The file collision dialog in TeraCopy is designed to help you manage conflicts that arise when a file being transferred already exists in the target directory. This dialog provides multiple options and interactive elements that allow you to decide how to handle the conflict.
Interactive Elements and Actions:
Feature | Purpose |
File Size Display | Allows changing how file sizes are shown, including options to display in MB, KB, or bytes. |
Thumbnails | Provides a larger image preview of the file, aiding in content verification before taking action. |
File Path | Opens the file, useful for detailed examination or property checks before deciding. |
Folder Path | Enables browsing to the current or parent directory, helping you explore folder contents or related files. |
Options for Resolving the Conflict:
Option | Description |
Overwrite | Replaces the existing file with the new one. |
Overwrite all | Replaces all conflicting files in the operation. |
Skip | Ignores the current file, keeping the existing one unchanged. |
Skip all | Ignores all conflicting files during the operation. |
Keep both | Retains both files by renaming the new one. |
Overwrite all older files | Replaces existing files that are older than the new files. |
Replace all smaller files | Replaces existing files that are smaller in size than the new files. |
Replace all files if size different | Replaces existing files only when their size differs from the new files. |
Rename all copied files | Renames new files that conflict with existing ones by appending a number, e.g., filename.ext → filename (2).ext. |
Rename all target files | Renames existing files that conflict with the incoming ones. |
Rename all older target files | Renames older existing files that conflict with the incoming ones. |
Rename target files with different timestamps | Files with the same date and time will be skipped. If the source file is either newer or older, the target file will be renamed before copying. |