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software hdd mirroring?


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is there a way to have one of my hdds mirror my data to my other hdd thats installed on my pc? kinda like raid 1, but i dont have the option to setup an actual raid 0 atm.. right now im doing it by hand every now and then, and its getting old.. <----- the data transfer... :)

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RAID0 is Striping, RAID1 is Mirroring.

Just use ANY backup app. The Built in ones are usually good enough.

ya whoops, sorry about that.. i just want it to every time i make changes on one drive its constantly keeping the other drive mirrored..

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I think Windows allows it directly from the Control Panel / Administration Tools / Computer Management / Disk Management.

The names might differs since I translated them from my french OS.

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I think Windows allows it directly from the Control Panel / Administration Tools / Computer Management / Disk Management.

The names might differs since I translated them from my french OS.

Not for the boot volume it doesn't :(

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Acronis True Image will do it, it keeps them in Sync.

Not a even close to realistic RAID situation though, I'd just assume get an add-in card and RAID it up.

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Windows has Built in Raid-ing

In order to do that though you have to convert your disks to Dynamic in Disk Managment

Up until last month i had a Windows Raid 1, the options for raid in windows i " think " has been part of Windows since XP Pro

Here is a link i found on google, easier to do this then type a step by step, just chose what raid you want when the option presents itself

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how does win 7 do the mirroring?

Windows 7 does full / differential backups on a schedule. It's not quite what you're asking for, but it has the advantage of retaining multiple versions.

Scratch that, I was referring to Windows Backup.

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the data is kinda important so i cant remove at least 1 copy of the data, as i have no where to put it.. thus the problem of why i dont just set it up in a typical hardware mirror on my mother board.. so to prevent me from having to manually erase one drive and bring over the data from the other drive every few days i need something to automate this i guess..

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when changes are made

Definitions of SyncToy Actions

SyncToy can perform five actions on folder pairs.

  • Synchronize: New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other.
  • Echo: New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames and deletes on the left are repeated on the right.
  • Contribute: New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames on the left are repeated on the right. No deletions.

Select any of the action names to see more details.

Synchronize

The synchronize action will make two folders mirror each other, keeping the latest changes made to the files in either folder. New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other. Folder Creates, folder deletes and folder updates are also propagated both ways.

For example, you have two computers. You keep a copy of pictures, documents, and/or tunes on both. Changes often occur on both computers. You want SyncToy to notice additions, deletions, changes, and renames on both computers, and then do the right thing to bring the folders back in sync. Synchronize is the SyncToy action to use.

  • Every file in the left folder that is new or changed is copied to the right folder.
  • Every file in the left folder that has been renamed is renamed in the right folder.
  • Every file that was deleted from the left folder is deleted in the right folder.
  • Note: SyncToy does not actually delete any files by default. It merely moves the files to the Recycle Bin. To change this behavior, uncheck the "Save overwritten files in the Recycle Bin" option in the folder pair option window.
  • The process is repeated for files in the right folder.

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when changes are made

Definitions of SyncToy Actions

SyncToy can perform five actions on folder pairs.

  • Synchronize: New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other.
  • Echo: New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames and deletes on the left are repeated on the right.
  • Contribute: New and updated files are copied left to right. Renames on the left are repeated on the right. No deletions.

Select any of the action names to see more details.

Synchronize

The synchronize action will make two folders mirror each other, keeping the latest changes made to the files in either folder. New and updated files are copied both ways. Renames and deletes on either side are repeated on the other. Folder Creates, folder deletes and folder updates are also propagated both ways.

For example, you have two computers. You keep a copy of pictures, documents, and/or tunes on both. Changes often occur on both computers. You want SyncToy to notice additions, deletions, changes, and renames on both computers, and then do the right thing to bring the folders back in sync. Synchronize is the SyncToy action to use.

  • Every file in the left folder that is new or changed is copied to the right folder.
  • Every file in the left folder that has been renamed is renamed in the right folder.
  • Every file that was deleted from the left folder is deleted in the right folder.
  • Note: SyncToy does not actually delete any files by default. It merely moves the files to the Recycle Bin. To change this behavior, uncheck the "Save overwritten files in the Recycle Bin" option in the folder pair option window.
  • The process is repeated for files in the right folder.

ya i know i read all that, i chose the echo one as im only making changes to the one drive, not both.. but it doesnt say it does all the syncing in the background or it does all the syncing features after i load up the app and hit the run button..

