Re: Securely Empty Trashcan - Erros
Thank you, Dave! That worked. Was new to me that there could be a hidden file in the trash, which needs admin-rights to be deleted.
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Separate profiles for weekly and on changes backup?
I'm planning to back up certain folders and files once a week and also every time each folder/file changes as I work on my pc. Is it better to set up two separate profiles, one scheduled to run weekly...
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Re: Separate profiles for weekly and on changes backup?
Your choice. I can't see any reason (in what you've stated) why a single profile couldn't do both, though. Unless you wanted to run the frequent one as a Backup (do not delete orphans on Dest in case...
View ArticleRe: Diffferent behaviour when synchronizing files and folder
Thank you for your answer, Dave.I apologize for not using the right terminology. You're right that it's MIRRORING what I normally do: I need the destination to be exactly like the source.I've read your...
View ArticleScrambleOnClick
I would like to move ScrambleOnClick to a new machine. How can I transfer the encryption key list in order to avoid having to manually copy passwords?
View ArticleBackup of mapped network drives
I am using the latest SyncBack free on Win7 64bit.I want to make a local copy of a mapped drive (Z:\) that is accessed over a network. When I open this drive in windows explorer, some of the folders...
View ArticleHelp file problems
I'm running SyncBack on Win7 64bit.When I try to open the help from within SyncBack, the program stops responding for a few minutes, then comes up with a script error - see attached screenshot. Index...
View ArticleRe: ScrambleOnClick
Try porting over"C:\Users\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\2BrightSparks\OnClickUtilities\socsettings.dat"(assuming you are using a modern version of Windows - above is for Win 8 x64). Search...
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Follow-up: I got a chance to try it on a VM that didn't previously have SOC, and it worked fine.Note that the path I gave you seems anomalous in that I shouldn't actually have such a...
View ArticleRe: Diffferent behaviour when synchronizing files and folder
vivadavid wrote:It makes sense that document.doc was deleted from destination.No, it doesn't (as per KB I gave you a link to). Files or folders that are filtered out (and/or de-selected) are not...
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Try switching offModify > Expert > Copy/Delete > Folders > 'Ignore NTFS junction points'Bear in mind that as per the Help, this is off by default for a reason
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Have you tried a re-install (over the top)? Reboot? Export your profiles for safe-keeping, then a complete uninstall / re-install? It could also be the Windows Help sub-system on your PC that's...
View ArticleRe: Diffferent behaviour when synchronizing files and folder
Dave, after adding the filters, I was asked if I wanted to exclude those files and folders and I clicked Yes.I'm trying to replicate the behaviour I described in my second message and I can't, which...
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As an alternative to deleting one by one, you could of course delete them all, then run the backup again (while you have coffee. dinner, whatever). This time, folders\files that are excluded won't be...
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Yes, that's an alternative I was considering in a worst-case scenario, though if I use Syncback is precisely to avoid having to copy everything.
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Thanks very much Dave,That seems to have done the trick!John
View ArticleProfile advice to Merge left to right
Hello,I have two folders, one on a Win7 PC and one on a NAS that I would like to merge. The hard drive on the PC is not large enough to allow a synchronization of both directories. Can you recommend a...
View ArticleRe: Profile advice to Merge left to right
There is no Merge function, but Synchronise (SmartSync profile) default settings should copy files on X that don't exist on Y (and vice versa). For files that exist on both sides, you have to make your...
View ArticleTrying to keep files beginning with "~" from being backed up
I've set up my backup profile and for the most part it works fine. Generally speaking, profile uses:Default filtersWeekly backupRun profile when any file/folder changes in sourceNo fast...
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