tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post7014100543842429621..comments2023-03-25T05:46:26.256-04:00Comments on Why not?: Memeo AutoSync is extremely slowDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099373265709774874noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-67308728771776769482013-01-04T19:35:01.006-05:002013-01-04T19:35:01.006-05:00I own a WD MyBook World edition 2HD which I used a...I own a WD MyBook World edition 2HD which I used as RAID 1 for my Windows XP computer.<br />Now I bought a new computer with Windows 8. Windows sees/detects the WD MyBook World edtione.<br />But WD does not have sync software to use with Windows 8 #FAILAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-61053511129106679722012-06-05T11:59:48.375-04:002012-06-05T11:59:48.375-04:00This software is an absolute piece of shit which g...This software is an absolute piece of shit which got installed when I bought a Seagate 2Tb external drive. I tried to back up a few 100Gb and four days later it's still only 25% through the backup. I've uninstalled this piece of crap, backing up the files manually would be better than waiting for this shit software to finish its job.cockfacenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-81691172571852541222012-01-02T23:29:45.261-05:002012-01-02T23:29:45.261-05:00Anonymous,
Thanks for the differing opinion. I...Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for the differing opinion. I'm sure that the software has changed a lot since I made this first post (almost 4 years ago). I agree, realtime synchronization is a nice feature (much better than, say, weekly backups). <br /><br />I still maintain, though, that the backup software should not take 8 days to do an initial backup of a few hundred gigs. Not that this is a fair comparison, but I seem to recall that an initial Time Machine backup on my Mac of something like 400GB took less than a day. Backing up my Windows machine to my Windows Home Server took a similar amount of time. There's something about the way that Autosync worked that was very inefficient. <br /><br />There's a fair chance that the software has been improved at this point. I don't really have a need for Autosync (or any similar product) now, but I'll consider evaluating it again in the future.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099373265709774874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-52774259946141157332012-01-02T22:38:59.362-05:002012-01-02T22:38:59.362-05:00I am a user of both Memeo Autobackup and Memeo Syn...I am a user of both Memeo Autobackup and Memeo Synch. I don't have any relationship with the company. I have been reading other users comments and I found that those that find Memeo slow or problematic is because they haven't really investigated about Memeo. Memeo is not a simple copy/paste program, it performs other operations and it tries to do it by consuming few resources of your computer. Of course if you are trying to backup or synch hundreds of GB, it will take days or even weeks (in that case it is better the first time to copy all the information to the backup or synch unit directly, without using Memeo). After that, Memeo should work silently using few resources and taking care of creating incremental backups or synchronizing the data from different devices. We actually use Memeo in a small company to backup the data of 7 computers into one network hard drive and it works fine. Memeo is not good to create incremental backups of large files that are constantly changing. For example files of Email clients (Thunderbird, Outlook express), or if you do video editing with movies or other media files. I would say that you should give a second chance to this program, specially if your files whose size is in the range of 0MB to 50MB (documents, mp3 files, pictures, etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-11213591097045558562011-10-28T17:57:06.718-04:002011-10-28T17:57:06.718-04:00Something is hogging my Ram, when I have nothing r...Something is hogging my Ram, when I have nothing running something is using over 55% of my memory. I disconnected my backup drive and some thing is still running. I can't use Photoshop 5.5 because not enough ram is available. Seems this started when I was messing around and did a restore. Suddenly I had double space usage. Whenever I attach the drive, and click instant backup, it tells me it is still running. Help !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-19487097549907755402011-10-26T01:46:34.839-04:002011-10-26T01:46:34.839-04:00I just bought a Seagate external hard drive which ...I just bought a Seagate external hard drive which has memeo software. For the last 7 hours it has copied 998.5 MB of data (yes it is Megabyte!!) What a Crap! <br />If somebody (from Seagate) is out there listening, please get rid of this memeo crap from your products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-74548408209615564822011-08-27T20:28:34.363-04:002011-08-27T20:28:34.363-04:00I usually never post or leave comments on websites...I usually never post or leave comments on websites, but that memeo absolute garbage crap pissed me off so bad that I had to write it. <br /><br />Honestly one of the worst software ever. And what's the deal with the insanely crappy slow transfer rate when using their backup utility? They don't test their sh1t before they release it? What do they think we're backing up, 1ko files?? And to top it off they call it "Instant backup". Seriously, come on.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-69593280298478190862011-08-17T22:18:20.643-04:002011-08-17T22:18:20.643-04:00I got this crap from my Seagate Hard Drive. I con...I got this crap from my Seagate Hard Drive. I contacted Seagate and was told I did not need to buy the so clled upgrade. This Memeo is spam and I cannot get rid of hte pop ups. I am unable to contact Seagate to complain. I realize I have been screwed by Seagate and Memeo out of my purchase price. I am ready to throw the hard drive out. And what upsets me most, my ISP reccomended Seagate to me. But I should never have bought this thing, as I bought a Seagate previously and it never worked, nor could I get a response from Seagate. <br />FireguyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-35148351378364906902011-03-29T10:53:11.221-04:002011-03-29T10:53:11.221-04:00I FEEL THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NEEDS TO BE FIL...I FEEL THAT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NEEDS TO BE FILED AGAINST WESTERN DIGITAL MEMEO, BECAUSE IT IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE WORST PROGRAMS EVER INTRODUCED AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET ANY SUPPORT FROM ANYONE...I WOULDN'T BUY ANOTHER WESTERN DIGITAL DRIVE EVEN IF IT WERE A 2 FOR 1 DEAL...JUNK...JUNK...JUNK...BAD SOFTWARE...NO SUPPORT...