Backup & syncing data- the simplest way!
I was just wondering what program or combinations of programs you all use to keep your data backed up and synced between computers.
It seems to me that even just having a main computer and external drive can be confusing.
For instance I keep some files on my backup drive because I don't want them on my C drive. Maybe that is my undoing, but I just want something that can keep them all synced. I don't really like synctoy. In addition I have a thumb drive that I just backup manually.
I'm currently using Cobian backup to just backup my data from the C drive and it seems ok.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
It seems to me that even just having a main computer and external drive can be confusing.
For instance I keep some files on my backup drive because I don't want them on my C drive. Maybe that is my undoing, but I just want something that can keep them all synced. I don't really like synctoy. In addition I have a thumb drive that I just backup manually.
I'm currently using Cobian backup to just backup my data from the C drive and it seems ok.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
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The free Microsoft Synctoy does a pretty good job. You can sync machine to machine, machine to ext HD, i even sync my thumb drive. Also support multiple types of synch (2-way, 1-way, etc.).
ASKER
Ok, question about synctoy.
I want to copy a folder which has pictures in it from my c drive desktop to the g drive. It does it fine, but when I open up the G drive the pictures are copied, but there is no folder copied.
Do you know what I did wrong?
I want to copy a folder which has pictures in it from my c drive desktop to the g drive. It does it fine, but when I open up the G drive the pictures are copied, but there is no folder copied.
Do you know what I did wrong?
Yes you will need to create the destination folder one time than choose that when you create a new sync pair. THe folder could be the same or different up to you.
ASKER
Ok, got it.
So the best way then would be to do a complete backup with cobian, then as my files change on the C drive just use synctoy to keep the G drive updated. Correct?
So the best way then would be to do a complete backup with cobian, then as my files change on the C drive just use synctoy to keep the G drive updated. Correct?
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