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other:win10_syncback [2020/04/04 13:04] jypeter [Basic configuration] More steps... |
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| ===== What is SyncBack? ===== | ===== What is SyncBack? ===== | ||
| - | SyncBack is one of the [[other:win10apps#backup_software|backup programs]] available for Microsoft Windows. | + | SyncBack is one of the many [[other:win10apps#backup_software|backup programs]] available for Microsoft Windows. |
| You can use the [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/|SyncBack]] family of products to **backup, synchronize, and restore data files**. | You can use the [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/|SyncBack]] family of products to **backup, synchronize, and restore data files**. | ||
| - | The //SyncBack**Free**// version should be enough for **easily mirroring directories, or groups of directory to an external disk**, but you can compare the features available in SyncBack**Pro**, SyncBack**SE** and SyncBack**Free**: [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare-simple.html|summary comparison]] and [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html|full comparison]] | + | The //SyncBack**Free**// version should be enough for **easily mirroring directories, or groups of directories to an external disk**, but you can compare the features available in SyncBack**Pro**, SyncBack**SE** and SyncBack**Free**: [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare-simple.html|summary comparison]] and [[https://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/compare.html|full comparison]]. You can always upgrade later, when you receive a coupon for buying SyncBack**SE** (or Pro). |
| ===== Installing SyncBack ===== | ===== Installing SyncBack ===== | ||
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| * In this example, we are going to mirror the content of\\ ''D:\Users\jypeter''\\ to ''F:\Backup_JYP\Dell_Precision_3420\D_Users_jypeter'' | * In this example, we are going to mirror the content of\\ ''D:\Users\jypeter''\\ to ''F:\Backup_JYP\Dell_Precision_3420\D_Users_jypeter'' | ||
| - Launch SyncBackFree. You can find it in ''Start''-> ''2BrighSparks'' -> ''SyncBackFree'' | - Launch SyncBackFree. You can find it in ''Start''-> ''2BrighSparks'' -> ''SyncBackFree'' | ||
| - | - Click on //New Profile// to start creating a new mirroring operation\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_001_notes.png?direct&500 |}} | + | - Click on //New Profile// to **create a new mirroring operation**\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_001_notes.png?direct&500 |}} |
| - | - Choose a Profile Name that will describe correctly the Source folder (e.g. the machine and the source folder names, ''Precision Tower 3420 D_Users_jypeter'') and click on //Next//\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_002.png?direct&500 |}} | + | - **Choose a Profile Name** that will describe correctly the Source folder (e.g. the machine and the source folder names, ''Precision Tower 3420 D_Users_jypeter'') and click on //Next//\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_002.png?direct&500 |}} |
| - | - Choose the //Mirror// type of backup and click on //Next//. You can get some information about each available backup type by clicking on ''?''\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_004.png?direct&500 |}} | + | - Choose the //Mirror// **type of backup** and click on //Next//. You can get some information about each available backup type by clicking on ''?''\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_004.png?direct&500 |}} |
| - The Source (a folder on your computer) and Destination (on the USB disk) folders are both local disks and you don't have to change anything in the //locations// window. Just click //Done//\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_005.png?direct&500 |}} | - The Source (a folder on your computer) and Destination (on the USB disk) folders are both local disks and you don't have to change anything in the //locations// window. Just click //Done//\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_005.png?direct&500 |}} | ||
| - | - A new window //Profile Setup// window opens, where you can specify the Source and the Destination folders. In this example, we use //Source =//''D:\Users\jypeter''\\ and //Destination =//''F:\Backup_JYP\Dell_Precision_3420\D_Users_jypeter''. Once you have filled both fields, a summary of what will be done is displayed in the //Description of this profile// section. Click on //Change Filter// for a more precise control of what will be saved, **or** on //OK// when you are done\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_007_notes.png?direct |}} | + | - A new window //Profile Setup// window opens, where you can **specify the Source and the Destination folders**. In this example, we use //Source =//''D:\Users\jypeter''\\ and //Destination =//''F:\Backup_JYP\Dell_Precision_3420\D_Users_jypeter''. Once you have filled both fields, a summary of what will be done is displayed in the //Description of this profile// section. Click on //Change Filter// for a more precise control of what will be saved (**this is optional, and you can do it later!**), **or** on //OK// when you are done\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_007_notes.png?direct |}} |
| - | - If you choose to review and update the filters, with the //Change filter// button, , you will get two new windows: the //File & Folder selection// window that you can ignore, and the //Filters// window\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_008.png?direct |}}\\ You can use the //Add// button below the //Files/folders NOT to copy// window to add new rules to the list of files/folders that should be ignored by SyncBack. Check the Filters section for more details about the filters\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_009.png?direct&500 |}} | + | - **If** you choose to **review and update the filters**, with the //Change filter// button, you will get two new windows: the //File & Folder selection// window that you can ignore, and the //Filters// window\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_008.png?direct |}}\\ You can use the //Add// button below the //Files/folders NOT to copy// window to add new rules to the list of files/folders that should be ignored by SyncBack. Check the //Filters// section for [[#using_filters|more details about the filters]]\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_009.png?direct&500 |}} |
