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<p>If you would like to setup up synchronization between two folders (local or network), but you&#8217;re not sure on how to do this, this is the right tutorial for you.</p>
<p>For this purpose I will setup a folder synchronization of my local folder with my network folder on Popcorn Hour device. I am using Windows 7 x64 and for the synchronization I will use Microsoft&#8217;s SyncToy 2.1</p>
<p>Synctoy is a free application and can be downloaded from Microsoft Web site on <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52" target="_blank">THIS</a> link. If you find provided link invalid, please Google for <i>Synctoy</i> and download the appropriate installation package (x86 or x64 version)</p>
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<p>Once you install the Synctoy you&#8217;ll find it very easy to set up the synch.</p>
<p>Run the SycToy and click on the &#8216;<strong>Create New Folder Pair</strong>&#8216; button</p>
<p>Select &#8216;<strong>Left (source)</strong>&#8216; and &#8216;<strong>Right (destination)</strong>&#8216; folders by clicking on the <strong>Browse</strong> buttons</p>
<p>I have selected <strong>F:\_System Tools</strong> as the <strong>Left </strong>folder and <strong>Z:\_System Tools</strong> as the <strong>Right </strong>folder. (Popcorn network drive is mapped under <strong>Z:</strong> letter)</p>
<p>On the next screen choose one of the desired options:</p>
<p><strong>Synchronize; Echo or Contribute</strong> (check each of this settings in Short Explanation Box on the right). This can also be changed later on.</p>
<p>For this purpose I will use <strong>Synchronize</strong> option</p>
<p>Now, you should only name your folder pair. For instance <strong>System Tools Synch</strong></p>
<p>On the main screen click <strong>RUN</strong> to run folder synchronization on the pair you&#8217;ve created</p>
<p>As you can see, my two folders were synchronized without errors. If you receive errors, you might want to check for write permissions on both folders.</p>
<p><img src="http://wincert.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/synctoy1.PNG" alt="" /></p>
<p>Ok, now we can setup a scheduled task in Task Scheduler, so this synch can run automatically.</p>
<p>Hit <strong>Win ORB</strong> and type <i>Task Scheduler</i> | on the Start Menu click on the <b>Task Scheduler</b>.</p>
<p>Click on the <strong>Action | Create Basic Task</strong> | Name: <strong>System Tools Synch</strong> | Trigger: Choose when the task should start | Action: <strong>Start a program</strong> | Browse for the <strong>SynctoyCmd.exe</strong> (default path is &#8220;C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\&#8221;) | Under Add arguments type -R to run synchronization of all folder pairs configured in Synctoy | Under Start in please copy/paste the path to SyncToy folder: &#8220;<strong>C:\Program Files\SyncToy 2.1\</strong>&#8221;</p>
<p>Note: If the folder pair name contains a space, surround it with quotation marks as in the picture below for the Program/Script window, but <strong>REMOVE</strong> the quotation marks in <strong>Start in</strong> box or your task won&#8217;t work.</p>
<p><img src="http://wincert.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/synctoy4.PNG" alt="" /></p>
<p>Click Finish twice.</p>
<p>In the Task Scheduler, on the left pane highlight Task Scheduler Library and in the right pane mark System Tools Synch. Right click on the scheduled task that we&#8217;ve just created and click <strong>Run</strong></p>
<p>For some reason I&#8217;ve received an error <strong>0x8007010B </strong>error and I&#8217;ve discovered that quotation marks has to bee removed in the <strong>Start in</strong> box.</p>
<p>After that change, my scheduled task was run without errors.</p>
<p>If you experience issues, please post below.</p>
<p>Update: One of our users reported that he receives the following error when trying to run the scheduled task:</p>
<p><span style="color: #003366;">SCHED_E_TASK_ATTEMPTED<br />
0x80041324<br />
The Task Scheduler service attempted to run the task, but the task did not run due to one of the constraints in the task definition.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #339966;">Solution:</span></p>
<p>The problem was in the Conditions tab of the scheduled task where he had enabled setting &#8216;<strong>Start the task only if the computer is on AC power</strong>&#8216; and his laptop was on the battery power.</p>
<p>Either plug-in the laptop or remove disable that setting in the Conditions tab.</p>