SyncBackSE V5.0.0.13 (August 2008)
New: Search profile settings
New: Traditional archive bit backup (incremental and differential)
New: Can specify a different folder to use for full backups
New: Can get registry values using variables, e.g. %@HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\CurrentVersion%
New: Clicking on Result column will display profiles log file
New: Prompted for confirmation when mirroring files in Results window
New: If all files & folders are to be deleted then user now prompted first (if attended)
New: Last mod date & time of multi-zip files now set
New: Can rename multiple profiles
New: Easy/Expert (shortcut) node in profile configuration tree
New: Re-adding a filter that already exists will now re-apply the filters
New: Can right-click on file/folder in file & folder selection tree to select it
New: Can speak (or play WAV) when profiles start, finish, or require attention
New: View Log sub-menu shows if profile aborted (for profile run using this new version)
New: A profile run at different priority when run manually
New: Can log the drives serial and model
New: -countdownmsg command line parameter
New: Restore versions pop-up menu items on Differences window
New: User definable variables (also at group level that can be used by profiles in the group)
New: New main menu item to shutdown computer once all profiles have finished
New: File versioning filter (can now decide what files to version or not)
New: Copy from shadow volume only (snapshot)
New: Can add notes/comments to a profile. Notes are also displayed when importing a profile (not if unattended import via command line)
New: Option to copy desktop.ini files correctly
New: Option to hide the button panel
New: Filename extension column in Results window
New: Many new variables
New: Mirror right or left quick config buttons on Decisions - Files profile config page
New: Main window shows mirror right or left profile type if that is the profile type
New: Can set local computer name to send to SMTP email server
New: When a profile is selected in the main window the same profile(s) in other groups are also highlighted
New: Uses MFMT automatically when FTP server supports it
New: Can detect file renames with sync profiles
New: Option not to record skipped files in log file
New: Option to not pause profiles when computer is suspended
New: Option to silently fail profile if the source or destination cannot be reached (network down, drive does not exist, or not disk in drive)
New: Aternatives given for the source or destination path, e.g. using disk serial number instead if external drive
New: Option to only run Run After program if any file changes made
New: Option to open folder of file in the Differences window
New: If an attempt is made to move, replace, or delete a Windows protected file then the error message in the log indicates it is a protected file
New: KBps is now shown when copying files (no longer just with FTP)
New: Remembers which profiles were selected in main window
New: Tray icon indicates if profiles have failed (optional)
New: File and folder selection tree shows if a file or folder exists in source and/or destination (sync profiles only)
New: Option to stop using Windows Event Log
New: Can switch off filtering for increased performance
New: Can switch off file and folder selections for increased performance
New: Can now use /silent or /verysilent command line param with uninstaller
New: Can set number of seconds to sleep after system wakes from hibernatin/sleep
Fixed: Prompt for Zip password, and can also abort profile when prompted for Zip password
Fixed: File and folder decision choices when using fast backup
Fixed: Uses Windows Event Log correctly
Fixed: Cancelling restore to or from selection now does not move onto next step
Fixed: Re-checks if drive/card removed or network connection lost after scan and before copying, deleting, etc.
Fixed: Scanning of sub-folders when folder selected in selection tree and parent folder cannot be scanned
Fixed: Open Left/Right Folder pop-up menu item now expands variables when opening folder
Fixed: Using Delete key on Differences window now faster when multiple files selected
Fixed: Delete All Log Files button in Logging Settings will also delete all the debug log files
Fixed: Cannot have log history if appending to text format log files
Fixed: Update of "partial" icons in file and folder selection tree
Fixed: When profile set to run on changes then now not triggered if change is in a folder that is excluded
Fixed: Now only connects to source or destination first only if Run Before on UNC path of source or destinat
Fixed: Recursive prompting when SERIAL or LABEL variables used and disk not initially available and prompting if disk not available enabled
Fixed: Access Denied when creating NTFS encrypted folders on shares
Updated: Unselect All pop-up menu item on Differences window
Updated: If "Force date & time" is ticked, and using Fast Backup, then the files date & time on the FTP server
will be updated
Updated: Faster HTML log file creation
Updated: Faster filtering with DOS expressions
Updated: Ctrl+Enter can also be pressed to modify a profile (alternative is Ctrl+M)
Updated: HTML log files have source and destination paths at top of every page
Updated: To improve performance FTP resume only hashes last 128K to check for corruption when resuming upload or download
Updated: Special failed profile result if log of email fails to be sent. Error also recorded to Windows event log.
