Backup Sources/Targets Setting Issue

[marcusdacunha]

Alright, noob here and already with problems.

The profile is set as intended, some folders/files included, some excluded. When it runs with a clean/formatted target drive, everything is backed-up just fine. When it runs a second time, all unchanged files in target are deleted and only the new/modified files are copied from source to target.

The intended backup is plain vanilla: C:\ is the source, G:\ is the target. New folders/files should be pushed from C:\ to G:\, modified folders/files should be overwritten (no need for extra copies), deleted folders/files in C:\ should also be deleted in G:\, and all unchanged folders/files just stay as the last backup. Pretty much what Backup (Mirror Source to Target) is supposed to do:

"Backup (Mirror Source to Target)
This method backs-up Source to Target by creating a mirror/replica of the Source in Target.
* All new files/folders added to Source (single files) are copied to Target
* All deleted files/folders in Source are deleted from Target
* All updated files in Source (newer) are copied to Target"

There's the NB, "If you wish to preserve the old version of files in Target instead of just deleting/overwriting them, you should enable the Archiving Feature in the profile settings.", but that's not helping either.

Certainly operator's error. Please help!

Thanks,

Marcus.

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, please copy and paste here the content of the profile file (.fsf). To do that, open the profile (.fsf) with NotePad and then copy and paste into the forum. thanks
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[marcusdacunha]

There you go. Thanks.

