close its window after transferring a file?

For some reason after I transfer a file with TeraCopy it won't automatically close the window when the file was succesfully transferred. Does anyone know how to change this, since I can't seem to find it in the settings.
Ivo Flipse
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Alternative to TeraCopy that preserves directory timestamps?

Using TeraCopy, the file timestamps are preserved. However, if you copy a large nested directory, the modification date of some (but not all) of the directories are lost (replaced by the current time). Are there any user-friendly file copy…
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Make Teracopy the only choice and remove the default win 10 copy application

I Screenshot of Teracopy showing whenever I copy any file I want windows 10 to automatically choose teracopy ,Instead of asking me everytime I try to copy any file or move any file. Windows 10 should make teracopy default one. FYI: I have already…
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Teracopy not being used as handler for copying files onto phone's storage

I am running Teracopy on Windows 7-64bit. It works perfectly in all conditions other than when I am copying from/to my phone's storage. In this case, the default copier is being used. The default copier is, as expected, unbearably slow. So, how can…
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Teracopy: "File read" vs "OK" status

When copying with Teracopy, the Status column sometimes reads "File read" and sometimes "OK", along with a green check mark. The files marked "File read" seem to have been copied fine (I tested a random set of files; they work). What is the…
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TeraCopy not being used as default copy handler

I have TeraCopy installed on all my computers and it is set to be the default copy handler. However, since my last OS reinstall, it does not seem to want to act as the default. Seems about 80-90% of the time, when I drag and drop a file it is…
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TeraCopy error message: "Operation did not complete ... file contains a virus", yet my antivirus did not prompt me about any detected viruses

When I was moving a certain file, TeraCopy outputted this error message: "Target: Operation did not complete because the file contains a virus." Screenshot: My antivirus (avast!) did not alert me of any detected viruses while I was moving the file.…
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How can I ask TeraCopy 3 to retry all failed copies?

When I use TeraCopy 3 to copy files, sometimes some file copies fail: How can I ask TeraCopy 3 to retry all failed copies at once? On TeraCopy 2 I can retry all failed copies with: Click on Skipped: Select all failed copies and click on…
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What does the grey progression bar represent in TeraCopy?

I use TeraCopy with Windows 7. What does the grey progression bar represent in TeraCopy when copying files?
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How much faster is copying files though TeraCopy vs. Windows 7 native copy function?

Teracopy's official page says "TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce the seek times.". Wikipedia points to some tests: In a test conducted in 2008 by lifehacker, Fastcopy was several times faster than it's rival Teracopy, a program…
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TeraCopy does not start copying automatically

Whenever I copy or move files using TeraCopy I have to hit the start now button. Is there a way to start it automatically?
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Force Applications to use Teracopy

I use Teracopy everywhere I really like it and have found it to be stabler/faster/better than vanilla copy. However when using certain applications, namely 7zip for one, (I am certain there are more, but haven't discovered them yet) it uses the…
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teracopy and archive bit?

I like how when I do a copy and paste in windows, teracopy intercedes. can I get it to do what /M of xcopy does and /A ? turning off the archive bit at source end.. after a copy. and only copying files whose archive bit is set.
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