What you can and cannot synchronize

You can synchronize data stored in two or more folders. Let's consider where these folders may be located and what data they may contain.

Storage types

A synchronization process may be established between:

  • Two or more folders on two or more computers.

  • One or more computers and Acronis Cloud.

    Acronis Cloud always contains the last versions of the synced files. At the same time you cannot select a folder on Acronis Cloud to participate in a sync, such folder is created automatically.

Within one sync process you may assign only one sync folder on every computer.

You cannot select for synchronization a single file. To synchronize the file, select for synchronization the folder that contains that file.

Data types

You can synchronize the following data:

  • Files (your photos, music, videos, documents, etc.), except those listed below

    Only the native FAT32 and NTFS file attributes are synchronized. If the synced folders belong to different file systems, the program synchronizes only the attributes supported by the both file systems.

  • Other folders inside the sync folder (that is, sync subfolders) and their content

You cannot synchronize the following data:

  • Disks and partitions
  • System files and folders
  • Hidden files and folders
  • Temporary files and folders
  • System registry
  • Databases
  • Data of e-mail programs (including Microsoft Outlook and others)
  • Other data that cannot be represented as separate files or folders (for example, contacts from your address book)
  • Windows libraries (Documents, Music, etc.)