Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10
Date	2026-04-14 20:39 +0200
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On 2026-04-14 17:01, Paul wrote:
> On Tue, 4/14/2026 9:51 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2026-04-14 14:30, Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>> On 22/03/2026 in message <xn0pnl2flaav11l00m@news.individual.net> Jeff Gaines wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am not sure if I have enough technical knowledge to frame this question properly but I will try!
>>>>
>>>> I have an HP Proliant Microserver Gen 8 with a Xeon CPU running Linux Mint xfce 21.3 acting as a home media server feeding media mainly to my NVidia TV Show.
>>>>
>>>> I back it up nightly to my Windows 10 server using a Widows app, SmartSync Pro.
>>>>
>>>> Last night for some reason it decided that all the file in the "Films" directory on the Linux machine were different to those on the Windows machine so it churned way deleting each file on the Windows machine and replacing it with an identical file from the Linux machine :-(
>>>>
>>>> It's about 2 TB of data and would still be running if I hadn't stopped it.
>>>>
>>>> I haven't knowingly changed anything on either machine, Linux is ext4 and Windows exFat FS.
>>>>
>>>> Can anybody suggest why this might have happened or what I need to investigate please?
>>>
>>> In case anybody come across this in the future the problem was that there was a "link" on the Linux machine which Windows identified as a directory so instead of ignoring it it went down the rabbit hole and found pretty well the same files a second time but on a different path which had "link-to-TV-series" inserted in it.
>>>
>>> Rectification is simple, deleted the link IN LINUX, if you delete it from Windows it goes down the rabbit hole again. I lost a complete TV series and half another before I realised what it was doing, all restored now from backups.
>>>
>>
>> Well, you got that problem because you are using Windows to back up Linux. Just use Linux to back up Linux. No such problems.
> 
> You can back up Linux with Windows.
> 
> You can back up Windows with Linux.

I have done it. But...

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
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Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-22 15:20 +0000
  Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-22 14:06 -0400
  Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 20:58 +0000
    Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-03-22 21:08 +0000
      Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2026-03-31 00:07 +0000
    Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-22 17:51 -0400
    Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-22 21:59 +0000
      Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-22 23:57 +0000
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-22 20:53 -0400
          Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-23 01:30 +0000
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-22 21:59 -0400
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-23 02:07 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-23 03:35 +0100
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-22 23:46 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-23 04:43 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-23 11:03 +0100
          Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-23 08:48 +0000
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-23 09:56 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-23 07:37 -0400
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-24 01:24 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-03-24 00:31 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-24 05:37 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-24 08:38 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-24 09:20 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-24 09:46 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-04 05:44 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-24 17:46 +0000
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2026-03-23 11:06 +0100
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-23 08:42 +0000
          Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-23 19:12 +0000
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-23 22:00 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-23 23:17 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-24 08:46 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-03-24 01:01 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-03-24 08:44 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-03-24 15:57 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-04 05:42 +0000
  Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-14 12:30 +0000
    Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-14 09:51 -0400
      Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-14 15:04 +0000
      Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-14 21:58 +0000
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-15 07:44 +0000
          Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-15 04:53 -0400
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-15 12:31 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-15 09:42 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-15 14:25 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-16 05:50 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-16 09:53 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-16 12:35 +0200
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-16 20:37 +0100
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-20 00:23 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-20 04:31 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-20 12:06 +0200
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-21 01:08 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-21 08:04 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-21 22:52 +0200
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-21 21:19 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-21 22:13 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-04-16 00:04 +1000
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                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-16 06:05 -0400
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-04-16 20:16 +1000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-16 08:53 -0400
    Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-14 15:51 +0200
      Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-14 11:01 -0400
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-14 20:39 +0200
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-14 21:56 +0000
          Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-15 10:57 +0200
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-15 07:06 -0400
    Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-14 21:55 +0000
      Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-15 07:40 +0000
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-04-15 04:55 -0400
        Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-15 22:18 +0000
          Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-16 07:38 +0000
            Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-16 07:55 +0000
              Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-16 08:40 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-16 09:03 +0000
                Re: Backing up Linux to Windows 10 "Jeff Gaines" <jgnewsid@outlook.com> - 2026-04-16 09:06 +0000
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