Updated: Max waiting time for shadow volume creation is now 5 mins (was 2 mins)
Updated: Can also single click tray icon to hide or show main window (previously could only double-click)
Updated: Hostname can now be used for external IP address in FTP
Updated: Status shows if verifying/comparing source or destination
Updated: Run After can be run after log is closed
Updated: File system Properties in log file now lists more properties
Updated: Non-critical error record if connected to network but using default instead of supplied username and password
Updated: Can now schedule monthly on Vista
Updated: Files modified since filter now supports weeks, months, and years
Updated: %NONCRITICALERRORS% variable no longer exists
Updated: Will encrypt data channel if FTP server requires it
Updated: In file and folder selection window can choose to show or not files and folders in both source/left and destination/right
Updated: If SHIFT key is pressed on exit then a backup of all the profiles is made
Updated: Only one serial number entry window (and program has expired dialog) no matter how many instaces of program are running
Updated: The safe filename extension is now random to avoid profiles
stepping on each others toes when running at the same time in the same folder
Updated: If the safe copy file is locked then a new safe copy filename is used (avoids NAS bug where it holds the lock)
Updated: The countdown window now has an OK button to skip the countdown
Updated: On XP or 2003, if a VSS snapshot cannot be taken because there
already is one then it will keep trying until a time limit expires
Updated: Differences window shows how much disk space will be used
Updated: When adding to Auto Close list user given a choice of existing Window titles
Updated: Log shows total time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds (no longer just in seconds)
Updated: Option in Run Before to not create a log file or record an error if return value is not as expected
Updated: The source/left and destination/right labels are automatically changed to reflect the settings (if the default labels are used)
Updated: Records warning if file skipped because unattanded run and user cannot be prompted
Updated: The FTP send and receive buffer sizes changed so that in some cases file transfers are much faster
Updated: Improved performance in XP when there are many profiles
Updated: Extensive help file updates
New: Profile wizard
New: Restore wizard
New: Spanned Zip files
New: Split Zip files
New: Option to move files
New: Differential backup
New: Can be prompted if it should be a full backup (rescan)
New: Log file can be Zipped on emails
New: Option to run profile on Windows login
New: Option to Zip open (but not locked) files
New: Option (enabled by default) to abort profile run if all files will be deleted
New: Can choose where to put log files
New: Log can show why files are skipped
New: File change monitoring (run profile if files in source and/or destination change)
New: Can drag files from Differences screen to desktop, compare files, and open files
New: If using FAT32 then warned if copying files over 4GB
New: Option to delete a file from the source and/or destination if it's only in that location and is older than x days
New: Last Successful Run column
New: Can name the source & destination, e.g. My Backup Drive
New: Can compare files, e.g. using WinMerge
New: Can ignore hidden & system files
New: When using Fast Backup you can mark a file as unchanged (lets you rebuild Fast Backup data)
New: Shortcuts can be automatically updated
New: Can use backup file copy method if access denied
New: Warn if profile hasn't run successfully for x days
New: Allow simulated runs from command line
New: Can pass profile password on command line
New: Command line option to delete a profile, so you can now import, run and delete a profile on the command line
New: Can specify source/destination on command line
New: Option to load source/dest media before profile is run
New: Option to run programs on simulation (default is not to run when simulating)
New: when doing a restore you are prompted if you want to run the before/after programs (if there are any configured)
New: -replace/delete in-use files on reboot
New: -donotexit command line parameter
New: -reboot command line parameter
New: -rebootifreq command line parameter
New: Multiple profiles can be entered using / as delimiter, e.g. \abc\def\*/*\filter.txt/blah.txt etc.
