SyncToy 2.1

I have over 3000 wps and doc. files that I use. I downloaded SyncToy 2.1. The first pair was between a flash drive(1), which is my primary creation and storage of all these files, and a second flash drive(2)that I will use as a backup.
Everything went well and the (2) drive is a perfect image of the (1) drive.
Then, for permanant storage I tried to make a second pair between (1) drive and a second HD on my computer. When I tried this it didn't work. SyncToy created all folders, but left most of them without the files that are supposed to be in them.
In creating this pair when Synctoy was finished some red lettering appeared and said that over 9000{can't remember what they were called}requied no action.
Since SyncToy sycn'ed two flash drives correctly, why won't it sync the primary flash drive with the second HD on my computer. I tried several time with the same result.
I do have other files already, nothing to do with the files I am trying to store with Synctoy, so would this cause the problem described. Anyway, how to I get the files and folders on drive (1) sync'ed to the second HD on my computer. Thanks.

Hi Texxxas,
Apparently the problem is not with SyncToy, it is with Task Scheduler. If you have had Task Scheduler work for you in the past, then I don't have an answer for that. I have never been able to get Task Scheduler to work correctly with SyncToy and a NAS drive.
I have found that for some reason it works with USB external HDD's but will not work with a network connected hard drive. The same bug exists in Win8.1 as well. However, I have since found a third party task scheduler that works perfectly with SyncToy and
my NAS drive. It is called System Scheduler by Splinterware. The free version only works when you are logged in but they have a paid version that runs as a service and will execute without being logged in. This has solved my problem.

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Can synctoy 2.1 be used on windows 8.1 64 bit computer?

can I use synctoy 2.1 to back up between 2 win 8.1 64 bit computers?

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I use LR 2.2 and Synctoy 2.0 for syncing my Photo folder to external backup drive. Those that use Synctoy should know I use Echo mode = all new files are copied to backup drive, all renames in Photo folder are repeated on backup drive and all deletes in Photo folder are repeated on backup drive. Basically my Photo folder is mirrored to Backup drive.
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Hi Hal,
yeah, I tried that test as well, same results. I just don't understand it. I compared some files again, from Photo folder and my Backup drive. The "Last Modified Date" is different and the size is also slightly different.
The original file in Photo folder has date: 02.01.2009 and 1.424.733 bytes,
while the copy in backup folder has date: 20.12.2004 and 1.424.725 bytes.
I don't get it.
Keywords aren't written into the file when you add/change them in LR, are then? Only upon export from LR are they written. I've also tried it with keywords. Added a new keyword to 10 images and ran Synctoy, it didn't find them.
I also checked the develop module history for some changed images, there isn't anything there, only "Import 20.12.2004".
So how or why was there something changed in those files, I have no idea.
I ran SyncToy to do it's job, I just hope it doesn't happen again.
Thx,
Mat

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Hi Texxxas,
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my NAS drive. It is called System Scheduler by Splinterware. The free version only works when you are logged in but they have a paid version that runs as a service and will execute without being logged in. This has solved my problem.

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