Comparing the Contents of Two Files or Folders

You can compare the contents of two folders or two files to see if they match. You might do this to double-check that original files are identical to a copy you made of them.

• | Note: | Compare differs from the verification that Toast performs after recording a disc. First, verification always compares the selected source data to the finished disc; with the Compare command, you compare any two data sets. Second, the Compare command checks each individual file when comparing the data; verification compares only blocks. The Compare command usually tells you exactly which file contains an error.

To compare folders or files:

1 | Choose Utilities > Compare.

| The Compare dialog opens.

2 | From the Compare pop-up menu at the top of the dialog, choose whether you want to compare two files or two folders.

3 | In most situations, it is recommended to leave the Ignore .DS Store check box selected.

4 | Click the Original button.

| The Choose a File dialog appears, where you can browse to the file or folder on your hard disk that you want to compare another file or folder with.

5 | When you locate the file or folder, click Choose.

6 | Click the Copy button.

| The Choose a File dialog appears, where you can browse to the file or folder on your hard disk that you want to compare against the first item you chose.

7 | When you locate the file or folder, click Choose.

8 | Click Start.

| The Compare dialog displays a progress bar that tracks the comparison. Any information about discrepancies between the files or folders you are comparing appears in the Compare window.

See Also:

Saving a Project as an Image File

Making a Multisession Disc

Mounting an Image File on the Desktop

Creating a Temporary Partition