How to Perform Qsync One-Way Sync in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7

User case

• Overview of Qsync
• Can’t perform one-way sync in Windows using Qsync client
• Best alternative to QNAP Qsync one-way sync

Overview of Qsync

In this era of information explosion, personal storage needs and storage space requirements are also growing, and the growth of data storage naturally raises another concern, how can we make data more secure? Well, there are multiple measures that can help you keep your data safe, such as cloning SSD to a larger SSD, backing up your important files, or regularly synchronizing your files to other devices.

Qsync is a cloud-based file synchronization service empowered by QNAP Turbo NAS. Simply add files to your local Qsync folder, and they will be available on your Turbo NAS and all its connected devices. Business users can use Qsync to enhance teamwork and collaboration, and home users can use it to easily access and share their multimedia files. It works on PC hosts, laptops, and mobile devices. You can access real-time data on all devices and easily share it with your work team or family members.

In need to sync your files, you must be wondering: “How can I access Qsync and how to use it?” In the following part, I’ll show you how to sync files or folders to NAS or other devices using Qsync.

Can’t perform one-way sync in Windows using Qsync client

As the user case said above, when you sync files with Qsync, you will find that only two-way sync is enabled and you cannot find information about one-way sync in the settings. Some users also report this vulnerability.

We can notice that the one-way sync is only supported in the Qsync Pro version in the introduction of its official webpage. For different devices, Qsync is available in different versions.

For NAS: Qsync Central

For PC: Qsync Client

For mobile: Qsync Pro

You can download it according to your real needs. Next part, I will show you how to use Qsync to perform two-way sync files between your PC and QNAP NAS.

How to use Qsync to sync files between your PC and QNAP NAS (two-way)

1. Firstly, you need to do Qsync download to your PC. After installing the utility, enter the user ID and password you had previously created.

2. Double click on the Qsync shortcut on the Windows desktop to open it. In this page, click on the inverted triangle to search for a NAS to store your file sync.

3. In the Select folders to sync window, click Add to add the files you want to sync to NAS. After managing the files, click Finish.

Tip: Just copy or move your files to the local Qsync folder in one of your devices, the files will be copied to all your other devices (devices with Qsync installed and are connected to the NAS).

4. Wait for the process to complete sync your files from PC to your QNAP NAS device.

5. Once the files finished syncing, you can log on to another PC installed the Qsync client, and access the files that had synced before.

Best alternative to QNAP Qsync one-way sync

Speaking of the file sync software, the top and most recommended one is AOMEI Backupper Standard. As the best Qsync alternative, you can use it to sync your files from various resource paths to other destinations as you like. Sync is like Window’s “copy” feature and it would not create an image file after the sync process is done so you can view your contents at any time. Some of its powerful features are listed below:

◓ You can synchronize files from PC to external hard drives, USB flash drives, NAS devices, or cloud drives and vice versa.
◓ Various brand of NAS are supported: Synology, QNAP, Intel, WD, etc.
◓ All Windows PC operating systems are supported, for example, Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP.
◓ It allows you to automatically sync your files, and you can set the fixed frequencies as Daily/Weekly/Monthly.

Now, follow the graphic tutorial below to perform one-way sync with AOMEI Backupper. Before that, just download this free file sync software to your PC to have a try.

Sync files or folders from PC to QNAP NAS:

Step 1. Click Sync and then choose Basic Sync.

Tips: The Standard edition only supports Basic Sync, you can upgrade to the advanced versions to enjoy.
✜ Mirror Sync. It will keep the destination folder exactly the same as the source folder. If there are files only existing in the destination folder, they will be deleted.
✜ Real-time Sync. As soon as the source folder in your computer changes, it will be instantly synced.
✜ Two-way Sync. It will sync changed files from the source directory to the destination directory and vice versa.

Step 2. Click Add Folder to choose the files you would like to sync. Click plus icon to add multiple folders as you like.

Step 3. Click the inverted triangle icon in the destination box and select Add Share or NAS Devices. Input the IP address of the NAS device (Network Path) and click the blue button at the right.

Step 4. After the NAS device is added, all the shared folders will be listed in the window. Select one folder as the destination folder and click OK.

Notes:
Options: Set email notification and task description for the sync.
Schedule Sync: Set the fixed frequencies for your task such as Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Event trigger/USB plug in. (The last two are available in Professional version)

Step 5. Confirm all the settings and click Start Sync to complete this process.

Sync files or folders from QNAP NAS to PC:

Step 1. Click Sync then Basic Sync.

Step 2. Click Add Folder > Share/NAS > Add Share or NAS Devices, and type the IP address of the NAS device. If necessary, input the username and password. Click OK to add the NAS, and then choose the folders you would like to sync.

Step 3. Select a location on PC as the destination path to store the sync. Then, click Start Sync to perform the operation and wait for it to complete.

Wrapping things up

If you are in need to do Qsync one-way sync, but you find that it seems to perform only two-way sync, you cannot find the relevant settings for one-way sync. For this, this article recommends the best free file sync alternative for you – AOMEI Backupper. It not only supports you to sync your files from your PC to NAS devices and vice versa using the one-way sync feature. Also, you can customize the sync settings according to your situation.

AOMEI Backupper is a comprehensive software that has numerous professional features to secure your important files or data. With the Backup & Restore & Clone features, you can clone your Windows 11 to another hard drive easily, or restore Windows 11 to previous date when there’s something wrong with your OS. So why not try it now!