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In my previous position, I used FastCopy[1] when transferring preservation files to and from our server. It can handle integrity checks, and it really truly is _fast_ compared to Window's native file handling. For a more open source solution, you could install WSL on the machine and use rsync. [1] https://fastcopy.jp/ Andrew Ward On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 1:09 PM Matt Sherman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Chuck, > > I recently started a new job and the previous digital archivist's workflow > notes suggest using TeraCopy as you can use it to move files and select an > option to have it do integrity checks. So you might want to take a look > into that. > > Matt Sherman > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:04 AM Chuck Henry <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Listmates! > > > > I'm looking for some software or strategy suggestions: > > > > We digitize microfilm in house and typically produce rather large and > > numerous files as part of that process. We regularly move these source > > files from the scan machine to external storage (NAS). We've done this > > fairly willy-nilly over the years. I'd like to tighten up this process > so I > > can be fairly certain that the copy on the NAS is perfect. The machine > > creating the files is a Windows 10 machine. > > > > I've looked at Bagit but it seems kinda tedious to use. I guess what I'm > > asking is: does anyone have a suggestion for a particular piece of > software > > that allows copying of files with some form of built in checksum? Or is > > Bagit really the best-practice path to happiness? I'd love an open-source > > solution but I'm not beyond paying for the just-right piece of software. > > > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > > Chuck Henry > > Integrated Technologies Coordinator > > Northern New York Library Network > > [log in to unmask] :: nnyln.org <http://www.nnyln.org/> > > > -- Andrew Ward (he/him/his) Digital Services Librarian Troy Public Library