Task Scheduler: How to automatically synchronize my USB flash drive?

Question

I once knew the right settings to automatically synchronize my USB flash drive with the files on my computer, but I forgot. I am using a synchronization and back-up program called ´SyncBack´. It works fine, but I want it to automatically run each time I put in my USB flash drive.

I know how to use the task scheduler,

I know what to fill in under ´Actions´ (namely, I have to tell the Scheduler which program to run with which command)

But I don´t know what to fill in under ´Triggers´. I want it to run each time i put in a designated USB drive. In my memory it had something to do with ´event id´...and I had to fill in the name of my USB drive.

Can anyone solve this one?

Answer 1

Hi,

Be sure you logon as ADMIN

Windows Vista Task Scheduler

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/appcompat/aa906020.aspx

Task Scheduler 2.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756979.aspx

How to Create a Task in Vista Task Scheduler

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/132903-task-scheduler-create-task.html

Create custom event triggers in Vista Task Scheduler

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/create-custom-event-triggers-in-vista-task-scheduler/

Put the ThumbDrive in, copy a few files to it, then Safely Remove and check the event viewer for the Event ID if needed.

Look in the Event Viewer. This free utility makes it easy to check though you might need to also check with the Windows Event Viewer.

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista\_event\_viewer.htm

Hope this helps.

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Answer 2

Thank you very much.

This was helpful in sofar that I've finally found the Event Viewer, but I'm still not able to find the Event ID of 'the putting in of my flash drive'...

Where should I look?

Thank you in advance.

Answer 3

If an Event Id is assigned then it will showup in Event Viewer after you have plugged in the Device.

Does SyncBack have documentation that describes how to install and use it?

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Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

Answer 4

Yes, and this program has also a link with the Scheduler, but only the options with periodical back-ups (daily, weekly, monthly) are provided. For that to work, the device has to be permanently plugged in and the computer permanently turned on. I don't want either of these!

This is something I figured out or read somewhere a year ago, but now I forgot how it worked...

I am really sorry, but as I said before, I'm not really sure where to look exactly for this event, there are so many different kinds of event logs, I get totally lost! Shouldn't this be a Hardware Event?

Answer 5

Hi,

Best I can tell you is Safely Remove the drive. REBOOT. Wait 10 minutes until the machine is stable, you can

use it during this time though, and then plug in the drive. Wait a couple of minutes after it registers and then

look in Event Viewer for recent additions to the logs. Hopefully you can see it as there should not be too many

entries after only a couple of minutes. After plugging in the drive copy something to it in case that also is logged

and makes it easier to find.

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Rob - Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.