Comments on: Using Microsoft SyncToy 2 with FreeNAS http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/ "A true friend stabs you in the front" - Oscar Wilde Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-42067 Rob Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:04:52 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-42067 @Josh - That's fine with me. Share away! Glad it helped. Rob @Josh – That’s fine with me. Share away! Glad it helped.

Rob

]]> By: Joshua D http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-42066 Joshua D Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:56:02 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-42066 Hey there, Great info, I had just started experimenting with freeNAS and I had been on the hunt for some new tricks and this is a great one, just what I needed. You mind if I post a referral link to this and a couple other articles about freeNAS on my blog? Not copying your post, but a small link to it for my tiny amount of followers to get some good info? Josh Hey there, Great info, I had just started experimenting with freeNAS and I had been on the hunt for some new tricks and this is a great one, just what I needed. You mind if I post a referral link to this and a couple other articles about freeNAS on my blog? Not copying your post, but a small link to it for my tiny amount of followers to get some good info?

Josh

]]> By: WilliamL http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41795 WilliamL Thu, 14 May 2009 17:48:09 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41795 When using the -R switch to sync, and I have multiple folders to sync, are there any issues with some of the folder names having spaces? Some do and some don't. If there is an issue they how would one get around it without renaming the folders? When using the -R switch to sync, and I have multiple folders to sync, are there any issues with some of the folder names having spaces? Some do and some don’t. If there is an issue they how would one get around it without renaming the folders?

]]> By: henryg http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41777 henryg Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:36:35 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41777 Hi! I will like to know what type of services I will need to be running on my NAS in order to work with synctoy2. I am running freeNAS and a windows xp machine. I use Samba services to connect the boxes. I tried the Rsync route but running into problems and will like to give your tutorial a try. Hi! I will like to know what type of services I will need to be running on my NAS in order to work with synctoy2. I am running freeNAS and a windows xp machine. I use Samba services to connect the boxes.

I tried the Rsync route but running into problems and will like to give your tutorial a try.

]]> By: Eric http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41738 Eric Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:01:27 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41738 Rob is it possible to add the command quiet after the -R to have it run in the background? Thanks Eric Rob is it possible to add the command quiet after the -R to have it run in the background?

Thanks

Eric

]]> By: Menggunakan Microsoft SyncToy 2 untuk FreeNAS Server « DD 6663 BA http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41519 Menggunakan Microsoft SyncToy 2 untuk FreeNAS Server « DD 6663 BA Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:23:56 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41519 [...] SyncToy dapat digunakan untuk melakukan sinkronikasi antara 2(dua) folder/direktori atau bahkan disk. SyncToy tidak secara spesifik diperuntukkan bagi FreeNAS, namun tutorial berikut akan menjelaskan bagaimana memanfaatkan Tools ini bersama dengan FreeNAS Server. Tutorial ini adalah hasil translate dari tulisan Rob La Gesse : Using Microsoft SyncToy2 with FreeNAS [...] [...] SyncToy dapat digunakan untuk melakukan sinkronikasi antara 2(dua) folder/direktori atau bahkan disk. SyncToy tidak secara spesifik diperuntukkan bagi FreeNAS, namun tutorial berikut akan menjelaskan bagaimana memanfaatkan Tools ini bersama dengan FreeNAS Server. Tutorial ini adalah hasil translate dari tulisan Rob La Gesse : Using Microsoft SyncToy2 with FreeNAS [...]

]]> By: Rob La Gesse http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41518 Rob La Gesse Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:33:08 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41518 @Mamat - please feel free to translate it. And your English was perfect! Love that you find it useful. Rob @Mamat – please feel free to translate it. And your English was perfect!

Love that you find it useful.

Rob

]]> By: Mamat http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41517 Mamat Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:30:53 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41517 Hi.. i'm Mamat from Indonesia,.. This tutorial is great.. thank's for sharing.. Can i translate your tutorial (Using Microsoft SyncToy 2 with FreeNAS) to Indonesian language ?? i want to put it on my blog.. pls let me know if I could do that... thank's sorry for my poor english.. Hi.. i’m Mamat from Indonesia,..

This tutorial is great.. thank’s for sharing..

Can i translate your tutorial (Using Microsoft SyncToy 2 with FreeNAS) to Indonesian language ?? i want to put it on my blog..
pls let me know if I could do that… thank’s

sorry for my poor english..

]]> By: Paul Martin http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-41401 Paul Martin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:04:41 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-41401 I am wanting to push the log file from SyncToycmd.exe to a specified location to enable users to see their own log file. Can you please tell me how to do this. Thanks I am wanting to push the log file from SyncToycmd.exe to a specified location to enable users to see their own log file. Can you please tell me how to do this.

