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• RoboMirror v0.6 file released: RoboMirror_v0.6_Installer.msi

  added: option to delete extra files and folders in the destination folder added: history of mirror tasks by logging to an XML file instead of the crappy Windows event log modified: the task-tray icon is only displayed during an operation, i.e. it gets removed as soon as an operation finishes (use the history to view the log etc.) various bug fixes, e.g. for erroneously localized Robocopy versions (Italian for example)

  posted 284 days ago

• RoboMirror v0.6 file released: RoboMirror_v0.6_portable.zip

  added: option to delete extra files and folders in the destination folder added: history of mirror tasks by logging to an XML file instead of the crappy Windows event log modified: the task-tray icon is only displayed during an operation, i.e. it gets removed as soon as an operation finishes (use the history to view the log etc.) various bug fixes, e.g. for erroneously localized Robocopy versions (Italian for example)

  posted 284 days ago

• RoboMirror v0.6 beta released

  The new version offers the option to delete extra files and folders (instead of forcing it) and a history feature for easy analysis of the Robocopy logs. The task-tray icon is only displayed during an operation, (hopefully) increasing the intuitiveness of the application. Also includes bugfixes for localized Robocopy versions. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

  posted by blahotrep 284 days ago

• File released: /RoboMirror/v0.6/RoboMirror_v0.6_portable.zip

  posted 284 days ago

• File released: /RoboMirror/v0.6/RoboMirror_v0.6_Installer.msi

  posted 284 days ago

• v0.5 beta Release

  What is RoboMirror? --- RoboMirror is a GUI front-end for the quite popular Robocopy command-line utility for Windows. Robocopy is shipped with Windows Vista and available as free SDK tool for previous Windows versions (RoboMirror already includes it). Robocopy allows to robustly synchronize two directory trees, both locally and across the network. It is therefore often used for mirroring purposes, e.g. as a powerful yet free backup utility. RoboMirror's aim is to make Robocopy more accessible by providing a very simple and user-centered GUI, because simply most users do not know how to operate the shell. RoboMirror also supports volume shadow copies (from Vista upwards only). By using shadow copies, all files can be copied, including ones locked by running processes (Outlook, SQL Server...). What are its features? --- 1) Very simple interface. Simplicity was one of the primary goals as I started coding this little application when my mum asked me for a nice backup tool. As I was not able to find something I was looking for, I started this project with the aim to be as simple as possible while still providing for what most users need, e.g. performing backups of folders to external hard drives or network shares, synchronizing an MP3 player with the music folder etc. 2) Management of mirror tasks, defined by a source and a target folder. When performing a backup, the target folder will be synchronized to the state of the source folder, e.g. be a mirror of the source folder. When performing a restore, the operation is reversed, i.e. the source folder will be a mirror of the target folder. 3) Support for automatic task scheduling. Mirror tasks may be scheduled on a regular basis (daily, weekly and monthly at a given time). The Robocopy output will be stored as an entry in the application event log. 4) "Preview run" to identify the pending changes which are then presented to the user, asking for confirmation. This should prevent unpleasant surprises. ;) 5) Support for exclusions. Entire subfolders, files and wildcards may be excluded from synchronization. These items are treated as if they would not exist, so they are not copied and matching existing items in the destination folder are deleted. Additionally, files may be excluded by any of the common attributes (Hidden, System and Encrypted). 6) Support for extended attributes. The user can choose to copy only data, attributes and time stamps of the files or to also copy extended attributes, either only the access control lists or everything (ACLs, owner and auditing information). 7) Support for volume shadow copies (from Vista upwards only). By creating a temporary shadow copy of the source folder and operating on that shadow copy, all files can be copied, including ones locked by running processes (e.g. Outlook locking its .pst files, SQL server its databases). This is accomplished using another free utility, published by Microsoft in its Windows SDK. RoboMirror is bundled with both x86 and AMD64 versions. RoboMirror uses a persistent shadow copy to be able to get ahold of Robocopy's error code, and those persistent shadow copies are only supported since Windows Vista. Known limitations/annoyances --- Each text entry in the event log cannot exceed a total of about 31850 characters. This may cause incomplete log entries if many files are copied. RoboMirror needs administrator rights, possibly causing a UAC pop-up on Vista every time it is started. This is due to advanced Robocopy options and shadow copy creation. What are the default Robocopy options used? --- /mir /b /xj /r:1 /w:5 /tbd /np Nothing special here; mirroring in backup mode, excluding NTFS junctions (soft links; excluded because they may cause recursions) and 1 retry attempt after 5 seconds if a file could not be copied (possibly due to a network error or a locking process). You may modify the options to your liking by editing the file "RoboMirror.exe.config" in the application directory (e.g. "C:\Program Files\RoboMirror"). It is an XML file, open it with your favourite text editor. In that file you may also disable the "preview run" if you feel confident and want to spare some seconds and a mouse click when performing a backup.

  posted by blahotrep 292 days ago

• RoboMirror source v0.5 file released: RoboMirror_v0.5_source.zip

  posted 292 days ago

• RoboMirror v0.5 file released: RoboMirror_v0.5_portable.zip

  posted 292 days ago

• RoboMirror v0.5 file released: RoboMirror_v0.5_Installer.msi

  posted 292 days ago

• File released: /RoboMirror/v0.5/RoboMirror_v0.5_portable.zip

  posted 292 days ago