Relate to: System utility, File system, Console

Default location: %WinDir%\System32\fc.exe

Useful information about: fc.exe

Description: DOS 5 File Compare Utility

Version: 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)

Size: 19968 (19K)

MD5: CD448F83DC4A338CAC0C63B44CE085C1

Fc.exe compares two files or sets of files and displays the differences between them.

Usage:

FC [/A] [/C] [/L] [/LBn] [/N] [/OFF[LINE]] [/T] [/U] [/W] [/nnnn]

[drive1: ][path1]filename1 [drive2:][path2]filename2

FC /B [drive1: ][path1]filename1 [drive2:][path2]filename2

/A Displays only first and last lines for each set of differences.

/B Performs a binary comparison.

/C Disregards the case of letters.

/L Compares files as ASCII text.

/LBn Sets the maximum consecutive mismatches to the specified

number of lines.

/N Displays the line numbers on an ASCII comparison.

/OFF[LINE] Do not skip files with offline attribute set.

/T Does not expand tabs to spaces.

/U Compare files as UNICODE text files.

/W Compresses white space (tabs and spaces) for comparison.

/nnnn Specifies the number of consecutive lines that must match

after a mismatch.

[drive1: ][path1]filename1

Specifies the first file or set of files to compare.

[drive2: ][path2]filename2

Specifies the second file or set of files to compare.

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