Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Thanks
Chris.
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I use syncback
https://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/freeware-hub.html
On 20 November 2019 11:39:10 GMT-04:00, Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Thanks
Chris.
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On 20 Nov 2019, at 15:43, Frank Cazabon frank.cazabon@gmail.com wrote:
I use syncback
https://www.2brightsparks.com/freeware/freeware-hub.html
On 20 November 2019 11:39:10 GMT-04:00, Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote: Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Thanks
Chris.
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I use a tool called Bvckup2 and it is great.
Yes, it has a really weird name, but it works perfectly.
Even has a scheduling feature.
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On 11/20/2019 9:39 AM, Chris Davis wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Thanks
Chris.
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I still use SyncToy:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155
Paul H. Tarver
-----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Chris Davis Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:39 AM To: profoxtech@leafe.com Subject: File Sync
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Thanks
Chris.
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On 11/20/19 10:39 AM, Chris Davis wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I used to use and love Microsoft's free SyncToy: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155
It depends how 'purty' you want it. Personally I use a Robocopy in a Powershell script. Robocopy is the standard Microsoft command line tool for this.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-comma...
So the script would be called maybe 'backup.ps1' and the contents as follows:
$date = Get-Date -format yyyyMd echo $date $logfile = "C:\Users\myuser\robocop\logs" + $date + ".log" echo $logfile echo "Starting copy of first folder ..." robocopy C:\Users\myuser\folder1 \myserver\myshare\folder1-backup /XF *.tmp *.bak *.fxp /MIR /FFT /R:3 /W:10 /NP /NDL /MT:32 /log+:$logfile echo "Finished first folder." pause
The 'robocopy' line there will recursively mirror the contents of
C:\Users\myuser\folder1
to
\myserver\myshare\folder1-backup
The other switches are:
/XF *.tmp *.bak *.fxp (exclude these extensions)
/MIR (mirrors the directory tree)
/FFT (handles timestamps in a way that will work if the target is not NTFS)
/R:3 (Retry failed copies three times)
/W:10 (Wait 10 seconds between retries)
/NP (Don't display progress)
/NDL (Don't log directory names in the log file, makes it smaller)
/MT:32 (Multithreaded copy with 32 threads)
/log+:$logfile (log to the filename created above)
You'd have to manually add further 'robocopy' lines to do other locations of course but that's just copy\paste.
Do not forget about ROBOCOPY that comes with Window$.
robocopy source target /l /mt:1 /a-:sh /mir /xjd
On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:39 PM Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Hi,
Where can I find the Helpfile for RoboCopy?
Rgds,
Koen
Op wo 20 nov. 2019 om 22:26 schreef Man-wai Chang changmw@gmail.com:
Do not forget about ROBOCOPY that comes with Window$.
robocopy source target /l /mt:1 /a-:sh /mir /xjd
On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:39 PM Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a
folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of
these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
-- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. SINCERITY! / v \ 64-bit Fedora 25 Server Spin /( _ )\ http://sites.google.com/site/changmw ^ ^ May the Force and farces be with you!
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Alan posted this earlier:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-comma...
On 20 November 2019 18:57:01 GMT-04:00, Koen Piller koen.piller@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Where can I find the Helpfile for RoboCopy?
Rgds,
Koen
Op wo 20 nov. 2019 om 22:26 schreef Man-wai Chang changmw@gmail.com:
Do not forget about ROBOCOPY that comes with Window$.
robocopy source target /l /mt:1 /a-:sh /mir /xjd
On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:39 PM Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to
mirror a
folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both
of
these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility
to
see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
-- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. SINCERITY! / v \ 64-bit Fedora 25 Server Spin /( _ )\ http://sites.google.com/site/changmw ^ ^ May the Force and farces be with you!
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On Nov 20, 2019, at 4:59 PM, Frank Cazabon frank.cazabon@gmail.com wrote:
Alan posted this earlier:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-comma...
When you live in the Windows bubble, you miss out on so many wonderful things.
rsync has been a standard in the *nix world for many decades, and it does one thing really well. I can't imagine having to rely on a bunch of proprietary tools to accomplish such a basic utility.
-- Ed Leafe
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I can't imagine having to rely on a bunch of proprietary tools to accomplish such a basic utility.
I would contend that vast majority of non-tech Windows users would never need to do what rsync does, especially with the advent of OneDrive and similar technologies. If they did there would be a million equivalents to or ports of rsync out there.
robocopy /?
like most M$ commands. I use it. It works. I also use XCOPY. Robocopy has more features I think.
On 11/20/2019 2:57 PM, Koen Piller wrote:
Hi,
Where can I find the Helpfile for RoboCopy?
Rgds,
Koen
Op wo 20 nov. 2019 om 22:26 schreef Man-wai Chang changmw@gmail.com:
Do not forget about ROBOCOPY that comes with Window$.
robocopy source target /l /mt:1 /a-:sh /mir /xjd
On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 11:39 PM Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a
folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of
these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
-- .~. Might, Courage, Vision. SINCERITY! / v \ 64-bit Fedora 25 Server Spin /( _ )\ http://sites.google.com/site/changmw ^ ^ May the Force and farces be with you!
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One difference is that robocopy can retry on failed copies.
Google Search is your A.I. friend! Keywords like "robocopy example" and "robocopy backup script" should do! :)
Someone posted a Micro$oft link anyway.
On Thu, Nov 21, 2019 at 6:57 AM Koen Piller koen.piller@gmail.com wrote:
Where can I find the Helpfile for RoboCopy?
Power shell scripts out there are easy to find. Just a thought.
On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 9:39 AM Chris Davis chrisd@actongate.co.uk wrote:
Can anyone recommend a free and simple file syncing program to mirror a folder on a server to a local folder (files and subfolders).
I had been using freefilesync / robocopy but struggling with both of these on one particular computer and want to try another such utility to see if it gives me a better idea of what the issue is.
Thanks
Chris.
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