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SyncBackPro V5.2.1.0 (November 2008)

Fixed: Run on Insert for Vista
Fixed: Importing SyncBack freeware profiles

SyncBackPro V5.2.0.0 (November 2008)

New: Option to delete profiles log files in profile configuration
New: Log includes average file compression ratio
New: Option to add files and folders to selection tree
New: Global option to be prompted to run profiles on shutdown/restart
New: Clear History button on the Decisions - Files settings page (for SmartSync profiles)
New: Self-correct option in FTP settings to try and ensure the FTP server sets the correct file date and time
Fixed: Now prompted again for compression password when Apply button pressed
Fixed: "The file exists" errors when creating directories that already existed
Fixed: FTP debug log is now not deleted when reconnecting
Fixed: Unable to enter serial number once evaluation expired
Fixed: Selection tree auto cleans invalid entries if option enabled and folder expanded and contains invalid entries
Fixed: Compression 999 errors (were caused by filenames being too long)
Fixed: Max time to keep file versions was ignoring fractions of days
Fixed: File and folder selections in folders with large number of files
Fixed: When using FTP and active connections, now uses IP router to try and get external IP address
Fixed (Pro): Unexpected SyncBackPro termination after 30 minutes when registered SyncBackSE installed and unregistered SyncBackPro installed
Fixed (Pro): Bug fixes for SFTP protocols 5 and 6
Updated: Zip filenames now limited to 4096 characters in length instead of 260 (MAX_PATH)
Updated: Ejection of disks and safe-removal of removable devices
Updated: FTP and SFTP connections automatically set send and receive buffer sizes
Updated: Files to delete to make folder empty can now include wild cards
Updated: Scheduled profile information now shows any error message from last attempt to run profile
Updated: Help file

SyncBackPro V5.1.1.0 (October 2008)

New: Can use key pairs for SFTP authentication (Pro)
New: Option to record warning and not failure when a file cannot be copied because it has been deleted/renamed before it can be copied
New (Pro): Can mask attachment filename when doing backup to email (e.g. bypasses Gmail blocking exe attachments)
Fixed: You cannot update a zip file and let the zip file span. (510) error when backup to split Zip and set to delete destination
Fixed: Folder icon in profile setup (and full fast backup) will open an ISO file instead of a folder when backup is to ISO file
Fixed: When a group is auto-deleted because it is empty, the groups schedule (and other files) are now also deleted
Fixed: ISO files were incorrectly limited to 1024MB when splitting
Fixed: Log file showing wrong destination information when using backup to single zip on Email or CD/DVD
Fixed: Some paths, e.g. when using variable, not working when profile is set to run on changes
Fixed: File & folder selections when not using filters
Fixed: Email was sent if profile was run and is disabled, now not sent
Fixed: Unable to expand folders in file and folders selection window when copying from FTP and FTP path without trailing slash
Fixed: The drive does not exist error message now shows variable (e.g. LABEL or SERIAL) if set to silently fail and fails
Fixed: Norton Internet Security 2009 corrupting menus (shortcut key in menus now not shown if corrupted by NIS 2009)
Fixed: User defined variables in profile used when clicking Test button in Run Before and Run After
Fixed: Did not resume FTP upload or download if FTP server did not support XCRC
Fixed: Multi-zip compression was using shadow volume when did not need to
Fixed: List index out of bounds (-1) error in file prompt window
Fixed: FTP/SFTP component updated
Fixed: Rare looping problem trying to delete empty directories from 'broken' NAS devices
Fixed: Min and max sizes were ignored if value over 2GB
Fixed (Pro): Burn service started automatically to avoid rare crashes when creating new profile
Fixed (Pro): CD/DVD burner component updated
Updated: German translations
Updated: Will check to see if ISO filename is an existing folder
Updated: Ctrl-U will unselect all profiles
Updated: Faster minimize when minimize on close enabled and program closed
Updated: Error message displayed if try to view log that does not exist
Updated: Versioning now works with DriveHQ.com (work around limitation in FTP server software)
Updated: Backup to multi-zip (or split single Zip) on network drive may now be faster
Updated: Run unattended via hotkey, on shutdown/logoff, disk insert, and periodically, now possible with group profiles
Updated: Help file