[Settings]
; ******* Source
Source Folder=C:\Users\H&M\Desktop\ | C:\Users\H&M\Favorites\ | C:\Users\H&M\Documents\ | C:\Users\H&M\Music\ | C:\Users\H&M\Pictures\ | C:\Users\H&M\Videos\
; ******* Target
Target Folder=G:\ | G:\ | G:\ | G:\ | G:\ | G:\
; ******* values for Lock Source: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Lock Source=0
; ******* values for Lock Target: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Lock Target=0
; ******* values for Continue even if sources/targets do not exist: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Continue even if sources/targets do not exist=1
; ******* values for Create sources/targets that do not exist: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Create sources/targets that do not exist=1
Connect to network with default user credentials=0
Connect to network with credentials=0
; *******
Connect network path=
; *******
Connect user=
; *******
Connect password=010101
Disconnect from network when done=0
; *******
Include Subfolders Flags=1|1|1|1|1|1
; ******* values for Comparison Type: (0=Size and Timestamp) (1=CRC) (2=Both)
Comparison Type=0
; ******* values for Ignore 2 seconds difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore 2 seconds difference=1
; ******* values for Ignore any second difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore any second difference=1
; ******* values for Ignore 1 hour difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore 1 hour difference=1
CRC Chunk Size in Bytes=0
; ******* values for Ignore File Size: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore File Size=0
; ******* values for Ignore Timestamp: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore Timestamp=0
; ******* Specify file extensions, separated by comma (example *.mdf, *.ind)
Files with these extensions are always newer in source=
; ******* values for Execution Method: (0= ) (1=Synchronization) (2=Backup (Mirror Source to Target)) (3=Replication (Augment Target)) (4=Replication (Refresh Target)) (5=Replication (Update Target)) (6=Consolidation)
Execution Method=2
; ******* values for UnatSync: (0=No) (1=Yes)
UnatSync=1
Copy File Permissions=0
Copy File/Folder Permissions=1
Copy File/Folder Auditing=0
Copy File/Folder Owner=0
Do Not Copy File/Folder Data Streams=0
Use Volume Shadow Copy=0
; ******* values for Use Volume Shadow Copy For: (0=Source) (1=Target) (2=Both)
Use Volume Shadow Copy For=0
; ******* values for Create Volume Shadow Copy before comparing source and target: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Create Volume Shadow Copy before comparing source and target=0
; ******* values for Volume Shadow Copy log level: (0=Standard) (1=Detailed)
Volume Shadow Copy log level=0
; ******* values for No empty source/target check: (0=No) (1=Yes)
No empty source/target check=0
; ******* values for Retain folder timestamps: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Retain folder timestamps=0
; ******* values for Retain Windows EFS encryption: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Retain Windows EFS encryption=0
; ******* values for Retain Windows NTFS compression: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Retain Windows NTFS compression=0
; ******* values for Replace newer target files with older source files (backup only): (0=No) (1=Yes)
Replace newer target files with older source files (backup only)=0
Speed=100
Copy Buffer=32768
Flush Buffer=0
Use Windows Native File Copy=0
Unbuffered File Copy=0
Network Friendly Scanning=0
; ******* Log File
Log File=
; ******* values for Empty Log: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Empty Log=0
Log File Size=0
; ******* values for Log Only Summary and Exceptions: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Log Only Summary and Exceptions=0
; ******* values for Monitor Conflicts: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Monitor Conflicts=0
; ******* values for Tracking Database Enabled: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Tracking Database Enabled=0
; ******* Sync Tracking Database
Sync Tracking Database=
Sync Conflicts=0
Sync One-Way Source to Target Only=0
; ******* values for SCT: (0=No) (1=Yes)
SCT=0
; ******* values for NSC: (0=No) (1=Yes)
NSC=0
Source-Target Offset=0
; ******* values for Try Copy In Use Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Try Copy In Use Files=1
; ******* values for Skip In Use Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Skip In Use Files=0
; ******* values for Always Verify CRC: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Always Verify CRC=0
; ******* values for Priority Class: (0=Default) (1=Idle) (2=Low) (3=Below Normal) (4=Normal) (5=Above Normal) (6=High) (7=Realtime)
Priority Class=0
; ******* values for Limit Bandwidth: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Limit Bandwidth=0
Bandwidth Value=5
; ******* values for Bandwidth Unit: (0=KB/Sec) (1=MB/Sec)
Bandwidth Unit=1
; ******* values for Scripts Before: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before=0
; ******* values for Scripts Before Comparison Global: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before Comparison Global=0
; ******* values for Scripts Before Comparison Local: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before Comparison Local=0
; ******* values for Scripts Before Comparison Specify: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before Comparison Specify=0
; ******* Script to run before comparison
Script Before Comparison Path=
; ******* values for Scripts After: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After=0
; ******* values for Scripts After Execution Global: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After Execution Global=0
; ******* values for Scripts After Execution Local: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After Execution Local=0
; ******* values for Scripts After Execution Specify: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After Execution Specify=0
; ******* Script to run after execution
Script After Execution Path=
; ******* values for Send E-Mail on Error: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail on Error=0
; ******* values for Send E-Mail on Success: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail on Success=0
; *******
Send E-Mail on Error Condition=
; *******
Send E-Mail on Success Condition=
; ******* E-Mail address to send E-Mail TO
Send E-Mail - TO=
; ******* E-Mail address to send E-Mail FROM
Send E-Mail - FROM=
; ******* SMTP Server Name
Send E-Mail - SMTP Server Name=
Send E-Mail - Port=0
; ******* values for Send E-Mail - Authenticate using Name and Password: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail - Authenticate using Name and Password=0
; ******* User Name
Send E-Mail - User Name=
; ******* User Password
Send E-Mail - Password=010101
; ******* values for Send E-Mail - Use Secure Connection: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail - Use Secure Connection=0
; ******* values for POP3 Authenticate using Name and Password: (0=No) (1=Yes)
POP3 Authenticate using Name and Password=0
; ******* POP3 Server Name
POP3 Server Name=
POP3 Port=0
; ******* E-Mail Subject
E-Mail Subject=
; ******* E-Mail Body
E-Mail Body=
; ******* Source Archive
Source Archive Folder=
; ******* Target Archive
Target Archive Folder=
; ******* values for Smart Archive: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Smart Archive=0
; ******* values for Move Files To Archive: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Move Files To Archive=0
; ******* values for Archive Conflicts Only: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Archive Conflicts Only=0
Num. Copies=0
Remove Days=0
Append Path=0
Max Archive Size=0
DES=0
; *******
ComEnc String=
[Filters]
; ******* values for Exclude Hidden Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Hidden Files=1
; ******* values for Exclude System Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude System Files=1
; ******* values for Exclude Read-Only Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Read-Only Files=0
; *******
Exclude After Date=
; *******
Exclude Before Date=
Exclude Days Ago=0
Exclude Greater than bytes=0
Exclude Smaller than bytes=0
Num. of Filters=0
[FiltersDirs]
Num. of Filters=6
Filter 0=Exclude
Filter 1=C:\Users\H&M\Documents\Business and Work\Natl Wind\Dropbox\
Filter 2=
Filter 3=Exclude
Filter 4=C:\Users\H&M\Videos\Video Projects\
Filter 5=
[ArchiveFilters]
Num. of Filters=0
[Subfolder Filters]
; ******* values for Exclude Empty Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Empty Subfolders=1
; ******* values for Exclude Hidden Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Hidden Subfolders=1
; ******* values for Exclude System Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude System Subfolders=0
; ******* values for Exclude Read-Only Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Read-Only Subfolders=0
[No Rescan Options]
; ******* values for No Rescan: (0= ) (1=Source) (2=Target)
No Rescan=0
Force Rescan Hours=0
; ******* Force Rescan Condition
Force Rescan Condition=
[ViceVersa Profile - File Version 5.0.0]
[ViceVersa Profile - File Version 4.0.0]

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, the issue is caused by backing up to the same target, e.g.

Source Folder=C:\Users\H&M\Desktop\ | C:\Users\H&M\Favorites\ | C:\Users\H&M\Documents\ | C:\Users\H&M\Music\ | C:\Users\H&M\Pictures\ | C:\Users\H&M\Videos\
Target Folder=G:\ | G:\ | G:\ | G:\ | G:\ | G:\

Use G:\Desktop\, G:\Favorites, G:\Documents etc instead

thanks
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[marcusdacunha]

Thank you very much!

Isn't there a way to automatically create the same folders and subfolders structure as in the source?

[TGRMN Software]

Yes, you could use the folder parm sourcewithoutdrive i.e.

G:\<sourcewithoutdrive>\ for every target.

This will append the source folder (without drive) to G:\

But this is more for automated scripts probably, as in your case you would only need to create the targets once.
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[marcusdacunha]

It works! Thank you so super very much. Great support.