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SyncBack: How do I install and configure SyncBack for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

Topic

What is needed to setup Syncback for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista/7/8/10?

Environment

  • Product: DMP-8000, DMP-7000
  • Components: Syncback 9.3.40.0+
  • Control System:

Steps

Install

  1. Download Syncback
  2. Extract EXE from ZIP file and execute
  3. The setup process may be completed using the default options on each screen
  4. If prompted to install a newer version of Syncback, choose yes or ignore
  5. The main interface screen for Syncback should appear
SyncBackV9MainInterfaceWindow.png

New Profile

  1. Click the "New" Button.

    SyncBackV9NewProfileButton.png
  1. Type a Profile Name such as "Content Backup" and click "Next"
  2. Choose "Backup" and click "Next"
SyncBackV9ProfileType.png
  1. Leave Source and Destination set to "Internal/external drive, network path, etc." and choose "Done"
SyncBackV9ProfileSourceDest.png
  1. When the "Information" popup appears, choose "Do not prompt me again" and click "OK"

SyncBackV9ProfileInfo.png

Main Profile

The Main Profile Interface Screen should appear.

SyncBackV9MainProfileInterface.png
  1. Please leave the "Simple" Tab at the top selected rather than choose "Performance"
SyncBackV9MainProfileInterfaceSimpleVsPerf.png
  1. With the "Simple" Tab in the left menu selected, enter or browse to the "Source" and "Destination" Paths
SyncBackV9MainProfileInterfaceSourceDest.png
  1. Choose the "When" tab from the left-hand menu choose the "Periodically" tab from the top menu
SyncBackV9WhenPeriodically.png
  1. Checkmark "Run this profile every" and set to 5 Minutes
SyncBackV9WhenPeriodicallyEvery5Min.png
  1. Click the OK button at the bottom of the interface screen
SyncBackV9MainProfileInterfaceOKButton.png
  1. A Warning Screen may appear indicating Background Backups are disabled - If so click "OK"
SyncBackV9BackgroundDisabled.png
  1. The Profile Setup interface screen closes exposing the Main Program Interface again
  2. Choose the Main Menu and click "Global Settings"
SyncBackV9GlobalSettingsMenu.png
  1. On the Global Settings screen, remove checkmark from "Stop background backups from starting" and checkmark "Start with Windows"
SyncBackV9GlobalSettingsOptions.png
  1. Click the OK button at the bottom of the Global Settings Screen
SyncBackV9GlobalSettingsOK.png
  1. The SyncBack Profile should now run every 5 mins to create file backups

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