SyncBackPro V5.0.1.0 (August 2008)

Updated: Email attachments now have same filename as file instead of just Attached
Updated: Catalan translations
Updated: Warning given in log files if FTP server does not support hashing and profile has verification enabled
Updated: File & folder icons in File and Folder Selection Windows not ghosted if unchecked and SmartSync profile
Updated: When testing UNC connections it will now say if there is already a connection (because if so then the username and password cannot be used)
Updated: Log is no longer displayed if the Result column is clicked
Updated: Differences window shows total number of unchanged files
Fixed: Installation failure of AOSMTPEX DLL on Windows 2000
Fixed: Fast Backup and Smart Sync data no longer updated if disk burn or email upload failure
Fixed: Could not send log to SMTP with SSL unless "Only send the email if an error occurs" was ticked
Fixed: Versioning filters always switched off
Fixed: Access is denied error message when using UNC path

SyncBackPro V5.0.0.12 (August 2008)

First Public Release

SyncBackPro has inherited the significant features, changes and updates of SyncBackSE, but has the following new features:

New: Backup to CD/DVD with disk spanning (compression not required)
New: Number of files included in backup/sync is no longer limited by free RAM
New: Backup to and from email (SMTP and POP3/IMAP4)
New: BZip2 compression (better compression rate than Zip)
New: Can check for drive warnings or failure using S.M.A.R.T. (recorded in log file)
New: Scripting support (program and profiles can be configured using user created scripts)
New: Search profile settings
New: Traditional archive bit backup (incremental and differential)
New: Can specify a different folder to use for full backups
New: Can get registry values using variables, e.g. %@HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox\CurrentVersion%
New: Clicking on Result column will display profiles log file
New: Prompted for confirmation when mirroring files in Results window
New: If all files & folders are to be deleted then user now prompted first (if attended)
New: Last mod date & time of multi-zip files now set
New: Can rename multiple profiles
New: Easy/Expert (shortcut) node in profile configuration tree
New: Re-adding a filter that already exists will now re-apply the filters
New: Can right-click on file/folder in file & folder selection tree to select it
New: Can speak (or play WAV) when profiles start, finish, or require attention
New: View Log sub-menu shows if profile aborted (for profile run using this new version)
New: A profile run at different priority when run manually
New: Can log the drives serial and model
New: -countdownmsg command line parameter
New: Restore versions pop-up menu items on Differences window
New: User definable variables (also at group level that can be used by profiles in the group)
New: New main menu item to shutdown computer once all profiles have finished
New: File versioning filter (can now decide what files to version or not)
New: Copy from shadow volume only (snapshot)
New: Can add notes/comments to a profile. Notes are also displayed when importing a profile (not if unattended import via command line)
New: Option to copy desktop.ini files correctly
New: Option to hide the button panel
New: Filename extension column in Results window
New: Many new variables
New: Mirror right or left quick config buttons on Decisions - Files profile config page
New: Main window shows mirror right or left profile type if that is the profile type
New: Can set local computer name to send to SMTP email server
New: When a profile is selected in the main window the same profile(s) in other groups are also highlighted
New: Uses MFMT automatically when FTP server supports it
New: Can detect file renames with SmartSync profiles
New: Option not to record skipped files in log file
New: Option not to pause profiles when computer is suspended
New: Option to silently fail profile if the source or destination cannot be reached (network down, drive does not exist, or not disk in drive)
New: Aternatives given for the source or destination path, e.g. using disk serial number instead if external drive
New: Option to only run Run After program if any file changes made
New: Option to open folder of file in the Differences window
New: If an attempt is made to move, replace, or delete a Windows protected file then the error message in the log indicates it is a protected file
New: KBps is now shown when copying files (no longer just with FTP)
New: Remembers which profiles were selected in main window
New: Tray icon indicates if profiles have failed (optional)
New: File and folder selection tree shows if a file or folder exists in source and/or destination (sync profiles only)
New: Option to stop using Windows Event Log
New: Can switch off filtering for increased performance
