5.1
What is the difference between Synchronization and Copy?
The Copy process copies files from source to destination folders only. If you add or change source files they will be copied to the destination. Changes to the destination files will not be copied to the source.
The Synchronization process makes all the files in the source and the destination folders and all their sub folders exactly identical.
If you have added new files to the source, Second Copy copies them to the destination. If you have added new files to the destination, Second Copy copies them to the source. If you have updated files in the source, Second Copy copies them to destination. If you have updated files in the destination, Second Copy copies them to the source. If you have deleted files from the source, Second Copy deletes them from the destination. If you have deleted files from the destination, Second Copy deletes them from the source.
Note:
You can recover deleted files from the archive folder if you have specified one.
If you updated the same file both in the source and the destination, only the latest file is kept, the old one is deleted or moved to the archive folder.
5.2
When should Copy be used?
Use the Copy process to backup your important files to an alternate location. If you are using the copy process, do not change the files in the destination folders.
Note:
Select the "Copy source to destination, delete obsolete files from destination" (Exact Copy) option to make the backup copy exactly match the source. This will delete files from the destination that you have deleted from the source.
5.3
When should Synchronize be used?
Use the Synchronize process to keep copies of your documents at two sites. Use this option with caution. Avoid changing the same files at the same time at both locations. See the How To Copy topic for more information.
5.4
Does it run as a service?
Second Copy can run as a service only on Windows XP/2003/Vista systems. This is helpful if you want to run Second Copy in the memory while the user is not logged in. Once Second Copy is set to run as a service, it will run the profiles automatically as scheduled.
Before you can run Second Copy as a service you need to install it. Once it is installed, you can start Second Copy service from the Services component in the Administrative Tools.
1. Click on Start 2. Select Run
3. Enter "cmd" in the Open box and click on OK. This will open another window with a command prompt
4. Type "cd \Program Files" without the quotes 5. Type "cd SecCopy" without the quotes
6. Type "scsvc /install" without the quotes and hit Enter. This will install Second Copy to run as a service
7. Once you have installed Second Copy to run as a service, open the Services component from
the Administrative Tools
8. Select Second Copy Service from the list of installed services 9. Click on the Action menu and select Properties
10. Click on the Log On tab
11. Check Allow service to interact with desktop 12. Click OK
13. Click on Start to start Second Copy as a service interactively 14. Create the desired profiles in Second Copy
15. From the Services component, Stop the service 16. Uncheck Allow service to interact with desktop 17. Start the service
5.5
Resetting Messages
While working with Second Copy you will see different warning or information messages with a Don't
show this message again check box. When checked, that particular message will no longer be
displayed. If you want to turn all these messages on again, select Resetmessages from the Help menu.
5.6
Exiting Program
Under normal conditions, you should let Second Copy run all the time. This will allow it to keep your files updated as desired.
To exit Second Copy:
1. Click the right mouse button on the Second Copy icon on the system tray toolbar. 2. Select Exit from the pop-up menu.
5.7
Creating Setup Folder
From the main Second Copy window, click on Tools and select Create Second Copy Setup Folder. This utility will copy the installation file for Second Copy and the profiles to the specified folder. This would be useful in case if you need to reinstall Second Copy. This utility looks for the installation file at the original location from where you installed Second Copy.
If you get an error, that means the installation file was moved from the location where Second Copy was initially installed. In this case please download the installation file from our website and copy it to your local harddisk. Then install Second Copy from this location on top of the existing one and then use the Create Second Copy Setup Folder option.
Another way to create a setup folder would be to simply copy the downloaded file (sc8.exe from Centered Systems website at: http://www.secondcopy.com/download.html) and profiles.dat file from the Second Copy folder to the desired folder on your harddisk.
Profiles.dat file is a hidden file under the Second Copy folder. This is the file where Second Copy stores its profiles and settings.
5.8
Uninstalling Second Copy
To remove Second Copy from your system: Standard procedure:
Select Uninstall Second Copy from the Start menu. Or:
Uninstall Second Copy using the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel.