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Originally Posted by cvlowe
For a backup, I use Sync Toy once a day on my My Documents folder (Synchronize option) to a mirror on my external hard drive. My 'Library', 'Library.Personal' and 'Library.Computer' folders are all located in the root of my My Documents folder. I usually run it when I boot up the computer after work, before opening Calibre. Is this "safe"? Is there a chance of the library corrupting sometime after shut down or during boot up that I will then syncronize before opening Calibre? I also have an additional external drive I periodically swap out and always keep one stored in a fireproof safe. By periodically, I mean 3-6 months, I should probably make a point to swap more often...
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The main thing is to never sync while calibre is running, like with any other sync solution such as Dropbox.
When the two programs are trying to perform operations on your folders at the same time, they may end up with a conflicting idea of what should be there, and either preserve what the other deleted, or delete (refuse to see) what the other created.