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Sorry forgot to add

Schedule SyncToy

While you do not have to schedule SyncToy to use it, some users may find it helpful to schedule recurrent SyncToy runs. Perhaps you have a folder pair that takes a long time to sync and you want to run SyncToy in the middle of the night, for example.

SyncToy does not provide a user interface to schedule folder pairs to run at designated times. However, there is a method to schedule tasks using the Microsoft? Windows? operating system.

Windows Vista/ Win7

To schedule a task using the operating system:

  1. From the Start menu, select All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Task Scheduler.
  2. Select Create Basic Task in the Actions pane on the right.
  3. Add a Name and Description and select Next.
  4. Choose when you want the task to start and select Next.
  5. Choose date/times (if applicable) to run task and select Next.
  6. Choose Start a Program option and select Next.
  7. Select Browse and locate the SyncToyCmd.exe.
  8. Type "-R" in the Add Arguments textbox. ?R all by itself will run all folder pairs that are active for run all. If you want to run just a single folder pair, add ?R ?My Pair? to the end of the command line. Note: If the folder pair name contains a space, surround it with quotation marks, as the example above shows. For another example, assume that SyncToy is in the folder named C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\ and that you want to run a folder pair named "My folder pair." Enter the command line as follows, including the quotation marks: "C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\SyncToyCmd.exe" -R "My folder pair." Note that there are two sets of quotation marks in this case: one is around the path to the SyncToy program file and the other surrounds the folder pair name.

Windows XP

To schedule a task using the operating system:

  1. From the Start menu, select All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Scheduled Tasks.
  2. Select Add scheduled task to start the Scheduled Task Wizard. You will see a list of possible programs to run.
  3. Select Browse and locate the SyncToyCmd.exe.
  4. The wizard will next prompt you to enter how often you want to run the scheduled SyncToy (for example, daily, weekly, et cetera). Select a frequency.
  5. The next page asks when to start the task. Select a start time.
  6. The next page asks for the user name and password to run the program under. Enter your user name and password.
  7. The final page contains an option to open the properties dialog when the wizard ends. Select this checkbox.
  8. Modify the Run textbox to include the ?R command line option. ?R all by itself will run all folder pairs that are active for run all. If you want to run just a single folder pair, add ?R ?My Pair? to the end of the command line. Note: If the folder pair name contains a space, surround it with quotation marks, as the example above shows. For another example, assume that SyncToy is in the folder named C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1 and that you want to run a folder pair named "My folder pair." Enter the command line as follows, including the quotation marks: "C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\SyncToyCmd.exe" -R "My folder pair." Note that there are two sets of quotation marks in this case: one is around the path to the SyncToy program file and the other surrounds the folder pair name.

Note: With this version of SyncToy, it is now possible to schedule execution of a folder pair in the following scenarios:

  1. No one is currently logged into the machine.
  2. A different user is logged into the machine.

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if i set the back up drive to unallocated and setup the mirror i will lose all of the info on the first drive with all of the important data right?

Yes, but if its important data, you should be backing up anyway, if not, start before you do anything

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Yes, but if its important data, you should be backing up anyway, if not, start before you do anything

heh i am backing it up between the two drives, manually.. but i dont have anywhere to store the data while i setup the drives.. which is the main problem otherwise i would just set up the hardware raid mirror like a normal person..

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setup the sync to run every 15 min if you want in the task scheduler.

ya i was just reading about that.. once a day should be enough i think.. thats about how much i update the files there anyways.. and this is only temporary till i can get all the tools needed to set the hardware raid back up..

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you can do a software raid

I have not done this with windows 7, but it is feesable to do it. You will take some of your processing power to be able to hold the raid though. In windows server you could make the OS drive a raid1. There are other issues making this a dynamic disk, imaging is a nightmare. many imaging softwares do not support dynamic disk and will fail when imaging.

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