IceDrive lost thousands of my files without any notification. Their support escalated my ticket, then ghosted me for 2 weeks before closing it. I’m sharing a script to check if your files are actually backed up: https://github.com/rupumped/NicksAPPS/blob/main/Python/IceDriveVerification.py. Note that it requires argparse.

Usage: python IceDriveVerification.py C:\Documents C:\Photos C:\Projects --backup-root I:\

  • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    The downside of using a lesser known cloud service, you take chances like this. I had never heard of ice drive previously.

    • Taasz/Woof@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      11 months ago

      With any cloud service or backup software you take a chance, especially if you don’t test your backups.