CNET Editors' review
TeraCopy from Code Sector is a free file-copying utility that offers more speed and security than Windows. It's a compact tool that can quickly copy or move single files or batches of files to any directory you select, but it does much more, such as automatically calculating CRC checksum values to speed up the validation process. It also skips bad files during the copying process, displaying them at the end of transfers so you can see just which ones need replacing or other attention.
TeraCopy's user interface is a pair of efficient dialogs, one an icon-based control panel that you use to add, copy, move, test, and delete files, and a second interface that pops up to do the work. After we installed TeraCopy, it opened with this second interface in minimized mode, a tiny dialog with twin file directory fields--one for source files, the other for the target folder--that double as progress bars for file transfers. Clicking More expands the interface to a multifile view for batch operations and accesses the Clean Up, Verify, and Delete controls as well as a file menu button that includes Options; you can also access this interface from the Start Menu. A drop-down menu lists recent operations with time stamps for quick retrieval. Selecting TeraCopy on a file's properties menu calls up a different, icon-based navigation and control panel. We opened this interface and used the browsing tool to add a file to copy and create a destination folder, and then clicked Copy. The operation was successful but concluded so quickly that we had to open the target folder and check the file's properties to verify that anything happened at all. We also tried the Test feature in this view, which verified an ubuntu ISO disk image in about 2 seconds. You can even associate TeraCopy with .sfv and .md5 files in its options dialog or during installation.
TeraCopy is a nifty piece of freeware that improves the copy/move function in Windows and adds useful extras like checksum calculation and permanent delete. We tried it in both Windows 7 and XP, and recommend it for all Windows users.
Publisher's Description
From Code Sector:
TeraCopy is a free utility designed to copy/move files faster and more secure. TeraCopy can resume broken file transfers. TeraCopy skips bad files during copy and even shows the skipped files at the end of files transfer. Calculates files CRC checksum on the fly to speed up source and target files comparison. Seamless integration with Windows Explorer allows you to keep working with files as usual.
What's new in this version: Version 2.27 has added better handling multiple copy processes.
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All versions:
4.0 starsout of 115 votes
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Current version:
4.8 starsout of 13 votes
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"File copy so fast, before one could bat an eye :-) !!!"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
The program copies Gigas of files faster in tens times than usual Windows copy.
Cons
Sometimes, the program can't copy 1 file from thousands of the transferred files and this 1 file remains on the previous place.
Summary
Magic Copy Program!
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"excellent!"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
It retains folder dates! Very useful when copying a large amount of stuff from one drive to another, so that all the new folders keep the original dates instead of being today's date. Only very few programs seem to have that ability.
Cons
Slightly messy interface when it comes to setting options, or to turn it on or off. (Normally it takes over for all Copy operations, but one can also set it up as just one option in the right click menu for files in Explorer.)
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"Excellent choice for copy files"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
Freeware, easy to use, very useful.
Cons
no cons. no problems.
Summary
I recommend. Trustful freeware.
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"Simple & Easy to use"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
Fast & Simple, integrates with Windows Explorer.
Cons
Needs to notify you about updates.
Summary
I use it all the time to backup my iTunes library. It is fast and simple. The best thing of all is that it automatically integrates into windows explorer.
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"Safe File Transfer & Faster Multi Copy Action"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
- TeraCopy can be set up to CRC check copied files
- I often move large amounts of files from different sources to one or more destinations. Doing this with windows end with a mess since all the copy processes slow down each other - not so with teracopy - it qeues all pending operations from or to the same destination so they are each processed with full speed.
- You can add files to an already running copy task by simply dropping them on the teracopy process window
- you can shut down the pc or auto eject a drive after the process is finished - very useful when moving large amounts of data over a rather slow network connection before going to sleep...
- Easy to use, integrates seamless into windows (unlike e.g. FastCopy, which is said to be faster)Cons
Others are (said to be) faster, but thats not really a point in times of SSD.
No automatic updates/update notifications.Summary
Very useful program, especially to overcome the sluggish Windows 7 copy handler and for people whishing to move around a lot of files in a safe way.
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"Cool patch to speed-up transfers"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
-Accurately informs you of wait time
-Speedy
-Convenient Features
-And most of all...FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!Cons
None what so ever...
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"A Safer Transfer"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
Watching the transfer, and a list of any errors that occured during the transfer,are both interesting and extremely useful. I find this much easier to use than the normal windows file move option.
Cons
Regardless of the specs I do not believe the transfers are any faster; however, the the other points more than make up for this.
Summary
Why would anyone NOT want to know about their file transfer errors, especially for free?
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"How did I live without this"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
Significantly increases transfer speeds between hard drives & usbs as well as external drives to external drives.
Integrates brilliantly with Windows explorer.Cons
None that I've found so far
Summary
It's free & it's great.
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"Continuous file copy with error reports"
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
I needed to copy files from a CD that errors on it. TerraCopy was able to copy as much as possible and then give me a list of the files that wouldn't come off. It did exactly what I wanted it do to.
Cons
The interface is a little small and basic but that's just cosmetic, no drama
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"I would not be without this program."
Version: TeraCopy 2.27
Pros
Fastest transfers, multiple transfers at one time, error free.
Cons
none that I have found
Summary
This is my go-to file transfer program. I can't say enough good about teracopy.
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