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After much discussion and consternation over this issue, I finally resolved myself to accept "the way we roll here", and have relenquished trust, assuming that the file selection process works the way it's supposed to. I have given up analyzing the data shown in the output screens, and assume that ...

Well I upgraded from 10.24 to 11.28 and no hitch of any kind concerning my existing *.ffs_gui files. Just thought I'd confirm here, the information might help someone else sometime.

Still can't say I'm a fan of the file listing in the GUI after 10.24 but I'll persevere with it, maybe it'll be a bit ...

Okay Zenju I'll assume the files were okay to delete.

However, I won't go so far as to delete all files in C:\ except for swapfile.sys, and pagefile.sys. as I arrange things so that Windows is installed to a single partition — no Windows hidden partitions on my system (which is how I want it to be ...

Thanks for responding. I had already read the link you point to. However, it (and other sources I found) don't say if the bootTel.dat file has to be kept on the system. None of what I have read states if it is safe to delete those files. Should say the drive seems to be operating fine even with the ...

Okay, thanks very much. I'll sail ahead now and give the current version a try.

OS = Windows 10 Pro. 22H2 x64
FFS = version 10.24

Windows warned that I had some issues with one of my SSDs. It arranged things so that on a reboot it would repair the file system on the drive. This got done and thereafter Windows reported the drive as fine. When I looked, each of the partitions ...

I have been using FFS version 10.24 for quite some time, as I didn't like the revamped GUI interface in later versions.

I have recently moved OS from Win 7 to Win 10 and am thinking that I want to give a current version of FFS a try and see if I can get used to it. However, I am wondering if it ...

Thanks very much for the information, xCSxXenon. Good to go!

Thanks very much Plerry. I had to ask as I find the Manual a bit ambiguous on this subject (at least by my reading).

But note that 'Detect Moved Files' only works for file systems and OS's that have (cross restart) stable file-IDs.

I'm on Windows 7 so I will assume that it can/does do that ...

Does 'Detect Moved Files' work if one is using the 'Mirror' variant for doing syncs?

Eh? Don't know where you're getting your download from but it sounds kind of dodgy to me. Here are the official download pages and no sleaze of any kind involved:

Download the Latest Version
Archive - Download Older Versions

Johny111,

The older version to go for is version 10.24 as this was the last version released that used the old structure of displaying what it going on. Whether or not that will suit you depends on what you actually do with FFS. Really, you would just need to try using 10.24 and if it works ...

I've just rolled-back to 10.24 too.

Sorry to say it Zenju but I think you've made a mistake in doggedly trying to get the new view you introduced from 10.25 onwards into any kind of condition that is actually useable and in any way better than the 'flat-view' (as most refer to it on this thread ...

Most of your questions can be answered by reading through, or watching, the available documentation/videos on FreeFileSync. Work through all of that first and then come back to the forum with a question list that will be a bit less extensive. (In essence your questions are asking people to re-write ...

If you are going to try using Veracrypt then it is worth mentioning the following.

I will refer to the file that Veracrypt creates (to hold your data inside it) as the Veracrypt file . I will refer to the mounting of that file as a drive letter as the Veracrypt volume -- you would actually copy ...

Details of the amounts for donation and the time period your donation will apply for are given here: https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#donation-edition

You can make a donation here: https://freefilesync.org/download.php

Try the following in your Filter settings (press the key F7 to see them):

*\!*\
The above will force not to copy folders that start with a "!" character. Note that if the folder contains any files and/or other folders they, likewise, will not be copied.

*\!*
The above will force not to copy files ...

Try (menu) Help > About -- or just press key combination Shift+F1

It's not a stupid question and I'm waiting in hope that it gets an answer too.

I did read the manual entry on RealTimeSync but I don't think it really answers your question: https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=realtimesync

"Dark Mode"? Dark mode of what? What do you mean? You haven't said anything about what you are referring to.

I just did a quick test of the situation you describe and I had no difficulty with FFS remembering the newly added exclusions -- so, in theory you shouldn't on principle be having the problem you describe. However, I'll take a stab in the dark at the problem and say that maybe the location that the ...

