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Title: One more topic about local backup
Post by: fxbe on March 21, 2012, 02:42:32 AM

I'm desesperately trying to backup my local disk to my dns-325. You should extend your faq, nothing there, and if something there it's not working.
using a 3rd party software to do what the dns is suppose to do is a shame

so my config
Backup type: LAN
Logging Method: Account
Account name: same as in Win 7
Password: same as in Win 7
Type: Folder
URL: \\192.168.1.10\users\myname\documents\
Save to: volume_1\backup\laptop_name\documents\
Recurring Backup: every day
Incremental backup: yes

Use the Test button to check that access is successful.

The problem i don't want to backup my all document folder but only one folder inside so my new config

Backup type: LAN
Logging Method: Account
Account name: same as in Win 7
Password: same as in Win 7
Type: Folder
URL: \\192.168.1.10\users\myname\documents\test
Save to: volume_1\backup\laptop_name\documents\test
Recurring Backup: every day
Incremental backup: yes

Use the Test button to check that access is FAILED

And what about if my folder is not in my documents folder ?

WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO ? Sell my dns and by a small config to put a freenas on it ?

thanks for your clear answer

PS: thanks to venfan for the tip for the ip adress and not the name of the computer, and the real name
of the documents folder

Title: Re: One more topic about local backup
Post by: JavaLawyer on March 21, 2012, 07:17:16 AM

I'm not sure if this will make a  difference, but you have a "\" at the end of the directories that tested successfully, but no "\" on the directories that failed. Also, are you sure you selected copy "directory" and not "file"?

Quote from: fxbe on March 21, 2012, 02:42:32 AM

URL: \\192.168.1.10\users\myname\documents\
Save to: volume_1\backup\laptop_name\documents\


URL: \\192.168.1.10\users\myname\documents\test
Save to: volume_1\backup\laptop_name\documents\test

Title: Re: One more topic about local backup
Post by: FalconeMateo on March 26, 2012, 02:08:07 AM

First, using a third party software will use you computer bandwidth / cpu.
Second, could you tell us which software you are using ?

Title: Re: One more topic about local backup
Post by: fxbe on April 09, 2012, 11:32:20 PM

Hi,

the \ doesn't change anything, it still not working

and for the 3rd party software it's the only solution that's working for now so i don't care for my bandwith or whatever, nothing is worst that losing my datas

Title: Re: One more topic about local backup
Post by: JavaLawyer on April 10, 2012, 04:59:01 AM

Quote from: fxbe on April 09, 2012, 11:32:20 PM

..and for the 3rd party software it's the only solution that's working for now so i don't care for my bandwith or whatever, nothing is worst that losing my datas

All very true. The benefit of using third party software is the ability to configure advanced rules and settings that the DNS-325's on-board solution may not necessarily accommodate. Once your data is synced, maintaining an incremental backup should not require too much overhead (especially if you scheduled the job during off hours). The primary downside is the requirement that the PC hosting the backup solution must be on at all times.

But as you rightfully pointed out, it's best to do whatever is necessary to protect the integrity of your data.  ;)