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Version History
SyncBackThis shows you how often SyncBack was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).
version 3.2.18 - posted on Feb 12, 2008
- No further details available
version 3.2.17 - posted on Feb 04, 2008
- No further details available
version 3.2.14 - posted on Oct 30, 2006
- Fixed: For some files incorrectly gave error `The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.`
Fixed: Norwegian release (was using IT instead of NB folder)
Updated: New icon
Updated: Minor changes in preparation for Vista
Updated: Minor user interface changes
version 3.2.13 - posted on Sep 28, 2006
- No further details available
version 3.2.11 - posted on Jun 26, 2006
- New: Czech translation
Fixed: Steals focus when run from scheduler
Fixed: Buttons on Group window are now moved correctly when window is resized
Fixed: Compressing to single zip file may say file added when file did not exist
version 3.2.10 - posted on Feb 24, 2006
- No further details available
version 3.2.9 - posted on Nov 15, 2005
- Updated: Empty folders will be created/deleted even if profile fails
Fixed: Potential problem when scanning network drives and assuming no directory because network connection lost
Fixed: Lockup/deadlock problem with multi-core/dual CPU computers
version 3.2.8.500 - posted on Aug 01, 2005
- No further details available
version 3.2.8.400 - posted on Jun 22, 2005
- New: Hungarian version now available (thanks to Jozsef Tamas Herczeg)
New: Minor fixes
version 3.2.8.300 - posted on May 09, 2005
- Minor fixes
Catalan Translation
version 3.2.8.200 - posted on Mar 21, 2005
- No further details available
version 3.2.7.0 - posted on Jan 31, 2005
- New -shutdown command line parameter
Aborting an FTP transfer is now much quicker
If a folder cannot be created an error message on the reason is returned
Semi-colons can now be used in filenames with compression
HTML log file colours changed
Fixed index out-of-bounds error (was related to columns in tree)
FTP profiles are not aborted before their time-out setting (was previously set to 30 seconds)
Stop button on tree is ghosted instead of disappearing when stop button is pressed
Empty zip files (when using single file compression) are correctly deleted
Compression progress shown when using multi file compression
By default, new profiles will not use the Windows shell for file copying and deleting
By default, new profiles will have Passive enabled for FTP
By default, new profiles will not be disconnected from network shares after a profile is run
If a form doesn t appear on the screen (e.g. resolution is lower) then it will be reset to appear on screen
A new version of SyncBack cannot be installed while it is running
Changed the way empty folders are created/deleted
Fixed Profile export (it was not exporting strings with double-quotes in them correctly)
Included support for any future Greek translation
Help file updated
version 3.2.6 - posted on Dec 27, 2004
- No further details available
version 3.2.5 - posted on Dec 02, 2004
- Italian version now available
Minor fixes made
version 3.2.4 - posted on Oct 31, 2004
- No further details available
version 3.2.3 - posted on Oct 19, 2004
- No further details available
version 3.2.2.0 - posted on Sep 27, 2004
- No further details available
version 3.2.1.3 - posted on Sep 23, 2004
- No further details available
version 3.21 - posted on Sep 13, 2004
- No further details available
version 3.2 - posted on Aug 04, 2004
- Directories can now be filtered based on their name
Empty directories are now handled correctly
The sub-directories list can now also include directories in the destination
The sub-directories list is created faster (and faster again on 2K/XP using NTFS)
%DATE% environment variable can now be used
Warning given when filename contains a non-standard apostrophe ()
If a copy fails the destination file is deleted
this avoids problems of corrupt files in the backup
When not using the shell, the progress of a file copy is shown
When not using the shell, stopping a profile is now immediate when copying a large file
Handles selecting scripts for before/after runs better
Link to mailing list web page in Help menu
Link to SyncBackPro web page in Help menu and on main window
Option to automatically check for updates in Preferences menu
Increased performance when setting date & time on a read-only file on FTP server
Milli-seconds shown on Differences screen
First instance of SyncBack now restored from tray when second instance run
Fixed bug where date & time of files may have been reported 1 or 2 seconds off on NTFS
Fixed bug where file verification used with single zip backups would cause backup to fail
Fixed bug where specifying a temp directory to use with compression caused stack overflow
Fixed `Scan failed (2): The system cannot find the file specified` problem when scanning CD s
Fixed MDTM and CHMOD to work correctly with Serv-U FTP server
Fixed `out-of-bounds` bug when using single zip file compression
Fixed bug where profile status is returned as success when it was really a failure (when using single zip file compression)
Fixed column moving bug
Fixed `103` error when creating log files
Next Run column now correctly sorted by date & time and not alphabetically
Updated tree view component, which may remove External exception errors
New RotateBackup VBScript included
New RemoveSourceAfter VBScript included
Installation looks sexier
Help file updated
Various minor bug fixes and enhancements
version 3.1.2 - posted on Jul 05, 2004
- Multi-language ready
Increase in FTP performance
Reduce chance of FTP `lock-ups`
Increased stability of FTP sync/backups
New FTP option to force the FTP server into Binary mode before every file transfer
The FTP read-timeout value is set to 15 seconds by default
Warning given if option to delete/copy empty directories is enabled when using FTP (can reduce performance)
Fixed bug where log files where not emailed when using text format
The font selection is now used everywhere, not just for filenames (but the style, e.g. bold, is not used)