<br /><br />JCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-486651568985728522009-10-09T18:43:49.738-04:002009-10-09T18:43:49.738-04:00For anyone who is looking for an alternative to Me...For anyone who is looking for an alternative to Memeo AutoBackup: try Karen's Replicator (http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp)<br />It is freeware, it is extremely fast compared to my Memeo software, and it has most of the features of AutoBackup.<br /><br />Good luck!Sebowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963701674316370606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-17193542922367023312009-10-01T04:25:40.407-04:002009-10-01T04:25:40.407-04:00I have just bought a WD World Edition 1TB and WD A...I have just bought a WD World Edition 1TB and WD Anywhere running under Vista took 12 hours to backup and verify 28GB through a SAGEM router At this rate it would have taken 4 days to back up my 200GBs so I switched to MS SyncToy which copied 28GB in the first hour, still slow but acceptable. I have used SyncToy in the past it is free, reliable but not very sophisticated, I schedule it using Windows Task Scheduler. Remember, the WD NAS device is a computer not just a hard drive and I guess part of the problem is the speed of the software on that device.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-31555241749011596562009-09-11T20:35:42.732-04:002009-09-11T20:35:42.732-04:00SIGH I wished I had seen this before buying WD my ...SIGH I wished I had seen this before buying WD my book and trusting the backup software...<br />It has been running over a week now and is only 1/4 through 200 gigs. I have as part of my job, about 900,000 25k jpgs which seems to add to the overall poor transfer rate. I just want to choke somebody.<br />JohnUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02063101489356693069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-14300306285596396882009-09-08T11:05:45.445-04:002009-09-08T11:05:45.445-04:00Hey if you need a backup program windows vista com...Hey if you need a backup program windows vista comes with "back up files" that can check at every time period you set it atAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-56481266873223989412009-08-08T00:37:30.603-04:002009-08-08T00:37:30.603-04:00I received WD MY Book and thought it would be a gr...I received WD MY Book and thought it would be a great way to back up my files, I'm an artist and have 10's of thousands of pictures for my inspiration as well as website pics. The thought of losing all of this without proper backup would be a nightmare. This was supposed to be a second external hard drive to back my my computer, so as to leave my C: drive clean and then the computer will run smoothly. We installed memeo autosync thinking it would make sure that everything backed up on both external drives. Except I now find out almost a year later that it is also backing everything -ALL OF MY PICS on my C drive which is slowing everything down.Just what I didn't want! I can't find pictures to email them. The picture program picasa also came with it. I like this program, but I didn't realize that it dosen't save them to the new external drive. When I update a photo it sends it to some obscure file within a file within a file, etc., etc., I have to run a search just to find one picture. I just discovered that there are so many multiples of each picture that I think it is duplicating things like a virus. I want to delete the pictures off my C drive but I'm afraid it will back up and delete all of the files off my other drives, because it will probably sync by deleting files I deleted on C drive as well as duplicating new files!!!!!!! I thought we removed the autosync, but apparently it's still there. And my computer is running much slower. This is really screwed up and I wouldn't recommend this product. If my files get deleted who's fault is this. Years and Years of research for my artwork, what's that worth? I guess they could care less!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-48976552998054058472009-07-19T17:07:13.487-04:002009-07-19T17:07:13.487-04:00I agree that this memeo malware is a piece of junk...I agree that this memeo malware is a piece of junk!<br />It's simply HORRIBLE.<br /><br />I only wished I had read about it BEFORE installing this crap.<br /><br />SHAME on you WD for putting all of us through this!<br /><br />We PAID you and THIS is what we get???<br /><br />A backup of only 50 Gig (onto a 1TB WD My Book Home Edition) took more than 3 days!!<br /><br />I started several times over because I could not believe how slow it was.<br />I even got a firwire cable, but it is really the software.<br /><br />Now I did that same thing with acronis' free software (from Seagate) and it has finished already. But in order to use that software you need to hook up a seagate/maxtor drive.<br /><br />Anyhow, good to know that others had the same issue, I thought this cannot be....<br /><br />Shame on you, WD.<br />No more WD for me.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177744526426941862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-308415980395769502009-07-16T15:31:33.735-04:002009-07-16T15:31:33.735-04:00Alwaysync maybe another choice. I have just starte...Alwaysync maybe another choice. I have just started the memeo sync program. I started the backup program a couple of weeks ago. It may be slowing down my dell dimension at times. time will tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-33148406081891616362009-07-08T21:22:12.307-04:002009-07-08T21:22:12.307-04:00I bought East-Tec Backup 2009. Very good and very ...I bought East-Tec Backup 2009. Very good and very fast.FMMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-60371578780684439922009-06-28T13:02:43.994-04:002009-06-28T13:02:43.994-04:00I bought a 1TB Buffalo DriveStation FlexNet with b...I bought a 1TB Buffalo DriveStation FlexNet with both external USB and NAS capabilities. I was skeptical about the Memeo included backup software but intrigued by the idea of automatic backup of changed files. So, I stupidly went ahead with the first backup of my desktop hard drive to the DriveStation connected to my home network. I designated a group of files, mostly photos, that amounted to about 150 GB. The process was started on 6/23 and it is now 6/28 and I still have 21GB to go....talk about slow!!! I have left the computer alone to do its work in the backup so there has been no conflict for resources. This is unbelieveably slow!Vet's Return to Vietnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06144948648777079499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-89181426706070244632009-05-25T12:51:38.267-04:002009-05-25T12:51:38.267-04:00I too, am very dissatisfied with this Memeo.
