Tool for comparing 2 binary files in Windows [closed]

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 1:

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

Solution 2:

A few possibilities:

VBinDiff (binary diff, designed for large files)
WinDiff
bsdiff
HexCmp

See also: https://web.archive.org/web/20151122151611/https://stackoverflow.com/questions/688504/binary-diff-tool-for-very-large-files

Solution 3:

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.

Solution 4:

My favorite "swiss knife" is Beyond Compare from http://www.scootersoftware.com/