Validation of (mostly) archival backup sets
I rotate local and off-site backup sets, and when I bring the off-site set home, I like to compare it to the original files, which largely consists of several TB of unchanging data. I do this in...
View ArticleSyncBack stopped working
Hi guys.So the SyncBack stopped working days ago, when I run a profile it show the progress bar but doesn't copy, transfer or sync anything, not even create a folder, anything.I'd love if you could...
View ArticleRe: Validation of (mostly) archival backup sets
1. Perhaps you can try making a copy of the profile(s), then modify that copied profile so that it's main task is to compute hashes? Create duplicates of all relevant profiles this way and then place...
View ArticleRe: SyncBack stopped working
Without more information (Sources/Destination, type of profile, any special settings like Schedules, compressed, comparison, etc), it's hard to determine what is the issue.
View ArticleExternal Drive ejected during backup
Hello everyone,I have a reccurent issue.I tried to do a planned backup from an external hard drive (WD MyBook essential, 1 to, formated NTFS)to an other one (Samsung).When I did a simulation,...
View ArticleChaining profiles
I'm trying to schedule running multiple profiles - instead of scheduling each of them at a fixed time frame, it would be much more flexible if I were able to run each after the previous one finished.Is...
View ArticleRe: Chaining profiles
HiMake a Group (checkbox in stage-1 of New Profile wizard), and add the profiles to it in the order you want them to run (sequentially)Delete the individual profiles' Schedules (or they'll still...
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Re: Chaining profiles
PS: it can be done direct from a Scheduled Task but you will limit or preclude any Task management from within SB.Manually adding extra profile names to the command-string in a Scheduled Task that...
View ArticleRe: Cannot copy file (222) error?
Hi Dave, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. This definitely is not an issue with SyncBackPro and appears to be related to the file and the source (a SharePoint site). It is possible that...
View ArticleRe: Validation of (mostly) archival backup sets
Thanks, but I've got over a dozen profiles arranged in several groups, and duplicating this and trying to keep it all in sync over time would be more of a hassle than what I'm currently doing. A master...
View ArticleRe: External Drive ejected during backup
Hi, is it possible you have your WD drive connected to a USB hub that is unable to supply enough power to it when under load (heavy usage, like data copying)? Most PCs have a mix of USB 2 + 1.x (with...
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Re: External Drive ejected during backup
Hi,Thanks you for you quick and helpfull answer.You are right. I found out that the USB 3.0 of my motherboard doesn't work well. I plug my WD on the front, and it worked perfectly well.Searching the...
View ArticleRuntime Intelligence questions
A good article, http://www.2brightsparks.com/resources/mailinglist/2014/newsletter-june-2014.html#4, as far as it goes. Following the suggestions in the article, what are 2BightSparks answers to these...
View ArticleRestore Versioned files (384,000 of them...)
Hi, While trying to restore a backup of my files for some of them I don't have the option to specify the version.If go into the corresponding folder $SBV$ I can find the version-ed file, but the "V"...
View ArticleRe: Restore Versioned files (384,000 of them...)
Hi, you have also posed your question at our Ticket Support, which is where I have responded to a while ago. Please reply/respond via that channel to ensure all information are consolidated at one...
View ArticleRe: Runtime Intelligence questions
Hi,There's a post in the beta forums that answers most of these questions. You can switch off runtime intelligence at any time.Is the data completely anonymous?Yes, completely. We do not collect or...
View Articlehow to analyze my logs
Hello all. This is my first port here. I've searched for a solution to this problem but haven't found any and am thus here.I've got 31 profiles that group into 10 group profiles that are then grouped...
View ArticleIgnore folders containing "special"filename
Is there a way please to have SBF ignore any folders and their children if the folder contains a file with a certain name? I would like to create e.g. a hidden ".sbignore" file in some folders rather...
View ArticleRe: Ignore folders containing "special"filename
No, sorry. You can only exclude an object by reference to a mask that matches that object or above it (e.g. filtering out a parent folder). You can't block an entire parent if a mask matches one of its...
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