Tool for comparing 2 binary files in Windows [closed]
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03-03-2021 - |
Question
I need a tool to compare 2 binaries. The files are quite large. Some freeware or trial tools I found on the Internet are not convenient to use for large files. Can you recommend me some tools?
Solution
A few possibilities:
OTHER TIPS
If you want to find out only whether or not the files are identical, you can use the Windows fc
command in binary mode:
fc.exe /b file1 file2
For details, see the reference for fc
My favorite "swiss knife" Beyond Compare from http://www.scootersoftware.com/
Total Commander also has a binary compare option:
go to: File \\Compare by content
ps. I guess some people may alredy be using this tool and may not be aware of the built-in feature.
In Cygwin:
$cmp -bl <file1> <file2>
diffs binary offsets and values are in decimal and octal respectively.. Vladi.
I prefer to use objcopy to convert to hex, then use diff.