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other:win10_syncback [2020/04/20 15:14] jypeter Added groups section |
other:win10_syncback [2020/04/28 15:04] jypeter [Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder] |
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| You can **use filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: | You can **use filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: | ||
| - | * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g lots of temporary files with random names in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) | + | * Not backing up useless files/folders (e.g lots of temporary files with random names in cache folders) 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 (possibly because they are still open) and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors | + | * Some files/folders 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 | + | * In order to make a correct backup of everything, it is always better to close the running applications (if possible) before starting the backup |
| Notes: | Notes: | ||
| - | * The filters are paths relative to the source folder | + | * The filters are **paths relative to the //Source// folder** |
| - | * A filter **must** start with ''\string'' (''string'' will be searched in the root of the source directory) or ''%%*%%\string'' (there can be subdirectories between the source directory and ''string'') | + | * A filter **must** start with ''\string'' (''string'' will be searched in the root of the Source folder) or ''%%*%%\string'' (there can be sub-folders between the Source folder and ''string'') |
| - | * A folder name **must** have a trailing slash (''*\some_text_file.txt'' vs ''\a_subfolder_somewhere\'') | + | * A **folder** name **must** have a trailing slash (''*\some_text_file.txt'' vs ''\a_subfolder_somewhere\'') |
| * To modify an existing filter double-click on it in the filters' list | * To modify an existing filter double-click on it in the filters' list | ||
| * you can use uppercase and lowercase in windows files and folders' names, but the filters will ignore the case of the characters (e.g. the ''*\mixed_case.txt'' filter would skip ''mixed_case.txt'', ''Mixed_Case.txt'', ''mixed_CASE.txt'', ...) | * you can use uppercase and lowercase in windows files and folders' names, but the filters will ignore the case of the characters (e.g. the ''*\mixed_case.txt'' filter would skip ''mixed_case.txt'', ''Mixed_Case.txt'', ''mixed_CASE.txt'', ...) | ||
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| - | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows folder ==== | + | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Windows Home folder ==== |
| - | Default Windows folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' | + | Default Windows Home folder: ''C:\Users\your_login'' |
| * Remove [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Linux]] from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' | * Remove [[other:win10wsl|WSL+Linux]] from backup: ''%%*\AppData\Local\Packages\Canonical*Ubuntu*\%%'' | ||
| * It's probably better to use [[other:win10wsl#restoring_a_wsl_backup|wsl export/import]] for saving/restoring a full WSL installation, or a //tar// file for saving only the Linux ''home'' directory | * It's probably better to use [[other:win10wsl#restoring_a_wsl_backup|wsl export/import]] for saving/restoring a full WSL installation, or a //tar// file for saving only the Linux ''home'' directory | ||
| - | * Remember that WSL+Linux can access Windows directories using ''/mnt/some_drive/some_directory''. You can put your data files in ''some_drive:\some_directory'' and use SyncBack to save the content! | + | * Remember that WSL+Linux can access Windows folders using ''/mnt/some_drive/some_directory''.\\ You can put your data files in ''some_drive:\some_folder'' and use SyncBack to save the content of this regular Windows folder! |
| - | * 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\%%'' |
| - | * Try to remove all the cache files: ''*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: | + | * Try to remove all the cache files: ''*\*cache*\''\\ This should take care of cache folders like: |
| * ''%%*\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\*Cache\%%'' | * ''%%*\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*\%%'' | ||
other/win10_syncback.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/29 14:38 by jypeter
