# Compare and delete?
**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-and-delete/13861
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [September 3, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-and-delete/13861 "2012-09-03T15:19:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Vic](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Vic)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2012, 10:51am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-and-delete/13861/21 "2012-09-07T10:51:55Z")
> [@aussieboykie](#):
>
> [quote="Vic"]Beyond compare does not seem to always search subfolders. Sometimes files appear and then disappear right away tooo.is there also a way to let it compare the entire hard drive ?
Vic, you should ask Beyond Compare questions on the [Scooter Software forums](http://www.scootersoftware.com/vbulletin/).
Regards, AB[/quote]
Ok, I'll ask on BC questions on the BC forums.
[quote]
Re your specific question, BC3 can certainly compare two disk structures - e.g. C:\ and D:.[/quote]
I did try but I must be doing something wrong because it's not working for me.
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### Author:  [@AKA-Mythos](https://resource.dopus.com/u/AKA-Mythos)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2012, 11:10am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-and-delete/13861/22 "2012-09-07T11:10:34Z")
Vic,
give that solution a try:
1. Download freeware version of xxcopy
[http://xxcopy.com/download/xxfw3112.zip](http://xxcopy.com/download/xxfw3112.zip)
2. Unzip the archive and open a command-line in the appropriate subdir (32/64 bit)
3. Install xxcopy to your system by calling:
xxcopy.exe /install
4. Start the removal command to find out if that is what you asked for:
```auto
xxcopysu.exe [i]{sourcepath$} {destpath$}[/i] /BS /RD /E /H /YY /PB
```
Example:
```auto
xxcopysu.exe D:\Source\ D:\Target\ /BS /RD /E /H /YY /PB
```
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### Author:  [@aussieboykie](https://resource.dopus.com/u/aussieboykie)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/compare-and-delete/13861/23 "2012-09-10T01:32:38Z")
> [@Vic](#):
>
> I did try but I must be doing something wrong because it's not working for me.
Vic
I use a couple of 3-button buttons with the LMB invoking Opus built-in Sync and the RMB invoking Beyond Compare. The first button operates on the current top level folder which can, of course, be the root folder of a drive - e.g. C:. The second button operates on a selected folder.
LMB1 code:
`@nodeselect
Go "{sourcepath$}" DUALPATH "{dlgstring|Type a drive letter..|E}:\{sourcepath$|noroot}" LAYOUT=SyncLock`
RMB1 code:
`@nodeselect
@nofilenamequoting
@set dir={alias|homeroot}\utilities\BC3\
@set app=Bcompare.exe
cd {$dir}
{$dir}{$app} "{sourcepath$}" "{dlgstring|Type a drive letter..|E}:\{sourcepath$|noroot}"`
LMB2 code:
`@dirsonly
@nodeselect
Go "{filepath$}" DUALPATH "{dlgstring|Type a drive letter..|E}:\{filepath$|noroot}" LAYOUT=SyncLock`
RMB2 code:
@dirsonly
@nodeselect
@nofilenamequoting
@set dir={alias|homeroot}\utilities\BC3
@set app=Bcompare.exe
cd {$dir}
{$dir}{$app} "{filepath$}" "{dlgstring|Type a drive letter..|E}:{filepath$|noroot}"[/code]
I use Beyond Compare portable. You will need to change the @set dir= definitions above to point to where your Bcompare.exe is located.
For the internal commands, I use a saved layout called "SyncLock" to activate the synchronise utility panel and force navigation lock on.
My default target drive is E: simply because that is where I keep my local backups. The commands allow overriding the default.
Regards, AB
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