SyncToy and NAS Problems

[Golden]

Hi,

I've been thinking about experimenting with SyncToy to maintain an incremental backup of some data files. Having done a bit of reasearch, I found this:

Important NAS and SyncToy 2.0 Information

• Liam Cavanagh - MSFTMicrosoftMonday, April 20, 2009 10:00 PM
  Please note that there are known issues when using SyncToy 2.0 with a Home NAS. When using a NAS, there is a chance of file corruption. We have found this to be the case across the board for all NAS configurations. We highly recommend that users avoid using SyncToy 1.x and 2.0 with NAS configurations.
  
  This issue will be fixed in an upcoming release. Unfortunately there are no known workarounds for this issue with SyncToy 2.0 and previous builds.
  
  Liam

SyncFx - SyncToy-File Synchronization Forum

This quite some time ago now, and I wonder if anyone is aware of whether this issue is being worked on or addressed? Or has SyncToy been abandoned?

Regards,
Golden

 

[HammerHead]

SyncToy

I am using SyncToy 2.1 Ver 2.1.0.0 10/19/2009 with Win 7 X64. I have no problems that I am aware of. I have checked some files that were created, moved or updated and found no corruption. I am running a home network created by Win7. (Not sure what NAS is exactly?)

 

[GeneO]

Yeah, look into 2.1. I use it regularly but not on a NAS. But the release notes below state:

• Fixed the data corruption issue when using SyncToy with NAS drives.

Download details: SyncToy 2.1

 

[Golden]

Thanks Gene - will check it out

FYI Hammerhead : Network Attached Storage

 

[HammerHead]

Sync Toy

Thanks for defining NAS. I gave up on Sync Toy. I just didn't like it for some reason. I dl'd the free copy of GoodSync It has a lot of features. I test driving it now.

 

[Golden]

SyncToy 2.1 works nicely with my NAS. I was a bit concerned because I didn't see a schedule option, but after reading the help, I see it can be scheduled using some command line parameters via Windows Task Scheduler.