Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREECNET Editors' review
This straightforward backup utility makes it a snap to safeguard and synchronize your files, and its freeware price just sweetens the deal. Surprisingly flexible for a free program, SyncBack can save your files anywhere: on external hard drives, in ZIP archives, on network drives, on CDs (using UDF), or transfer them via FTP. Recovering from a drive loss is also cinch, with a convenient restore tool that replicates folder trees along with the files in them.
It lets you define multiple scheduled backup jobs so you can just set 'em and forget 'em, allowing users to create specific backup jobs for certain folders or file types. You can control the way files are compared and selected for backup: the program comes with ready-made profiles to make the process as easy as possible. It's hard not to like that SyncBack doesn't use many system resources when working in the background, and backups can be set to export their logs to an HTML file for easy viewing. All in all, it's an excellent choice for home users and small businesses.
Publisher's Description
From 2BrightSparks:
Easily backup, synchronize, or restore your files to another drive, FTP server, ZIP file, networked drive, or removable media. Highly configurable, SyncBack includes: detailed, easy to read log files; email results; simulated backups and restore; file filters; sub-directory selection; copy verification; background backups; auto-close of programs; easy and expert modes; profile groups; compare files, and an extensive context sensitive help file.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 380 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 66 votes
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"Doesn't work"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
Great idea!
Cons
Poor execution - automatic scheduling doesn't work. Useless program if you have to run it manually every time.
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"great- did exactly what I hoped, quickly, simply"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
straightforward -got me there and showed me so-
-I like the "simulated run" feature
-seems to handle data with care
-nice reports, orderly, detailed but easy to readCons
none so far
Summary
I picked this software for a first-try at Sync'ing my Notebook with my Desktop via personal router RJ-45 CAT-5wire network, using "shared documents" folder in "My Network Places"...
note: OS WinXP SP3 on both machines
- It worked first time - no hassle - no damage - order and simplicity - good sense of understanding, good vantage of functions - nice reports - I cant imagine a better experience.
I only used it for Desktop<>Notebook sync, my archive trees are complex, diverse file types
I know time will test all, but for now, one happy PC user here... thanks CNet and 2BrightSparks!
file exe: SyncBack_Setup.exe
file version: SyncBack V3.2.26.0 (English)
created: Monday, November 08, 2010, 3:42:50 PM
size: 1.84 MB (1,937,728 bytes)
SyncBack Free (published-2BrightSparks-CNet download)
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"Not that simple"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
i am sure it would do the job eventually
Cons
one disk backed up at a time, slow, not well laid out
Summary
others please
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"Simply Great"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
All the features I looked for and extra, very well thought through functionality!..
Cons
Icons can be a bit bigger
Summary
I will be using this for all my backups/Syncs, why do you need something else?
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"Works great, my only Backup Software"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
Best backup and sync software that I've found, for XP. For a free version, it does everything I need it to.
I've got it mostly set to backup my hard drive to an external drive, and I can tailor Profiles to tell it exactly which directories I want it to deal with, and exactly how to deal with any changed files therein. I've also used it to sync a directory between two computers on my LAN. Plus, when it's scanned a directory, it gives a list of what it's found, and you can at that point exclude anything.
And there's online documentation to help you understand anything that might not be obvious, which most all of it is.Cons
I still use XP, so I don't know if there is a version that works on Win7. (I really hope that when I get there, there will be.)
Summary
This backup software has totally filled my need for a Backup and Sync program on my XP. And it has never ever messed up anything.
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"does a good basic job and very user freindly"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
so easy to use
ad hoc or easy set up schedule
runs quietly in the background
quite versatileCons
non at this free price tag
Summary
recommend it to anyone
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"Works as advertised"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
Simple and intuitive to set up
Cons
None really
Summary
Got it the other day and set it up to run. Simple, to do. Working as expected. I'm using both the sync and backup functions.
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"Not for me"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
Easy to install and set up.
Cons
Not versatile enough.
Summary
Does backups fine at the folder level, but I could find no way to include/exclude specific files in the backup copy.
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"Great Software"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
Fully customizable, you can use this software to do anything you want. The interface is great as long as you're an intermediate computer user. I'm glad they don't try to over-simplify.
Cons
Not too much to improve. The logging and post-sync report could be a little more functional but it's good enough for free.
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"A good program to sync files between computers"
Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.26
Pros
I mostly use Windows Live Sync now, which allow syncing over the internet.
Cons
Local only
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