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Move or delete files on PC not reflected in MyClod

If I move a file on my PC the file(s) will appear on their new location. But
the old location is not deleted on the MyCloud device. There are now two
copies of the file. One at the old location, and one at the new location. How
and where can I change this to work as intended?

Hello,

What software are you using to backup your files? if it’s WD Smartware, there’s an option that allows you to keep multiple version of the same files. You can change that on the settings tab of the software.

ERmorel wrote : You can change that on the settings tab of the software.
Correct! But this value can not be set to zero! “1” is the smallest possible
setting.

I want the MyCloud to be an exact replica of my harddisks ( I have 5 hardisks
now) and if the mirror isn´t an exact copy I will get problem. Of course my data
are secure. But restoring data in the same order as they were on my PC
will give me trouble since there are multiple copies and locations of my data.

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