Synchronizing files in the laptop with files in the PC Thread poster: Mahmoud Rayyan
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Hello All,
First of all I apologize if this topic was discussed before.
My issue is that I am using a PC for performing my translation work, and I use a laptop when I am travelling or away from my office.
And I want to make sure that all the files structure in the laptop is updated and synchronized with the files in my main machine (PC)
So how could I do this.
I already copied the contents of the PC to the Laptop with Identical folder str... See more Hello All,
First of all I apologize if this topic was discussed before.
My issue is that I am using a PC for performing my translation work, and I use a laptop when I am travelling or away from my office.
And I want to make sure that all the files structure in the laptop is updated and synchronized with the files in my main machine (PC)
So how could I do this.
I already copied the contents of the PC to the Laptop with Identical folder structure, but what should I do to maintain this.
Thanks in advance. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Aude Sylvain 
France
Local time: 01:21
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Hello,
You could have a look at applications like Dropbox, taking the appropriate measures in terms of safety.
This was discussed here See more
| | | | | | Romeo Mlinar
Portugal
Local time: 00:21
English to Serbian
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| FreeFileSync | Oct 28, 2010 |
"FreeFileSync is an Open-Source folder comparison and synchronization tool. It is optimized for highest performance and usability without restricted or overloaded UI interfaces."
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
I use it. It is very good and extremely simple.
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Rick Henry
United States
Local time: 18:21
Italian to English
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| Another dropbox user... | Oct 28, 2010 |
Another recommendation for Dropbox. It's hassle-free, once it's set up, everything is in sync.
Another good, free piece of software is SpiderOak. Works much like Dropbox, but gives you even finer control of what is synced/ecluded, etc.
R.
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| | | | Romeo Mlinar
Portugal
Local time: 00:21
English to Serbian
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| Confidentiality | Oct 29, 2010 |
Rick Henry wrote:
Another recommendation for Dropbox. It's hassle-free, once it's set up, everything is in sync.
... with some words of caution. It's an online service, and once it's down users no longer have the access.
Also, sending and storing confidential data outside private machine is, broadly speaking, a breach of confidentiality.
A user should check if Dropbox encrypts files locally, while they are still on personal computer, with a private key owned only by the user. If the files are just uploaded (via SSL, I hope) and encrypted on their servers - that's not good news for an NDA signee.
For private use and syncing of local clients specialized programs installed on personal PCs are the best solution.
Also, it's much faster.
However, services like Dropbox are backups as well...
| | | | Mahmoud Rayyan
Egypt
Local time: 01:21
English to Arabic
TOPIC STARTER | Thanks for all of you | Oct 30, 2010 |
Thank you all for your precious help in that regard.
I already according to your advice downloaded Dsynchronize, but the problem is that I am unable to understand how it works, I know that the interface is so simple, I check all the options that I want, as "Bidirectional synchronization, copy only newer files, and then I press the Synchronize button, and after that it starts listing all the files and it generates a message as Synchronization complete, but unfortunately nothing is b... See more Thank you all for your precious help in that regard.
I already according to your advice downloaded Dsynchronize, but the problem is that I am unable to understand how it works, I know that the interface is so simple, I check all the options that I want, as "Bidirectional synchronization, copy only newer files, and then I press the Synchronize button, and after that it starts listing all the files and it generates a message as Synchronization complete, but unfortunately nothing is being synched, and I wonder why.
Am I missing something?
P.S I am performing synchronization for the whole directory of D for example or C with its equivalent in the other PC.
Thanks again for your help ▲ Collapse
| | | | Aude Sylvain
France
Local time: 01:21
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Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:21
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| I also use FreeFilesync | Oct 31, 2010 |
Mlinar wrote: "FreeFileSync is an Open-Source folder comparison and synchronization tool. It is optimized for highest performance and usability without restricted or overloaded UI interfaces." http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/ I use it. It is very good and extremely simple.
The main lesson I had to learn, which was not clear from the Help, is this: compare first, then decide and synchronise to your requirements.
1. First select the folders (or drives) that you want to compare and synchronise (the program calls them Left and Right, for obvious reasons) (If a folder is on the network not on the PC where you are running FreeFileSync you may need to detect it first with Windows Explorer as FFS won't find it for you)
2. Then click the Compare button (top left of the dialog box)
3. Click any of the icons at the bottom centre according to whether you want to see files that are newer on the left or right, exist only on the left or the right, are considered identical left and right. This sometimes helps you decide what you want to do
4. Click the "settings" icon on the left of the "Synchronize" button and decide there what you want to do (for each category of newer/existence you can choose copy to left, copy to right, delete, do nothing). "Mirror" and "Update" are predefined sets of these settings.
5. Click "Synchronise"; it will summarise how many files you are about to create, delete, or replace (left and right), and the total no. of bytes involved.
6. Click "Start" if you want the synch to occur.
Oliver
[Edited at 2010-10-31 22:19 GMT]
| | | | | My way of solving the problem | Nov 1, 2010 |
I have both desktop and laptop. And I use both of them alternatively.
If for example, I am using the desktop and work on or download certain files, I email to myself the files that have been worked on or downloaded.
Then the next time I go to the laptop and download the emailed attachments into my laptop.
And vice versa.
In that way, I have two independent operating systems, one acting as backup for the other.
I have a horror of u... See more I have both desktop and laptop. And I use both of them alternatively.
If for example, I am using the desktop and work on or download certain files, I email to myself the files that have been worked on or downloaded.
Then the next time I go to the laptop and download the emailed attachments into my laptop.
And vice versa.
In that way, I have two independent operating systems, one acting as backup for the other.
I have a horror of using pen drives, hence this simple strategy.
Regards,
N. Raghavan ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lianne van de Ven
United States
Local time: 19:21
Member (2008)
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I am in a similar situation and I purchased Goodsync, a file synchronization program, for maybe $20.
I use a portable HD as a back up. I sync my PC with the portable, and then the portable with the laptop. It works very well and easy. It first analyzes all changes and then shows what it will sync. Before you actually sync you can make changes per file to this process (skip syncing, or reverse direction). The only thing you better avoid is making changes in the same files on both machines b... See more I am in a similar situation and I purchased Goodsync, a file synchronization program, for maybe $20.
I use a portable HD as a back up. I sync my PC with the portable, and then the portable with the laptop. It works very well and easy. It first analyzes all changes and then shows what it will sync. Before you actually sync you can make changes per file to this process (skip syncing, or reverse direction). The only thing you better avoid is making changes in the same files on both machines before syncing. GoodSync will still tell you that that's the case, but you would have to save two copies.
Dropbox doesn't really work for me because I handle way too many files and am pretty organized with them in terms of folder structure. It would mean I have to put my entire documents directory into dropbox.
ps: which language forum am I in, and how do I get back to English...?
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