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all of a sudden it wanted to update 10's of thousands of files which hadn't changed at all, so if you're using version 2.0 I recommend upgrading. A friend using version 2.0 starting having trouble with it. If you are upgrading from an older version you need to be sure you have JUST updated EVERY folder pair, alternatively, delete all your folder pairs before installing. The one ending in 圆4 is for a 64-bit OS, the one ending in x86 is for a 32-bit OS. Be sure to pick the correct version for your Operating System.

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Just be sure to use "Change Options / Select Subfolder" to skip folders like $RECYCLE.BIN, System Volume Information and any other folders like Cache that don't need backup.ĭecember, 2010: I now recommend version 2.1 which you can Download Here. I've had good luck setting up backup of entire drives. I think the reason for this is that the first time it has to build long lists and this takes time, once it has the lists it's happy. The Preview will only take a few minutes, and the Run just as long as it takes to copy the modified files. Once the first backup is completed, you'll find everything works normally. Let it complete, DO NOT Stop it even though it may seem to hang forever near the end. This first Run may also seem to hang, don't worry, let it do it's thing even if it takes half an hour or more. After you do the Preview the first time, be sure to also "Run" even if says there is nothing to backup.

Don't despair, wait! With 2TB drives that are basically clones of each other I've seen it hang for 15-45 minutes. " and during the Run it will say something like "Copying. During the Preview it was say something like "Adding an action for. June, 2012: When setting up a new folder pair for an entire drive (recommended for non-system drives) you might notice that SyncToy seems to freeze or hang.

Use the All Folder Pairs option to backup everything at once, but still Preview first.

Backup frequently (every day you make changes and immediately after downloading new images).

Always "Preview" first, then use the "Run" button.

When setting up folder pairs use "Echo" for external backups, or "Synchronize" if there is any chance the contents of the backup might be modified by another machine.

Left Folder: C:\Users\Wren\Music backs up to Right Folder: X:\Music.

Left Folder: C:\Users\Wren\Documents backs up to Right Folder: X:\Documents.

Left Folder: C:\Users\Wren\Pictures backs up to Right Folder: X:\Pictures.

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Install and setup folder pairs (see below), for example: Change the Drive Letter of your external drive to something like X:.(You can find the complete description on the Wikipedia SyncToy Page.) If you Google "SyncToy", at Wikipedia you'll find this description: SyncToy is a free PowerToy designed by Microsoft that provides an easy to use graphical user interface that can automate synchronizing files and folders.

If you are using SyncToy with an external drive I recommend you see the discussion of Changing Drive Letters before setting up your folder pairs. SyncToy is a great little tool for backing up your images to another hard drive, either an external drive or a network drive on another machine.