Installing Beyond Compare on a U3 USB Flash Drive
You can create a U3 installer by using the Template .zip file from this page, and copying your install and license key inside of it. This install requires a registered version of Beyond Compare. A trial version of Beyond Compare is not U3 compatible. Please follow these step by step instructions to create your .u3p installer.
BC Version 3 or 4, Windows only
- Download and extract U3 BC3 Template.zip. Inside are four folders: data, device, host, and manifest.
- Download and run the latest version of the BC Installer. (Requires BC 3.1.4 or above.) Perform a Portable Install into the "device" folder (unzippedLocation\device\BCompare.exe)
- Open your Beyond Compare key file (ex. BC3key.txt) in the "device" folder with a text editor, and paste your Beyond Compare key inside.
- Select and re-zip the four folders, so that when you open your zip you see: data, device, host, and manifest.
- Rename the extension of the ".zip" file you just created to ".u3p".
BC version 2
- Download and extract U3 BC2 Template.zip. Inside are four folders: data, device, host, and manifest.
- Copy the contents of your Beyond Compare install folder (ex. C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 2\BC2.exe) into the "device" folder (unzippedLocation\device\BC2.exe).
- Open your Beyond Compare key file (ex. BC2.key) in the "device" folder with a text editor, and paste your Beyond Compare key inside.
- Select and re-zip the four folders, so that when you open your zip you see: data, device, host, and manifest.
- Rename the extension of the ".zip" file you just created to ".u3p".
To install the Beyond Compare to your U3 drive, open the U3 Launchpad and select Add Programs | Install from my Computer, then select your newly created ".u3p" file.
To install Beyond Compare on a non U3 USB flash drive, refer to Running Beyond Compare from Removeable Media.