I use microsoft syncToy (Free) to synchronise to a backup drive from my Laptop and my wife also uses an identical syncToy process using the same backup folders and files. This effectively keeps both Laptop & PC in synch. Caviat: Need to be very carefull when you both want to modify the same file as whoever updated last gets their changes made.
Alan -----Original Message----- From: JLB [mailto:j...@jgen.ws] Sent: 26 October 2012 23:21 To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] syncing files Syncback if you create different backup sets for the different versions. A bit off topic but it's a direction to try. Dropbox saves versions going back 30 days but I haven't used it the way you're suggesting so I don't know for sure. I'm wondering why you want different versions. "Sync" means that the latest version prevails on whichever device you're on. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 10/26/2012 2:42 PM, Marg Strong wrote: > I have been using a sync program to sync all files from my working > drive to my backup drives. Since I use one drive and copy to only > backup drives it's worked well. > > But now I have a laptop and will be working on legacy while traveling > and it doesn't seems as though my "chronosync" program will save both > the older file and the newer one that is different. I can't find a way > to do that. I haven't yet delved into drop box. What happens with > files of the same name and different contents? Is there a sync program > that will save a copy the way a program like Adobe Bridge or even > microsoft explorer, I think, will save both files, adding a (1) to the second > copy. > > Hoping you can help me figure out how to do this! Thank you, Peggy > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
