FreeFileSync to backup. How are you using it?

[David_VI]

After searching for a way to keep my important stuff backed up to an external drive I finally have found it! Thanks to searching this forum I discovered FreeFileSync and it does the job!

However I want to schedule it so I don't forget and can rely on it.
I know you can create batch files but is there any way, by using the windows task scheduler, that you can have it run a backup when you shutdown?

I figure having it run at logon would get in the way but once you're finished with your PC you can have it run and then shut down itself.

Any way to do this without just running the batch file yourself when you go to bed?

Thanks
David

 

[bledd]

What you could do is create a bat file that runs the backup, then sends the computer to sleep / shutdown. Then use that file to shutdown..


Pretty sure somewhere there's an option to add logoff scripts somewhere in windows.

edit. http://www.trishtech.com/win7/run_scripts_everytime_you_logoff_in_windows_7.php



I'd be inclined to use my first solution though, you're not going to want to backup EVERY time you shutdown.

 

[David_VI]

Thanks! Yeah I wouldn't want it everytime, but maybe spread out the different backups throughout the month.

The bat idea is good but I still fear myself forgetting..

 

[zammo]

Thanks! Yeah I wouldn't want it everytime, but maybe spread out the different backups throughout the month.

The bat idea is good but I still fear myself forgetting..

Using FreeFileSync, I've set a scheduled task to run a .bat file at each startup on my wife's laptop. Happily backs up to my NAS a treat in the background.

 

[Rabtech]

Have a look a Duplicati, it'll backup to a schedule (via internal routines - not windows scheduler), has a small memory footprint and loads of other features.

I use to it to backup to a local NAS and remote FTP server automatically from the same machine.

 

[CaptainCrash]

A better solution might be to have the RealtimeSync component running as a service, and have it incrementally sync the monitored folders every time there's a change and/or a USB drive is connected.

I haven't used it for a while and can't remember the exact procedure, but IIRC it's all explained in the help file.

 

[lsg1r]

I use bvckup (it's free), it backups my selected folders in real time.... I haven't noticed any real slow down from it either.

Admittedly I work to another internal drive but can't see any reason why it can't be done over a mapped network drive or an external drive.

 

[David_VI]

A better solution might be to have the RealtimeSync component running as a service, and have it incrementally sync the monitored folders every time there's a change and/or a USB drive is connected.

I haven't used it for a while and can't remember the exact procedure, but IIRC it's all explained in the help file.

I'll look into this as i'm already using FreeFileSync Thanks

 

[Morfik]

Using it already, great free app. Love the customisation of full sync or mirror one way, Microsoft used to do a free PowerToy that did something similar but it doesn't work that well anymore.

I just run it once a month to an external hard disk, simple but works well.