New menu item (in Preferences) to re-associate SyncBack with .SPS files
If SyncBack is forcibly closed while profiles are still running, the running profiles last result will be set to Aborted instead of being left as Running , for example
Removed a possible memory leak
When a Run Before program is set, it will now be run before the network connection to the source and destination are made, and before any FTP connection is made
Media is now ejected before the log file is displayed
If a file cannot be deleted because it is locked then the user is prompted (if requested for in the profile settings)
500 files are now displayed per page in the Differences screen (was 250)
version 3.1 - posted on May 17, 2004
- Fixed a number of minor bugs including sporadic out-of-bounds error and tree problems
Fixed a out-of-bounds error when using an FTP server that doesn t support MDTM command
Text log file now correctly appends
When canceling settings, only given warning if any settings were changed
New option to email log file only if errors occur
Fixed access violation and runtime 216 errors (mostly related to CPU frequency)
Log file now created and written to before scanning starts
Fixed bug where log file was empty if user aborted during compression when using single file compression
Network connections are retried to try and reduce the chance of a profile failing because of Network errors
New option to ignore files that have not been modified/created within a certain time frame, e.g. last 7 days
The display now clearly shows if a profile is configured as Group, Backup, Synchronize, Restore or Custom
Can now export AutoClose settings. AutoClose settings will now be exported on pre-XP systems.
Can now use quote characters to wrap file and directory names that contain spaces (for FTP)
Automatically detect IE proxy server and port number for FTP settings (not if using a script)
Automatically retries file copy 1223 errors (related to temporary network problems)
The sub-directory selection option on profile setup has been changed from a checkbox to a drop-down list
The email subject will be prefixed with [Failed] if the profile run failed
The profile description (in Profile Setup) will now say if the profile will run slowly due to its settings
When reading and writing files to an FTP server, SyncBack will automatically change the files permissions as required to do the get/put and then revert them back
System wide hotkeys can be assigned to profiles (including group profiles) so they run automatically when pressed
Fixed date encoding error
Reintroduced the old (V2) method of file copying & deleting as an option (fixes problems with Novell networks)
Option to tell SyncBack if FTP server is using GMT/UTC or local time
Fixed bug where all files skipped if option to skip modified files was enabled
Program caption (and About dialog caption) now say exactly which version of SyncBack it is
Now identifies changes in file attributes
Checks if the Windows Task Scheduler service is installed and running (NT/2K/XP only)
Warning given if Zip file contains more than 65,535 files
Seconds difference is now 2 by default. This is to avoid problems with FAT and UNIX drives (which are not as accurate as NTFS)
Option to clear archive attribute of source and destination files when copied
Fixed a bug in MDTM FTP code
Network connect can be configured to use supplied username and password before default one (for NT/2K/XP only)
version 3.0 - posted on Mar 31, 2004
- Version 3 contains a considerable number of enhancements, e.g. support for FTP and ZIP compression.
version 2.2.1 - posted on Jan 07, 2004
- No further details available
version 2.2 - posted on Jan 03, 2004
- Specific sub-directories (and their files) can be backed-up/synchronised or not
Can ignore file modification time differences, e.g. 2 second differences can be ignored (helpful for when destination drive is not on a Windows system, e.g. using SAMBA)
Considerably faster directory scan time, therefore backups are much quicker (especially for backups with many files and directories and/or where file masks are used)
Options to let Windows shell copy and delete files (allows deleted files to be moved to recycle, aborted copies, etc).
File hashing is now only performed if no other changes detected and both the source and destination file can be read (results in quicker backups)
Profiles can be ordered in a group profile (no longer forced to be alphabetically ordered)
Can now perform a simulated restore
A profile can be run mimized (using -m command line option before profile name)
Profiles run via the Windows Task Scheduler are now created to run minimized by default
New log file format, more detail, and log file is now automatically split into seperate files (pages)
If a profile is renamed, and it has a schedule, the user is prompted to change the schedules parameters (future versions may do this automatically)
Numerous minor changes to handle scheduled tasks that run more than one profile
The items shown in the Differences form can be filtered, the column widths are set automatically, and the form caption displays profiles name and if it is a simulated run or restore
Can now abort a scan earlier
Aborting a group profile aborts all the profiles in the group not just the current profile
Can now delete multiple profiles in one go instead of just one at a time
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version 2.1 - posted on Dec 17, 2003
- No further details available
version 2.0 - posted on Dec 02, 2003
- Now includes a help file
Can run a simulated backup/restore to check a profiles settings
Integration with Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler to help schedule backups
Copied files can be verified to guarantee files copied correctly
Minimize to tray
HTML now used for log file, and log file more detailed and simpler to read
Log files can be displayed automatically after backup/restore
Double-click configuration
Profiles can be sorted on any column
Empty directories automatically deleted
Profiles can be renamed and copied
Media can be ejected after profile is executed
Minor bug fixes and user interface improvements
