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Thanks you for explaining but I really don't understand.

I think the problem that I had was fixed when I deleted the DB files in the sub-directories.

Since then, I have been scanning from the main directory which has a DB file in it and everything has been working great. Is there something that ...

Thanks for reproducing and verifying that it works as expected without errors or conflict.

I only use the program to sync a directory and sub-directories with another computer. Deleting the DB file from the sub-director fixed the problem of it erroneously flagging both sides have changed when they ...

I didn't have any data loss and this is what I found. if I sync from the main directory, that's the only place the program makes a DB file which makes sense. If I then sync from a sub-directory the program can't see the DB file above it so it makes another DB file. If I leave the DB file there and ...

You're killing the messenger, not fixing the problem. There is no valid reason ever to manually delete the DB file.


It's valid because it corrected the problem that I and many other people have had. It's also important because it makes a real mees of the user interface when hundreds or ...

I had this problem today and was able to fix it. Could be other things causing it too but I hope this helps some people.

First, I have to laugh at TAC109 post because today is daylight savings time but it had nothing to do with that.

I synchronized a sub folder and that created a database file ...