| + | - When you have finished adjusting the filters, or if you have directly clicked on //OK// after specifying the Source and the Destination folders, you will get a popup window asking if you want to do a //simulated run//. You can skip this step, as it will be automatically done by default each time you execute this profile\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_010.png?direct&500 |}} | ||
| + | - You are now ready to **execute the backup profile**! You can either click on the main //Run// button to launch an //attended run//, or use the other available options\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_011.png?direct&500 |}}\\ The //Attended Run// (and the //Simulated Run//) will display a window with the list of planned backup operations. You should **check carefully the content of the //Differences// window** when executing a profile the first few times, especially the files/folders outlined in red in the right part (the files that will be overwritten or removed). If you see lots of files with random names (screenshot below), they are probably in a //cache// directory that you can remove from the backup by using a [[#using_filters|filter]].\\ As you can see in the bottom right part of the screenshot below, there are lots of files (7k) to copy because it's a first run, with no expected **Collisions** (when a file in Source is more recent than the matching one in Destination), or files **To Delete** (when a file in Source has been removed, and the matching one in Destination will be deleted). The next runs will be faster (less files to copy), but you may want to keep an eye to the files to be deleted...\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_012.png?direct |}} | ||
| + | - After executing the profile, you will get a popup window (that you can disable after a few runs) telling you if there were some problems (e.g. a file was locked by the system), and then a summary log will open in your browser. You can click on the //Errors// link, or the other links to get details about what happened.\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_013.png?direct&400 |}}\\ {{ :other:syncbackfree_014_notes.png?direct&500 |}} | ||
| - | ===== Filters ===== | + | ===== Using Filters ===== |
| - | It can be useful to use some filters to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: | + | It can be useful to use some **filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: |
| * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g temporary files in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) | * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g temporary files in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) | ||
| - | * Some files/directories can't be backed up because their access is protected by the system and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors | + | * Some files/directories can't be backed up because their access is protected by the system (possibly because they are still open) and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors |
| + | * In order to make a correct backup of everything, it is always better to close the running applications before starting the backup | ||
| Notes: | Notes: | ||
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| ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | ||
| - | This is ''NOT_C:\Users\your_login'', assuming that you have followed the instructions in [[other:win10config#configuring_folders_and_shortcuts|Configuring folders]] to create a //Home folder// distinct from your default //Windows home folder// on ''C:\'' | + | //Home folder// means here ''ANOTHER_DISK_THAN_C:\Users\your_login'', assuming that you have followed the instructions in [[other:win10config#configuring_folders_and_shortcuts|Configuring folders]] to create a //Home folder// distinct from your default //Windows home folder// on ''C:\'' |
| - | * Remove Thunderbird and Firefox lock file: %%*\parent.lock%% | + | Note: we assume in the filters below that the [[other:thunderbird#moving_the_tb_configuration_directory_to_a_specific_directory|Thunderbird and Firefox profiles were moved]] from their default location, to the //Home folder// |
| + | * Remove Thunderbird and Firefox lock file: ''%%*%%\parent.lock'' | ||
| + | * Try to remove all the obvious cache folders: ''%%*%%\Cache\'', ''%%*%%\cache2\'' | ||
| + | * The filter rules above will remove cache folders like:\\ ''%%*%%\Firefox\Profiles\jyp_Firefox_fixe\cache2\'',\\ ''%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\Cache\'',\\ ''%%*%%\Thunderbird\Profiles\jyp_Thunderbird_fixe\cache2\'' | ||
| ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== | ||
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| * Remove WSL+Linux from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' | * Remove WSL+Linux from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' | ||
| * Remove the backup of all the settings saved in AppData\Local\Packages: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\%%'' | * Remove the backup of all the settings saved in AppData\Local\Packages: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\%%'' | ||
| - | * Remove Chrome Cache: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\*Cache\%%'' | + | * Try to remove all the cache files: ''*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: |
| + | * ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\*Cache\%%'' | ||
| * Remove some Microsoft apps related directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Microsoft*\%%'' | * Remove some Microsoft apps related directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Microsoft*\%%'' | ||
| * Remove some apps directories that use too much space: ''%%*\AppData\Local\WebEx\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\GoToMeeting\%%'' | * Remove some apps directories that use too much space: ''%%*\AppData\Local\WebEx\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\GoToMeeting\%%'' | ||
| + | * Remove Windows links to Recent Files: ''*\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\'' | ||
| * Remove misc. files: ''%%*\ntuser*%%'', ''%%*\NTUSER*%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Current*%%'' | * Remove misc. files: ''%%*\ntuser*%%'', ''%%*\NTUSER*%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Current*%%'' | ||
| * Remove misc. directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Comms\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\%%'' | * Remove misc. directories: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Comms\%%'', ''%%*\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\%%'' | ||
other/win10_syncback.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/29 14:38 by jypeter
