I am using rsync and grsync with no problems.

Allway Sync - http://allwaysync.com/index.html
Very nice File Synchronization, PC Backup Software, True Sync Software, Backup and Restore, Bidirectional Sync Software, Multiple Folder Synchronization application for Windows.

Here are a few I've tried that have worked (pretty basic backup / syncing, and once-a-day scheduling, nothing fancy):
SyncBack SE
Rich Copy
Allway Sync
Cobian
Robocopy

I tried a few different tools but I found that few, if any would work to sync files to the PogoPlug. Most complained about errors when trying to get/set the timestamp on files.

I have successfully used SyncBackSE to backup the drives from the PogoPlug to another, locally attached USB device.

malhotra81,

If you haven't done this already, modify your backup profile and go to the Copy/Delete tab and uncheck "Make a safe copy". For whatever reason, the pogoplug doesn't like it.

I have been trying to use Syncback Pro and SE versions, all have problems. Tried Goodsync, same situation. Puresync seems to work just fine but the software is not as sophisticated as Syncback. However, my biggest problem is speed, it is so slow, like backing up to cloud instead of a local drive. Anyone has this problem?

I tried, unsuccessfully, to backup my pogoplug drive online with Backblaze

the same for me. When I try to synchronize with Handy backup I get file read errors on the Pogo plus

I installed my Seagate freeagent drive and then reinstalled the Seagate manager software and was hoping I could back up my Vista laptop to the Freeagent using the Seagate Manager software that comes with it. But it doesn't recongzine the drive.

I've got pogoplug for Windows running and the drive shows up fine on windows and I was able to install directly from the pogoplug attached freeagent drive, but no visibility to the Seagate Manager. Am I sol?
-Clayton

It seems there are two different types of backup discussions going on here, and I think both are absolutely valid ways of handling your data. Some people are backing up the data from their computer backing it up to the pogoplug. Others are backing up the data from their pogoplug to an offsite online backup service. I'm doing the latter to protect my data in case of fire or theft or something, but both are valid and useful ways of doing things. Just thought I'd point that out.

I have been using Spideroak successfully to backup the data from my pogoplug as well as my computer to their online site. They encourage backing up from multiple computers to one account, because they charge for the amount of data you back up. I think it's basically $10/month per 100 GB of data. And they're smart about not backing up duplicate copies of the same file. Plus they provide version history so you can go back to a previous version when you mess something up. That saved me just this weekend when we had the same file open on two computers and both saved it and the file got corrupted.

I keep my pogoplug at my house just because I have a better net connection than most of my family and it also makes it a lot easier when bulk copying data locally (PogoPlug will optimize local connections). I then use SyncBack to periodically copy some of my important data (pictures and music) from my PogoPlug to another drive. About once a month I swap that backup drive with one I keep at my office. So in the event of fire/theft, I have an off-site backup at my office that is at most 1 month old.

-mike

Has anyone had any luck creating a restore point of their computer to their pogo drive? I tried using Norton Ghost, but I get an error about 1 minute into the process. I would like to have a restore point on my pogo drive, not just a backup by copying files with windows explorer.