@Izzy thanks but nothing worked for me -droid explorer was promising but xp didn't allow it. Did the hard way and lost data- mostly bookmarks of battery stuff but that's OK. Thanks
@Basj Would initiating the sync from your Android device and going via WiFi (your local router) be acceptable?
If so, FolderSync might be an option. If not: maybe MyPhoneExplorer can help here. I'm not 100% sure what features it supports in full (I'm not a Windows user, and that app requires a Windows client), so I cannot really tell – but might be worth a look.