New: In filter screen can press Cltr-C to copy all to clipboard
New: In filter screen can press Cltr-A to select all
New: In filter screen can copy all filters (including filter type) from another profile by right-clicking anywhere on window
New: Option to not send email if there are no differences
New: Option to restart or prompt instead of shutdown when profile is run on shutdown/restart (to fix a bug in windows where we don't know if to shutdown or restart)
New: Can specify the default filters to use for new profiles
New: Options to delete all files & folders in source and/or destination
New: Option to not pop-up the dialog box at end of a profile run if there are any errors
New: Option to only attach the log file if it fails
New: The source and destination settings are checked to see if they contain invalid variables or an odd number of percentage signs
New: Tech support wizard to create a Zip file containing all the information on a profile
New: Automatic backup of profile(s) on program exit (enabled by default)
New: When a profile is renamed it also updates all the schedules it is in
New: Open source or destination folder for a profile
New: Can enable/disable profiles
New: Display dialog on success option (can be switched off)
New: Option to make Differences screen a StayOnTop window
New: Option to run unattended when inserting a disk and run on shutdown/logoff
New: Setting to set local files date & time to match that on FTP server. Off by default for new profiles.
New: FTP warning if FTP server does not support MDTM set
New: if FTP or email password changed offers to update other profiles using same server and username
New: Prompted on exit of Differences screen if files are going to be deleted (can be switched off)
New: Warning given if not enough free disk space
New: -priority command line parameter
New: remembers which profiles were expanded
New: Many other minor additions
Updated: Help file with all new screenshots, pages, and revised text.
Updated: No longer requires DLL for serial number authentication
Updated: The Next Run shows next run date & time based on schedule & if set to run in background
Updated: Provides feedback on calculation of MD5/CRC32 hash value (so user can also abort)
Updated: Now just 1 progress bar which also shows elapsed time and estimated time
Updated: No longer uses registry. All settings stored in files.
Updated: File size & file attributes shown in file & folder selection tree
Updated: Log file creation progress is shown, and it can now be aborted
Updated: Two new FTP proxy types supported
Updated: CRC32 calculation is three times faster (improves performance of hashing & verification)
Updated: A message is recorded in Windows Application Event Log when run unattended - helps find scheduler problems
Updated: VSS warning on first page of log is no longer a warning (just info)
Updated: When creating a new profile (or renaming or copying) if the profile is corrupted you are prompted if you want to delete it
Updated: Log file contains total number of kbytes copied, moved, and deleted
Updated: Messages in log file to make it easier to understand where files are copied or deleted to and from
Updated: Text log file now shows if error, warning, etc.
Updated: Shows profile conversion progress
Updated: Feedback given when creating/deleting empty directories
Updated: When exporting/importing profiles, no longer shown error messages unless -i parameter is used
Updated: Default filter type is now DOS (was Borland - old style)
Updated: Variables can be used in filters
Updated: 5 attempts made to prepare source/destination. 5 seconds delay between each attempt
Updated: If source or destination changes prompted if fast backup data or sync history should be cleared
Updated: Zip empty folders for single zip compression
Updated: If a file cannot be verified or hashed for comparison then the reason why is recorded
Updated: Safe copies option enabled by default (unless FTP server does not support it)
Fixed: Stop FTP directory list recursively repeating forever when timing out because firewall is blocking list
Fixed: Uses username and password from FTP settings in FTP proxy if none provided
Updated: Can copy file creation date & time (previously only possible if backup copy method used)
Updated: In file & folders select tree option to show or not show src/dest only files
Updated: will delete files first, then copy/move files
Fixed: Does not show Running status if profile not actually running
Fixed: If a file cannot be transferred because the connection is repeatedly broken then that file transfer is aborted instead of repeatedly retrying same file
Fixed: If verifying and a copy is not the same as the original then it is now a critical error
Fixed: No longer always prompted to save changes even if none made when canceling folder & file selections
Fixed: if have 2 monitors and detach 1 then SyncBack/SyncBackSE may restore window positions off screen
Fixed: Uninstall now removes schedules
Fixed: Schedule not deleted for newly created profiles where create was aborted
Fixed: For sync profile if you rename a folder then it copies files to destination then recreates the old empty folder on the source
Fixed: A profile cannot be run more than once at the same time on the same computer
Fixed: Self-extracting AES encrypted zip files cannot be selected
Fixed 'The drive ?: does not exist!' and 'Source drive ?: does not exist!'
Fixed: integer overload when very long background intervals, or modified/created in, values are set
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