Best free Backup Sync software

_Jimlad_ · 22 Oct 2008 at 10:32

bledd. said:
/e

c:\
file1
file2
file3
file4

d:\

file1
file2
file3
file10

(just file 4 will be copied to D: and file 10 will be left as it is)

^that's with /e

if you have /MIR

it would remove file 10 (from D ) and copy file 4

have a quick read here http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html

thanks Bledd, you have been a star on this mate

_Jimlad_ · 22 Oct 2008 at 10:40

what i have done now is.... turned off the mirror on my main backup drive, but kept it on my portatable one, that way i won't stuffed!

platypus · 22 Oct 2008 at 12:29

Mozy is a decent alternative.

bledd · 22 Oct 2008 at 14:07

i wish synctoy worked 100% as intended and was just a standalone exe with an ini file for settings

helmutcheese · 22 Oct 2008 at 14:48

bledd. said:
i wish synctoy worked 100% as intended and was just a standalone exe with an ini file for settings

Why ?.

I works full stop, there is Robocopy for peeps who like to live in stoneage and use CMD's, and MS-DOS.

Then there is the new invention called the GUI that SyncToy uses on Windows.

_Jimlad_ · 22 Oct 2008 at 14:53

not tried synctoy but robocopy works well

bledd · 22 Oct 2008 at 15:01

helmutcheese said:
Why ?.

I works full stop, there is Robocopy for peeps who like to live in stoneage and use CMD's, and MS-DOS.

Then there is the new invention called the GUI that SyncToy uses on Windows.

it creates it's own files all over the place, and the newer one needs some sql thing installed too? (at least the beta did?)

and that warning that ms put out about it doesn't fill me with confidence either!

robocopy is more flexible imo

helmutcheese · 22 Oct 2008 at 15:08

bledd. said:
it creates it's own files all over the place, and the newer one needs some sql thing installed too? (at least the beta did?)

and that warning that ms put out about it doesn't fill me with confidence either!

robocopy is more flexible imo

I doesn't, and if you read all my posts you would see 2.0 Final fixes all prev issues (others even confirmed it to)

I use ECHO and new HASH Check so it will copy something that a new build even if its same name/size as old build (example my GPU-Z Folder).

You may get files in your Recycle Bin, that's normal and you cant really say much on it till you try it m8 but if you have no need for a GUI then don't try it.

I personally hate MS-DOS and CMD based APP's because I cannot remember them.

My PC backup to External every FRI at 17:30 now, if I'm at PC all I see is a quick glimpse of a CMD Prompt screen and its done.