Pleas...I too, am very dissatisfied with this Memeo.<br />Please WD, how can I get RID of it!!!!<br />I will not purchase another WD product!<br />Shameful business practice.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217886704711324898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-30298396326074201152009-05-09T17:46:00.000-04:002009-05-09T17:46:00.000-04:00bought my husband the WD 1TB ext HD and he tried t...bought my husband the WD 1TB ext HD and he tried the memeo autosync. It ran for over 5 hours and then he discovered there was precious little memory left on his laptop rending it useless. We haven't been able to restore and can't locate any duplicate files but the autosync had to have done something. What now? Memeo with no live tech support no help. We've spent all day on this problem and are no further along then when we began. We were able to uninstall the memeo auto backup but not the autosync. So, I agree, it is very much like a virus/worm. Our spyware is up-to-date and run weekly. It's the autosyn!Laura Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03644513388813207200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-73177750493918930412009-04-25T14:18:00.000-04:002009-04-25T14:18:00.000-04:00I just completed my first backup of my personal da...I just completed my first backup of my personal data files, including pictures, video, music, and documents (about 40 gig). It took 16 hours to complete. That is completely ridiculous! I'm uninstalling this piece of crap right now! How anyone(memeo) could try to sell a piece of junk like this is beyond me. Why the hell WD would choose this to bundle with their products is beyond me too. The person who made that decision should be fired! What a complete waste of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-44005667447567232302009-04-11T13:31:00.000-04:002009-04-11T13:31:00.000-04:00My problem with Memeo is that it will say that all...My problem with Memeo is that it will say that all syncs are up to date, but if I open the folder on my external hard drive and the folder on my computer that are supposed to be synced, the folder on the external hard drive have WAY OLD files in it, so there is no way that all syncs are up to date. So every once in a while, I wipe the external drive and do a manual backup of the files, then recreate a sync plan, so to me Memeo is just a waste of space. If I could find another real-time backup program, I would use it instead. Anyone find one yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-47004216081286873072009-03-22T19:13:00.000-04:002009-03-22T19:13:00.000-04:00I agree, it's slow, but in a way you are using it....I agree, it's slow, but in a way you are using it...<BR/>Don't shoot the messenger, but I think that you should first copy all your files manually to backup location of your choice, and then just point original and backup location to AutoSync in order to keep them synchronised. In the first place that is the main purpose of this tool - sync, not backup...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-19828929615315146942009-03-07T14:08:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:08:00.000-05:00This was very useful to me. The more general poin...This was very useful to me. The more general point is that user annoyance follows naturally when software engineers design automatic backup programs that lack transparency. If you want to read people going nuts about Lenovo's Rescue and Revoery go <A HREF="http://blog.keeme.net/archives/1" REL="nofollow">here</A>. Automating backups is appealing, but it ties up the CPU, RAM and hard disc space. There are some serious issues here about giving the user control and knowledge of the process, and Memeo has done a terrible job with those.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15264977010144529019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32241238.post-16327443156007166692009-02-06T09:24:00.000-05:002009-02-06T09:24:00.000-05:00again i want to say to all those saying its very s...again i want to say to all those saying its very slow etc.. <BR/>in my experience the speed is within reason, and very reliable, i am talking not about the backup program but about the sync program, and just to clarify, what Daniel Yankowsky has come up with this wonderful conspiracy theory, i just want to say that mr Yankowsky we don't live in the soviet union anymore and people are allowed to disagree, especially when its factual i use the program on a daily basis.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00530915649668818557noreply@blogger.com