More problems with WD installation (Page 3): SyncToy, like many other packages marketed through Microsoft, is not compatible with Win 10. This seems to be a thing. I just ran Win 10's...

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

nadelewitz wrote:

Dump the backup software things that come with external drives.
Use a good syncing program to keep drive content the same on multiple drives. You can trigger synchronizations manually or schedule them to run automatically.

Here's link for SyncToy from Microsoft:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155

Here are two very good drive-syncing programs.
https://allwaysync.com/

https://freefilesync.org/

SyncToy, like many other packages marketed through Microsoft, is not compatible with Win 10. This seems to be a thing. I just ran Win 10's own file history backup, and it took forever. Clunky software that doesn't let you know what it's doing, show progress, or confirm completion.

I'll give the other two a look, thanks!

Andy

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

AndyH wrote:

SyncToy, like many other packages marketed through Microsoft, is not compatible with Win 10. This seems to be a thing. I just ran Win 10's own file history backup, and it took forever. Clunky software that doesn't let you know what it's doing, show progress, or confirm completion.

I'll give the other two a look, thanks!

Andy

I have also had good luck with GoodSync, and I often use good old rsync.

horaceunit Loc: Delaware

Might sound strange, but right-click the install package you are trying to install and choose "Run as Administrator". Even though you are most likely the local Administrator sometimes you have to tell Windows 10 to install programs as the Administrator to trigger the correct permissions. At home I use Acronis as some have suggested.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

horaceunit wrote:

Might sound strange, but right-click the install package you are trying to install and choose "Run as Administrator". Even though you are most likely the local Administrator sometimes you have to tell Windows 10 to install programs as the Administrator to trigger the correct permissions. At home I use Acronis as some have suggested.

I always do this. Glitch appears to be a typical WD crappy software issue.

Andy

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

AndyH wrote:

So maybe I should just give up on WD products, but... (show quote)

I installed a new 6 TB WD Black internal drive in my PC and needed to upgrade from my 2 TB WD My Book, so I bought an 8 TB My Book. I also had issues with the software that came on the drive. As I recall, I downloaded a copy from the WD site and got it running. I've also considered going to the Acronis backup software.