2 posts tagged with "Safety"

"I accidentally synced in the wrong direction and my files are gone." This is the most common data loss scenario in cloud sync. It's preventable.

Cloud sync is powerful precisely because it changes files. That same power makes it dangerous when misconfigured. A sync job running in the wrong direction can overwrite newer files with older versions, or delete files that only exist on one side. RcloneView includes safety features to prevent these scenarios — but you need to know about them and use them.

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

• One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
• Schedulers & history for reliable automation
• Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more

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"I ran rclone sync and now 500 GB of files are gone." This is one of the most common cloud storage disasters. Sync is powerful — but it deletes. Here's how to use it safely.

Sync makes the destination match the source exactly. That includes deleting files from the destination that don't exist in the source. If you accidentally swap source and destination, or sync from an empty folder, Sync will happily delete everything at the destination. This guide explains how to prevent that.

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

• One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
• Schedulers & history for reliable automation
• Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more

WindowsmacOSLinux

Get Started Free →

Free core features. Plus automations available.