In Windows my favorite data backup replication tool simple humble super-effective program called Karen's Replicator use with much delight Windows 7 machines also used while Windows 8.1 box had stop when ceased working following filesystem change after system update since original developer Replicator sadly passed few years ago thought no more program updates end of it
But one family friends picked up glove continued working program since Karen's Replicator several updates also include fix make run Windows 8.1 Windows 10 delighted by news grabbed new version did testing wrote article
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Decided perform "clean" install test Windows 10 box see what gives installation pretty simple straightforward configure program own user or all users system option back up existing settings
Karen's Replicator two types settings per-replication-job options and global settings former allow enable backup replication jobs pretty easy aren't many fields checkboxes namely choose source destination decide how program should behave during data copy process can delete file destination not exist source tree thus making task replication (plus test connection before deletion) if don't delete files destination simple backup task seen this SyncBack Free while back tested result Replicator's incompatibility Windows 8.1 onwards
Global settings allow change how program behaves configure start Windows on logon hide main interface minimize program place system tray warn closing program enabled jobs more also configure global exclusions so don't end up replicating temporary files Recycle bin items such
Running
Created new job configured settings + schedule let it run before patch Replicator hang on creation deletion folders destination not anymore swift no-nonsense performance like Windows 7 back
After while job completed some files could not copied held by running processes not new thing primarily Windows logs Cortana Shell Experience such since replicating user app data expected actual data there most importantly results consistent how Karen's Replicator behaved before filesystem update rendered unusable identical what still works perfectly Windows 7 older releases
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If one thing should always do with data it's backups everything else secondary unfortunately recently too much focus online backups cloud backups archiving all fine but good ole replication seems neglected yet such simple efficient way creating copies stuff minimize risk hardware loss Karen's Replicator one lightest most straightforward programs Windows users this category now every Windows users enjoy once again
Would also like thank all people emailed me let know about update helped restore Karen's Replicator functionality newer versions Windows splendid program so happy continues relevant useful take care
Cheers.
