Download the distribution file from the downloads page. You can safely ignore web browser security warnings about the dangers of downloading executable files - this software does not contain any viruses, spyware, adware, or any other malicious software. See the End User License Agreement for details. After download is completed, run the installer and follow the installation instructions. By default, application is installed in the "Program Files" folder on the system drive.

Be sure to close all running instances of Allway Sync. If you use a multi-user configuration of Windows, you have to exit all running instances of Allway Sync running under all user accounts. Use Start menu --> Control panel --> Programs and Features, locate the Allway Sync item, double-click it and follow the uninstaller instructions.

Only if you want to install synchronizer in a different directory. Unless otherwise noted, the new version retains jobs and settings from the previous one.

Synchronizer has no limitations on the number of syncing files, but Windows has restrictions on the amount of memory that can be used by an application at once. For this reason, there are limitations to the number of files that can be synced.

The 64-bit editions of Windows can use more memory than 32-bit editions. So, if you have a lot of files that should be synced at once, there is reason to use the 64-bit edition of synchronizer.

No files will be lost. When Allway Sync replaces a file, it copies it to a temporary file in the destination folder first. The program replaces the target file with the temporary one only after the copying is successfully completed. So, in case of connection failure, only the temporary file is affected. Just synchronize again when connection is restored.

Allway Sync recognizes that you deleted a file or a folder from one location and deletes it from the other one. You can optionally disable propagation of file deletions. See more details in the Synchronization Algorithm description article.

Allway Sync may be configured to check for software updates from time to time. Because this activity is similar to that of some malicious software, the spyware protection software is warning you that there may be a problem. Rest assured that no personal information is sent over the Internet on update checks, as provided in our End User License Agreement.

There is the "Bind to drive characteristics" feature that allows to recognize a removable drive by its characteristics regardless of the letter. To configure this feature run synchronizer, connect your removable drive to PC, click the "Configure" button near syncing directory, browse for the removable drive and finally turn the "Bind to drive characteristics" option on.

There is a number of data hosting solutions available. For North American and European customers we recommend 1&1 Web Host as a fast, reliable and affordable service. We suggest signing up for an account with Microsoft SharePoint capabilities. With SharePoint hosting you can download, upload, manage and share your files from any PC (all modern web browsers support WebDAV protocol). You also get complete integration with Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Macromedia products and much more. Use Allway Sync to synchronize local drives with a SharePoint server over a secure connection (WebDAV over SSL).

This behavior is by design. Because we value your data, we use an algorithm that guarantees you won't lose your files even if the file modification time is wrong (generally because of an incorrect computer system clock). To do so we need to collect information from all devices you synchronize. So, you need to run synchronization with Allway Sync once on every computer. After that it will know where the most recent version of a file is. Before that information is available, Allway Sync can only compare file modification times, which can be inaccurate. Under these circumstances, Allway Sync asks the user to confirm its decision. 

This happens because the synchronization application ran out of memory. Our sophisticated sync algorithm must collect a certain amount of data for each file. This can result in the consumption of a lot of memory if your synchronization task involves many files. Eventually, memory runs out and the program can't continue. To work around this problem, try to keep files that might be modified (and so need to be synchronized) separate from those that are static (software distributions, program folders) and exclude the latter from synchronization. Also, we recomend to install and use the 64-bit edition of synchronizer which prevents memory issues in most cases. You can get it on the downloads page.