I just now checked, I still have the old Legacy 7.5, I've only transferred one family file to v8. As you probably know in v7, to find our backups we go to Computer>C drive (in my case)>Legacy>Data I see 14 Legacy family file backups that are NOT backed up, each have the little orange dot by it, I have numerous one that are with the green dot. I have 5 different family Legacy files, and I try to keep at least 2 backups of each family file. I have the same situation in my Pictures folder, numerous are not backed up scattered throughout the folders. Some of these not backed up are several months old.
I use Avast antivirus. Thanks for your reply. Syble On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 3:46 PM, David Cripps <[email protected]> wrote: Re: [LegacyUG] With Legacy: Carbonite, Dropbox, SkyDrive, Mozy, etc.? >Hello Syble, > >Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 10:36:13 PM, you wrote: > > > > I've used Carbonite for 2-3 years, but I plan to change at renewal time. > It only backs up data, I tried using Dropbox with it, but had lots of > problems, so stopped Dropbox. I'm using Windows 7, and using high speed > internet, DSL is not available, which may contribute to the problem. I have > about 285GB of data, lots of folders within folders, and I've notice > especially in the last year that when I go to a folder that I haven't been to > in a while and there will be items that are not backed up and some have been > there for months. I also noticed that some of my Legacy backups have not > been backed up by Carbonite. >Syble > > > > >I've been loitering on this topic for a while now, and have been interested in >the opinions of others. > >You're correct Syble, because like you having a slower speed connection can be >a road block; I do have DSL, but the speed fluctuates a bit especially when it >pours with rain for a few days and the street telecommunication boxes fill up >with water. > >I've done some reading on Dropbox and Goodsync, and can confirm it will handle >Dropbox, although I haven't tried it. > >I won't say I'm over-joyed using Goodsync to backup Legacy as it does have >some drawbacks that I'm finding a real pain. >The program will sit idle in the background and look for file changes within >the Legacy datafile folder; In my case C:\legacy8\Data & when it sees a >change it will carry out a an Analysis followed by a Sync to where ever you >like, in my case Google Drive. >Now the trigger to make this happen can be (I'm told by Siber tech support) a >file size change and/or a file date change. > >For a while now I've watched Syncs occur when I know all along the datafile >hasn't changed, as I'd only been trolling backwards and forwards through >family lines etc, like we all do. What has been happening is that when you >access Legacy and make no changes the file size obviously doesn't change, but >the file date and time stamp certainly does, and this is causing unnecessary >Syncs. An expensive proposition when you're paying for the DSL connection ! >This isn't a problem with media files, as they're unlikely to change. > >So I thought I'd throw this out into the ether to hear opinions. > >I've asked Tech support at Siber Systems if I can only choose "Analysis on >File size only" and the answer was "no". > >Sorry to keep the topic going, especially on a non-Legacy type software >question, but backups are so important to me when using Legacy that in my >opinion it must occur automatically and be in the background to be effective. > >Yes I have looked at Carbonite, but I'd rather pay to register a piece of >software than pay $60 or $100 every year, but that's only my own thoughts. > > >Cheers >Dave Cripps in Tasmania > > > > > >-- >David Cripps, Tasmania <[email protected]> > >Legacy User Group guidelines: >http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >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/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
