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How to stop syncing using a script?
I know how to stop syncing manually, but I need to do it automatically before the backup start automatically in the night. Any idea how to start / stop syncing by a command in the .bat file?
Thank you, but I'm afraid it is too complicated for me. After all I need just stop the sync for a short time once a day to be shure that the backup image (inluding Dropbox folder) is consistent. I use Windows 10 and thugh I'm not happy with this there is many reason to keep it like this.
As to risk with killing the process I think it is about same as closing the system, isn't it? I can close system at any time and Dropbox must be prepared for such a situation, right? So I think I can give it a try and see what's going on.
On the other hand maybe I don't need to stop anythig?
Actually it's not like a system close! System close is process and system message is send to every one application which gives the opportunity the applications closing properly. 'taskkill' stops (pause or kill) particular process. If at that moment there are incomplete operation (for example buffered, but not saved still content), data could be left in inconsistent state and accordingly inconsistent backup.
What You really need? That's only on your opinion. Generally, if at the backup creation moment there is not any chance something to be in sync progress (ensured somehow), no stop is really need.
About 'too complicated': It's not so complicated really. The installation could be virtual, as noted above, and You don't have to change your current installation (except virtual machine install of your choice - QEMU, VirtualBox, VMware, ...).
The choice is yours! :wink:
