Setting up Syncback Backups

 

 

Open Syncback

 

Select Profiles, New

 

Enter a name for the backup to identify it

 

Next

 

Select Mirror, Next

This will automatically prune deleted files

 

Leave the default No

Select Next

 

 

For the source folder use:

 

 

Next

 

Type in the drive letter of the external drive, append a directory with their name, or their computer name

 

If backing up to a shared drive from another computer use this format:

\\Computer Name\Share Name

 

To determine the computer name go to the computer sharing the folder.  Right Click on My Computer (Computer for Vista), select Properties.  Select the Computer Name Tab (Opening tab for Vista).  Look at computer name (NOT computer description) for its name

 

 

Done

 

Right click on the profile you just created

Left click on Modify

 

Select Expert

 

Select Copy/Delete, Versioning, Enable versioning on Destination

 

Select When, Edit Schedule

 

Yes

 

OK

 

If (and only if) the window account requires a password choose Set password.  Be aware that if you make a typo with a password, or the password is changed you will not be warned.  The only way to verify it is correct is through testing a scheduled run

 

Select Show multiple

Change Start time to 3 AM (We recommend you leave the PC on at least once a week).  Running this during working hours will result in data not being backed up.

Select New

 

Select Schedule Task, Once, Change Start time to two minutes from now

Select OK

 

OK

 

 

Close syncback

 

Wait for your backup to start, if it doesn’t appear then there’s a typo in password, time to run, etc.  It will not work properly if the one time run does not automatically start.