During incremental backup files are not removed for my backup (USB device).All newly added or changed files/directories are correctly updated.For testing purposes I've created a new directory and formatted my usb drive.Every time I run the backup it completes successfully, but removed files from the source directory are not removed from the destination folder .Files/directories are only removed if I set Schedule Full Backup: Every Time option.... which sucks....--------------------------------------------------------------------------------FULL Backup started. Mon Sep 3 23:20:19 CEST 2012Job: testProtocol: localSource: [prv]/Destination: [USB Device (Rear Top Port)]/`./test' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test'Backup finished. Mon Sep 3 23:20:20 CEST 2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------INCREMENTAL Backup started. Mon Sep 3 23:20:50 CEST 2012Job: testProtocol: localSource: [prv]/Destination: [USB Device (Rear Top Port)]/`./test/WirelessDiagLog.csv' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test/WirelessDiagLog.csv'`./test - Copy' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test - Copy'`./test - Copy/WirelessDiagLog.csv' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test - Copy/WirelessDiagLog.csv'Backup finished. Mon Sep 3 23:20:51 CEST 2012--------------------------------------------------------------------------------INCREMENTAL Backup started. Mon Sep 3 23:21:18 CEST 2012Job: testProtocol: localSource: [prv]/Destination: [USB Device (Rear Top Port)]/Backup finished. Mon Sep 3 23:21:18 CEST 2012Last backup should delete all directories....

I don't own a V2, but on the V1 and X86 platforms if you use rsync there is an option to delete files in the target that are no longer on the source. Maybe you can check for that?Though I am ok with the stale files being retained for a while, since it gives more protection against user error. Periodically I clean out them out.

Well If You're talking about "Remove the contents of the backup destination before a full backup is performed. This option removes from the backup destination any files that were removed in the backup source.Warning: This option deletes all files and folders in the backup destination." option then its enabled on my nas.I've got a 400gb photos collection so It would be impossible for me to clean them out manually after backup ;)

You need to set a schedule for doing a full backup (perhaps once a week or once a month). Before the full backup is performed with that option checked the backup destination will be erased.

I wonder that what is your version of Duo V2?As you said, i tested on Duo V2, it could remove the contents of backup destination ,if you checked the options "Remove the contents of the backup destination before a full backup is performed."By the way ,the FS of USB Flash is EXT3 and FAT32, both of them work normally.

RAIDiator 5.3.5 (ARM)FS of USB (WD MyBook 500GB) NTFSI've assigned my test backup job to the backup button and also tried to run it directly via web GUImdgm why should I set schedule for doing full backup? I want to do incremental backup So it seems that the option "Remove the contents of the backup destination..." doesn't work somehow for me using incremental backup.Could someone test this in my scenario.1. Create a new share and add some files2. Create a new backup job for this using USB NTFS FS without schedule enabled and "Remove the contents of the backup destination." option enabled and Full backup: First time option selected3. Perform backup - rear top usb port - using backup button or run it via gui4. remove files from source directory5. perform backup 6. check if the files were removed form the destination directory

przemek_ch

Aspirant

Sep 03, 2012

Remove the contents of the backup.... doesn't work on Duo v2

During incremental backup files are not removed for my backup (USB device).
All newly added or changed files/directories are correctly updated.

For testing purposes I've created a new directory and formatted my usb drive.
Every time I run the backup it completes successfully, but removed files from the source directory are not removed from the destination folder .

Files/directories are only removed if I set Schedule Full Backup: Every Time option.... which sucks....

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FULL Backup started. Mon Sep 3 23:20:19 CEST 2012

Job: test
Protocol: local
Source: [prv]/
Destination: [USB Device (Rear Top Port)]/

`./test' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test'

Backup finished. Mon Sep 3 23:20:20 CEST 2012

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INCREMENTAL Backup started. Mon Sep 3 23:20:50 CEST 2012

Job: test
Protocol: local
Source: [prv]/
Destination: [USB Device (Rear Top Port)]/

`./test/WirelessDiagLog.csv' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test/WirelessDiagLog.csv'
`./test - Copy' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test - Copy'
`./test - Copy/WirelessDiagLog.csv' -> `/USB_HDD_2/test - Copy/WirelessDiagLog.csv'

Backup finished. Mon Sep 3 23:20:51 CEST 2012

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INCREMENTAL Backup started. Mon Sep 3 23:21:18 CEST 2012

Job: test
Protocol: local
Source: [prv]/
Destination: [USB Device (Rear Top Port)]/

Backup finished. Mon Sep 3 23:21:18 CEST 2012

Last backup should delete all directories....

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