Thanks

]]> By: Heather G http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-40339 Heather G Mon, 19 May 2008 15:49:47 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-40339 Thanks so much for your help with this. I think I've gotten this to run as scheduled by doing the following: Deleted the scheduled SyncToy task. Went to: Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Found Task Scheduler & Restarted Services. Restarted pc. Added SyncToy to tasks again. This time the backup worked as it should, with the exception of it running all folder pairs, instead of just the one specified. I've tried every combination possible with the -R switch, but Scheduled Tasks can't seem to differentiate on my system. But, at least I no longer need to manually do a nightly backup. I will definitely keep an eye out for your next tutorial (Currently I have a SimpleShare NAS, but I'm always looking for an easier route to maintain my home network). Thanks again! Thanks so much for your help with this.

I think I’ve gotten this to run as scheduled by doing the following:
Deleted the scheduled SyncToy task.
Went to: Control Panel – Administrative Tools – Services. Found Task Scheduler & Restarted Services.
Restarted pc.
Added SyncToy to tasks again.

This time the backup worked as it should, with the exception of it running all folder pairs, instead of just the one specified. I’ve tried every combination possible with the -R switch, but Scheduled Tasks can’t seem to differentiate on my system. But, at least I no longer need to manually do a nightly backup.

I will definitely keep an eye out for your next tutorial (Currently I have a SimpleShare NAS, but I’m always looking for an easier route to maintain my home network).

Thanks again!

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-40328 rob Sun, 18 May 2008 20:53:42 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-40328 @Heather - I just tested it on a couple of XP systems and it ran fine on one, and didn't run on the other. On the machine where it would not work I changed the Scheduled Tasks command line from ".../synchtoycmd.exe -R" to move the -R OUTSIDE of the quotes. I really have no idea if that will help you - it did work for me though. I am also working on a new tutorial on how to use the RSYNCHD part of FreeNAS with Windows. Basically it is another way of doing the same thing SyncToy does, but by having the FreeNAS server control the backup. Not sure when I will get that done, but I'm working on it. Rob @Heather – I just tested it on a couple of XP systems and it ran fine on one, and didn’t run on the other. On the machine where it would not work I changed the Scheduled Tasks command line from “…/synchtoycmd.exe -R” to move the -R OUTSIDE of the quotes.

I really have no idea if that will help you – it did work for me though.

I am also working on a new tutorial on how to use the RSYNCHD part of FreeNAS with Windows. Basically it is another way of doing the same thing SyncToy does, but by having the FreeNAS server control the backup. Not sure when I will get that done, but I’m working on it.

Rob

]]> By: Heather G http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-40322 Heather G Sun, 18 May 2008 14:19:52 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-40322 Sorry Rob...I did not realize until just now how quickly you had responded. :) If I'm understanding you correctly - yes, I can start up the SyncToy GUI, select the folder pair I want, hit run, and all is well...no errors, does what it should do, and when I compare folders everything looks right. The problem seems to lie within the Scheduled Tasks. I'm not sure if this will make any difference, but this particular pc is running Windows XP (Media Center Edition), with SyncToy2 beta. Any other ideas? Sorry Rob…I did not realize until just now how quickly you had responded. :)

If I’m understanding you correctly – yes, I can start up the SyncToy GUI, select the folder pair I want, hit run, and all is well…no errors, does what it should do, and when I compare folders everything looks right. The problem seems to lie within the Scheduled Tasks.

I’m not sure if this will make any difference, but this particular pc is running Windows XP (Media Center Edition), with SyncToy2 beta. Any other ideas?

]]> By: rob http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-40304 rob Sat, 17 May 2008 04:34:44 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-40304 @Heather - if you run the same "paired folders" from within the GUI, does it work? It sounds like the command line version isn't able to see and/or write to the hard drive. @Heather – if you run the same “paired folders” from within the GUI, does it work? It sounds like the command line version isn’t able to see and/or write to the hard drive.

]]> By: Heather G http://www.lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/comment-page-1/#comment-40298 Heather G Fri, 16 May 2008 14:19:06 +0000 http://lagesse.org/using-microsoft-synctoy-2-with-freenas/#comment-40298 I have tried this over and over again, and can not get SyncToy to run as scheduled. The only difference with my setup is that my "run" line is as follows... "C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.0 Beta\SyncToyCmd.exe" –R“My Docs G” I am trying to backup my docs to my G drive nightly, and then I have another folder pair scheduled to backup to my NAS once a week. When I choose run, a blank command window appears for a brief second, Scheduled tasks will then show that the process has run, but when checking my G Drive, nothing has been copied and SyncToy shows Last Run being the last time I physically ran the program myself. Any suggestions? I have tried this over and over again, and can not get SyncToy to run as scheduled. The only difference with my setup is that my “run” line is as follows…

“C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.0 Beta\SyncToyCmd.exe” –R“My Docs G”

I am trying to backup my docs to my G drive nightly, and then I have another folder pair scheduled to backup to my NAS once a week. When I choose run, a blank command window appears for a brief second, Scheduled tasks will then show that the process has run, but when checking my G Drive, nothing has been copied and SyncToy shows Last Run being the last time I physically ran the program myself.

Any suggestions?

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