Mirror backup not adding new files

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malveaux
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Post by malveaux »

Heya,
I have two drives. I want to mirror them. So I add files to drive 1, and use Fbackup with a mirror backup of drive 1 to mirror to drive 2. No compression. No restrictions or exemptions either. I performed the backup and it copied everything over and the two drives had the same data set.
The problem is that when I add NEW files to drive 1, and run my backup, it does NOT copy the new files over to drive 2. Even when I look at the source (and it shows all the files with check boxes, all the new files are there, with checks next to them to include them in the backup), it doesn't copy the new files over. I do not have any exemptions to prevent these files from being copied. So I have files on Drive 1 that are not on Drive 2. And Fbackup just looks at it and says it was successful or `no files added' in the description. Seems pretty silly that it's not actually mirroring the new files over. Defeats the purpose.
So what perhaps am I doing wrong?
What I'd like to do is have drive 1 and drive 2 mirror each other, so when I add new files to drive 1 and click backup, any new files are copied over to drive 2 (but not files that already exist, I don't want to do a full backup of several terabytes each time, just new files).
Help?
Very best,


Adrian (Softland)
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Post by Adrian (Softland) »

Hi,
Please send us the last backup log from View->Job Logs->Last backup log, to info[at]fbackup[dot]com

Do you know you can monitor your backups remotely with Backup4all Monitor? You can read more here: https://www.backup4all.com/backup4all-monitor.html

lewmin
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Post by lewmin »

I would also like to use this product in a differential mode, just backup the new files that have just been edited. Scheduling a backup every hour on my transcriptionists my documents which could be as large as 600 - 800 meg and I do not want to slow down the cpu utilization, is this possible, thanks.


Adrian (Softland)
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Post by Adrian (Softland) »

Hi,
You can back up only new and modified files if you use the Mirror backup type.

If you want to use the Incremental or Differential backup types, please try our commercial application: Backup4all

Do you know you can monitor your backups remotely with Backup4all Monitor? You can read more here: https://www.backup4all.com/backup4all-monitor.html

jrs98
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Post by jrs98 »

I have the same problem as the original poster. I am backing up to a NAS. FBackup sees the new files added since the last backup, but it doesn't actually copy them over to the destination. It's frustrating, as I've downloaded the trials of your other products (BackuptoNET an Backup4all) and they do the same thign.
Interface is great, but when I add any new files in the source folder, they do not get copied over to the destination using the backup. I'm using mirror with no restrictions or exemptions. Please advise, as I love the interface and features of the program.


bacizone
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Post by bacizone »

I have the same problem - I completetly rearranged the folder strucutre at source, but they are not exactly mirrored...

Log sent.


jrs98
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Post by jrs98 »

Well, I gave up. Windows Live Mesh works great. I like the FBackup interface better but Live Mesh is getting the job done nicely. FYI.


Adrian (Softland)
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Post by Adrian (Softland) »

@jrs98

If you added a folder to the backup sources, all new files in that folder will be backed up. If you only picked some files from that folder, the new files won't be automatically backed up.

Do you know you can monitor your backups remotely with Backup4all Monitor? You can read more here: https://www.backup4all.com/backup4all-monitor.html

chevin
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Post by chevin »

chevin

as admin i added files to original source folder then did mirror of that folder again to destination but the added files dont go accross.


Bresson
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Post by Bresson »

Hi,

I had the same problem and solved it.

Using Properties of your Backup name, go to Mirror then in Options UNCHECK create full paths.

Enjoy !


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