Download SyncBack Free For Windows - SyncBack is an easy to use application designed to help you organize and perform backup and synchronization work. When running the app for the first time, you must set up a customized profile.

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Hi guys My wife now has a Macbook Air for work but needs to copy over all her documents from the old Windows XP laptop. I've used Syncback free to copy all the files onto a USB stick (so we can just re-run the profile to pick up any changed files and copy them as well easily), but Syncback free isn't available on Mac. Can anyone recommend a good, easy to use alternative for Mac? We only really need to run it a few times, but ideally one that works in a similar way (ie it compares source and destination and copies over new/changed files to the destination)? Thanks BTW, neither of us have never used a Mac before.! Quick and dirty method would be; 1) Share the relevant folders on your Windows PC 2) Mount the network share using your Mac (Finder Connect to Server Enter smb://IPOFWINDOWSPC 3) Download and install 4) Run arRsync and click on 'Browse' and select the source (i.e. Locate the network share you just mounted) 5) Set the destination 6) Leave arRsync set to 'Unidirectional Backup' (this will copy changed files FROM your Windows machine TO your Mac) 7) Click on 'Run' You could also do it the other way round by sharing a folder on your Mac then using Microsoft SyncToy to push the files to the Mac - this might be easier if you want instructions for that?

OK, so I have moved all the files to her Macbook. With my Windows PCs I have folders set up as network shares, and then have Syncback running on my home server and scheduled to back up those network shares to the home server on a daily basis.

Is it possible to set up a share like that on the Mac and let Syncback access and back it up? Or does Mac not play so nicely with Windows? I'd rather have the backup being done on the home server than the Macbook if it is possible as I can manage it easier that way.

SyncBackFree allows you to create backups of your computer quickly and efficiently, with clear directions to help even inexperienced users make the right decisions. In addition to creating backups, this program also can synchronize files and create mirror profiles, and you can choose to compress your files or not each time you run a backup. Pros Thorough instructions: Instructions for this program are available in multiple formats including online, a PDF, and an HTML Help File. No matter what form you choose, you'll find thorough and clear explanations for how to complete each step of the backup process and why it's important. Simulated report: After you set up your backup, but before you actually run it, you can have the program generate a simulated report to show what will happen when you do actually put the process in motion.

If you're satisfied with the results the report provides, you can quickly run the backup as well. Automatic backup schedule: In addition to running manual backups through this program, you can also set it up to run them automatically, at whatever intervals you choose. In fact, you can create multiple backup profiles for different sets of files and folders, and then run backups for each of those on different schedules and at different intervals. Cons Difficult interface: The interface is not intuitive at all, and it is hard to figure out without consulting the Help file. This is a fine option for inexperienced users, as long as you don't mind spending some time reading through the detailed instructions provided. But experienced users probably don't want to go over a bunch of information they already know just to find out where certain features are, and that means a lot of poking around before you can actually get the program to do what you want.

Bottom Line SyncBackFree offers a good number of useful features and valuable functionality, although the interface is a bit lacking. From SyncBackFree can process filenames in any language and unlimited filename lengths, and you'll enjoy tremendous flexibility of how you select which files and folders to include in your backup. The program allows you to easily see what was copied and what was not with its straight forward reporting. With compression, FTP and much more, SyncBackFree also includes an extensive help file. SyncBackFree is designed for and tested on all versions of Windows, from XP to the latest Windows 8 (although it is not designed to work on server versions of Windows) and shares the same easy to use interface as its more powerful namesakes SyncBackSE and SyncBackPro. If your backup requirements are demanding then you can safely have SyncBackFree, SyncBackSE, and SyncBackPro all installed at the same time on the same computer to discover what solution best suits your needs. Reply by kstenbch on August 6, 2017 The collision problem is not SyncBack causing the problem.

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I have always gotten this problem with certain files. It will not allow me to edit a file on my system drive and then save it and then edit the text file with the new data on my external drive.

I have to delete the file on my X drive and copy the edited file from C drive to my X drive as a new file. It is a Windows thing, not specific to this program. Windows does that with all of my txt files.

I have backup codes from Google, 10 of them. Once 1 is used, it is gone forever, so I eliminated it from the file I saved of the codes on C drive.

When I went to copy and save the edited file on my X drive, it would not allow me to save the edited file. I had to copy and paste the information into a new file, delete the old one, and save as a new file.