Hi.
The best program i've found is Sync Toy made by microsoft. it has 3
backup modes, echo, syncranise and Contribute. Its
freeware. the functions it offers are as follows:
Synchronize
The synchronize action will make two folders mirror each other, keeping
the latest changes made to the files in either folder. New and updated
files are
copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the
other. Folder Creates, folder deletes and folder updates are also
propagated both
ways.
For example, you have two computers. You keep a copy of pictures,
documents, and/or tunes on both. Changes often occur on both computers.
You want SyncToy
to notice additions, deletions, changes, and renames on both computers,
and then do the right thing to bring the folders back in sync.
Synchronize is the
SyncToy action to use.
list of 5 items
. Every file in the left folder that is new or changed is copied to the
right folder.
. Every file in the left folder that has been renamed is renamed in the
right folder.
. Every file that was deleted from the left folder is deleted in the
right folder.
. Note: SyncToy does not actually delete any files by default. It merely
moves the files to the Recycle Bin. To change this behavior, uncheck the
"Save
overwritten files in the Recycle Bin" option in the folder pair option
window.
. The process is repeated for files in the right folder.
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Echo
The echo action will make copies of files that are new and changed on
the left to the right. New and updated files are copied left to right.
Renames and
deletes on the left are repeated on the right. Folder creates, folder
deletes and folder updates on the left are repeated on the right.
For example, when you travel, you take a copy of your pictures, tunes,
and documents to work on. When you return, you want SyncToy to notice
the files you
added, changed, deleted, and renamed in the left folder, and you want
SyncToy to recreate those additions, changes, deletions, and renames in
the right
folder. Echo is very similar to
Synchronize,
except Echo works only left to right.
Echo is the SyncToy action to use.
list of 7 items
. Every file in the left folder that is new or changed is copied to the
right folder.
. Every file in the left folder that has been renamed is renamed in the
right folder.
. Every file that was deleted from the left folder is deleted in the
right folder.
. Note: SyncToy does not actually delete any files by default. It merely
moves the files to the Recycle Bin. To change this behavior, uncheck the
"Save
overwritten files in the Recycle Bin" option in the folder pair option
window.
. No left folder files are deleted, or renamed.
. No files are copied from right to left.
. Right folder files are deleted.
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Contribute
Contribute will add changes from the left folder to the right folder.
New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames on the left are
repeated on
the right. No deletions. Folder creates and folder updates on the left
are repeated on the right
For example, you have a compact flash, SD, USB thumb drive, or other
removable media that you take with you when you travel. You probably
delete some files
on the removable drive while you are away so that you can add or change
other files. When you get back, you only want SyncToy to recognize new,
renamed,
and changed files, and you want the new stuff copied to the right
folder. Contribute is the same as
Echo
but without the deletes.
Contribute is the SyncToy action to use.
list of 4 items
. New and updated files from the left folder are copied to the right
folder.
. Files renamed in the left folder are renamed in the right folder.
. No files are deleted.
. No files are copied from right to left.
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You can download this here either for 32bit or 64bit:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en
Let us know how you get on and if you find it to be ok!
Mo.
Scott Meyer wrote:
Hi
Purchased a external drive and did initial backup, what I need is a backup utility friendly to Jaws that will look at date and time so it will only backup's the files that have change
Thanks for any help.
Regards
Scott.
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