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Just had to restore from the external harddrive. Why are the docs 10 months old?

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‎02-13-2011 04:44 PM

I just had to restore all of my documents to my PC.  Some of these docs are working copies that are used at least twice a month.  But, they have not backed up for 10 months!   These old docs do me very little good?  How do I get my book to back up when a doc has been updated?  Space on the drive is no issue. 

 

Thanks for your help

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Re: Just had to restore from the external harddrive. Why are the docs 10 months old?

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‎02-13-2011 05:01 PM

Are you using a mybook with smartware on it?

 

smartware is a continuous backup software

 

please state the model number of the drive

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Re: Just had to restore from the external harddrive. Why are the docs 10 months old?

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‎02-13-2011 05:09 PM

WD5000H1CS is the model number. 

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‎02-13-2011 05:10 PM

Or, perhaps it's 5009A

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‎02-13-2011 05:15 PM

I don't have much faith in Smartware. I only did one backup with it and uninstalled it. It sounds like you'd be better off with some type of sync software.

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‎02-13-2011 05:18 PM

Thanks for your answer.  do you have any suggestions for sync software?   

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Re: Just had to restore from the external harddrive. Why are the docs 10 months old?

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‎02-13-2011 05:29 PM

I am seeing a internal drive? WD5000H1CS

 

is it in a enclosure

 

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‎02-13-2011 07:46 PM

It's an external drive

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‎02-13-2011 05:58 PM

If you want free there Is Sync Toy from Microsoft. I use Good Sync http://www.goodsync.com/

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