To compare two files by using Windiff.exe, follow these steps: The display shows either a summary of the comparison status of a list of files (outline mode) or a detailed line-by-line comparison of the files (expanded mode). You can use Windiff.exe to compare whole subfolder trees. The Windiff.exe utility graphically illustrates the differences between ASCII text files that you specify, or the difference between folders that contain ASCII text files, and is especially useful for comparing program source code. To download the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit Support Tools, visit the following Microsoft Web site: MS Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit Support Tools In Microsoft Windows NT, Windiff.exe is included in the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit. Support.cab is included with every service pack. Windiff.exe is also in the Support.cab file.
#Free file comparison tool install
To install the support tools, run Setup.exe from the Support\Tools folder. In Microsoft Windows 2000 and later, Windiff.exe is included on the original CD-ROM in the Support\Tools folder. It can be important to determine this, as file damage can indicate an underlying network or system problem. This solution may solve the problem, but it prevents you from knowing whether the original file was damaged. If a file is suspect, the typical solution is to recopy from a known good file. Therefore, you want to make sure that they are the same.
Sometimes you may experience unusual program behavior and may suspect that a file is damaged, or you may suspect that two files have the same byte count but different dates. The file byte count and the creation date are not reliable indications.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 - all editions Original KB number: 159214 Summary
#Free file comparison tool how to
This article describes how to use the Windiff.exe utility, a tool that graphically compares the contents of two ASCII files, or the contents of two folders that contain ASCII files, to verify whether they are the same.
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