Scanner

Scanner reads a specified directory, collecting file information, such as dates, size, version, and cyclical redundancy check (CRC), and saves this information to a text file. The same process can be repeated on another computer with the same set of directories.

The two directory reports can then be used as input to the Scanner tool so that it can compare the scan results. Then, Scanner generates a report, noting the differences between the directories.

Requirements

Microsoft Windows 2000.

Installation

No installation is required; copy the Scanner.exe file to a convenient location.

Usage Instructions

Run Scanner with the snapshot command (scanner snapshot) to collect version information, size, dates, and CRC of all files and subdirectories in a given directory on the first computer. Repeat this process on the second computer.

Run Scanner with the analyze command (scanner analyze), and provide the two snapshots so that Scanner can create a differences report.

Command Syntax

See the documentation for Scanner on the Resource Kit companion CD.