FreeFileSync Forum

Thanks for your idea...I am 100% sure the file being sent to the recycle bin is/was a live file and not an old version. It was part of a controlled test where I (a) created a file on the source drive, (b) ensured that the sync job had completed such that the new file was properly created on the ...

I reduced my retention to 45 days and was able to get overwritten files were being sent to the archive. Deletes were still being dispatched by FFS straight to the recycle bin.

Then, I turned off the database option for tracking files altogether, and that seemed to solve the problem. Now, both ...

I have been able to use the versioning option in the past, but suddenly deleted/modified files are going to the recycle bin (according to the log). What is going on? I have checked that versioning is, indeed, ENABLED, with a valid folder path, 180 days retention, 20 versions maximum.