New: Can switch off file and folder selections for increased performance
New: Can now use /silent or /verysilent command line param with uninstaller
New: Can set number of seconds to sleep after system wakes from hibernatin/sleep
Updated: Faster HTML log file creation
Updated: Faster filtering with DOS expressions
Updated: Ctrl+Enter can also be pressed to modify a profile (alternative is Ctrl+M)
Updated: HTML log files have source and destination paths at top of every page
Updated: To improve performance FTP resume only hashes last 128K to check for corruption when resuming upload or download
Updated: Special failed profile result if log of email fails to be sent, even if profile backup is switched off by default. Error also recorded to Windows event log.
Updated: Max waiting time for shadow volume creation is now 5 mins (was 2 mins)
Updated: Can also single click tray icon to hide or show main window (previously could only double-click)
Updated: Hostname can now be used for external IP address in FTP
Updated: Status shows if verifying/comparing source or destination
Updated: Run After can be run after log is closed
Updated: File system Properties in log file now lists more properties
Updated: Non-critical error record if connected to network but using default instead of supplied username and password
Updated: Can now schedule monthly on Vista
Updated: Files modified since filter now supports weeks, months, and years
Updated: %NONCRITICALERRORS% variable no longer exists
Updated: Will encrypt data channel if FTP server requires it
Updated: In file and folder selection window can choose to show or not files and folders in both source/left and destination/right
Updated: If SHIFT key is pressed on exit then a backup of all the profiles is made
Updated: Only one serial number entry window (and program has expired dialog) no matter how many instaces of program are running Updated: The safe filename extension is now random to avoid profiles stepping on each others toes when running at the same time in the same folder
Updated: If the safe copy file is locked then a new safe copy filename is used (avoids NAS bug where it holds the lock)
Updated: The safe filename extension is now random to avoid profiles stepping on each others toes when running at the same time in the same folder
Updated: The countdown window now has an OK button to skip the countdown
Updated: On XP or 2003, if a VSS snapshot cannot be taken because there already is one then it will keep trying until a time limit expires
Updated: Differences window shows how much disk space will be used
Updated: When adding to Auto Close list user given a choice of existing Window titles
Updated: Log shows total time in days, hours, minutes, and seconds (no longer just in seconds)
Updated: Option in Run Before to not create a log file or record an error if return value is not as expected
Updated: The source/left and destination/right labels are automatically changed to reflect the settings (if the default labels are used)
Updated: Records warning if file skipped because unattanded run and user cannot be prompted
Updated: The FTP send and receive buffer sizes have been changed so that in some cases file transfers are much faster
Updated: Improved performance in XP when there are many profiles
Updated: Variables can be used in Zip filename when emailing log files
Updated: Unselect All pop-up menu item on Differences window
Updated: If "Force date & time" is ticked, and using Fast Backup, then the files date & time on the FTP server
will be updated
Updated: Extensive help file updates
Fixed: Prompt for Zip password, and can also abort profile when prompted for Zip password
Fixed: File and folder decision choices when using fast backup
Fixed: Uses Windows Event Log correctly
Fixed: Cancelling restore to or from selection now does not move on to next step
Fixed: Re-checks if drive/card removed or network connection lost after scan and before copying, deleting, etc.
Fixed: Scanning of sub-folders when folder selected in selection tree and parent folder cannot be scanned
Fixed: Open Left/Right Folder pop-up menu item now expands variables when opening folder
Fixed: Using Delete key on Differences window now faster when multiple files selected
Fixed: Delete All Log Files button in Logging Settings will also delete all the debug log files
Fixed: Cannot have log history if appending to text format log files
Fixed: Update of "partial" icons in file and folder selection tree
Fixed: When profile set to run on changes then now not triggered if change is in a folder that is excluded
Fixed: Now only connects to source or destination first only if Run Before on UNC path of source or destinat
Fixed: Recursive prompting when SERIAL or LABEL variables used and disk not initially available and prompting if disk not available enabled
Fixed: Access Denied when creating NTFS encrypted folders on shares