If you look at the synchronisation settings again you will see that if you have enabled files to be written to the Recycle Bin then note that the settings gui indicates the following " Retain deleted and overwritten files in the recycle bin. "

I would suspect that the situation you see, where files ...

Have you checked your settings on what do with files to be deleted? Maybe you inadvertently altered the setting.
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=synchronization-settings

I think that if you are paying by Paypal just leave the donation as being €20.00. Paypal will calculate the conversion for, in your case, US Dollars to Euros and make the appropriate payment. For a one year donation it will cost you more than $20.00 as a Dollar is worth less than a Euro. At current ...

I don't see the reasoning of your complaint given the way FFS actually manages its donation edition . If you donate then just consider your donation as the 'purchase price' for the full version. Once your donation period is over you can still use the last (latest) full version of the donation ...

Thanks for the response, Zenju. Still not clear on the question if the 'portable' produced by both installers is the exact same? Could you clarify please?

When I go the download page to download a new version of FFS Donation Edition for Windows I am offered two different downloads:

(1) Download FreeFileSync 10.17 [Donation Edition] Windows Setup
(2) Download FreeFileSync 10.17 [Donation Edition] Windows Portable (ZIP)

I don't understand this. If I ...

Assuming that you actually managed to download the setup zip file.

You have to open the zip file and extract out the Setup.exe and the Setup.key to the same folder. Then launch the Setup.exe, which will look for the Setup.key in the same folder from which Setup.exe was launched. If it finds the ...

One step at a time.

Look at this webpage: https://freefilesync.org Watch the Tutorials which are videos that give quick insight as to how to work with FreeFileSync (FFS). Once you've done that read the Manual and the FAQs .

After you've done that experiment with FFS a bit. Then if you have ...

It is already possible to set things up for permanent deletion of files. See the Synchronisation Settings: https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=synchronization-settings

Fair enough, but the folder structure is preserved inside an image file. At least it is with Terabyte.

Assuming that you really do want to backup your entire C drive then I would say that FFS is not the correct tool for the job. Really you want something that creates a (single) file that is referred to as a (drive) ' image ' file. So you would do well to research that and consider if it is more in ...

Okay, I get drift. Thanks very much for your response.

FreeFileSync v10.15 x64
Sync Type: Mirror
OS: Windows 7 Pro. x64

In the left location I have the following populated folders containing the running files for the said applications:

E:\PORTABLES\JAVA 1.8.0_201 [PortApps]
E:\PORTABLES\LibreOffice Still [PortApps]
E:\PORTABLES\Opera 60.0.3255 ...

I have a suspicion you might be trying to install FFS from within the zip archive itself (you can't do that). You need to unpack both the installer and the 'key' file that are contained in the zip file. The key file, once unpacked, needs to be in the same folder that you run the unpacked installer ...

You're lucky you only have to wait a minute.

For the problem of not being able to dismount the stick during the first minute you could try using Hotswap! and see if you have better luck with that. I use it all the time now as in the past it would successfully dismount a USB stick when Windows (in ...

It is not clear if On Succes also includes return code 1: "Synchronization completed with warnings"

Yes, that was the kind of (after-) thought I had when reading your method -- it offers the user a bit more control because return code can indicate conditions that the "On Success" drop-down ...

I'm puzzled, Plerry. If I look at the options for Synchronisation Settings > "Run a command:" one of the options in the drop-down there is "On Success:"

Or am I reading that all wrong?

EDIT: P.S. On reading the information from the link you provide I can see why the method you point too has ...

https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=synchronization-settings

Basically:
(1) Select one of your synchronisation files.
(2) Press the F8 key and synchronisation settings for that synchronisation job will open up.
(3) Look to the bottom right of that dialogue window you will see an item titled ...

Basically it looks like you need multiple tasks but you can set them up in such a way that they are executed, one after the other, via a single sync operation. You could tinker with this by using this tip and setting up appropriate individual comparison, filters and sync settings for each task etc ...

Got this idea from a recent post in the Help section of the forums.

Say you want to setup a situation in which you want end up with the following right-side folder:

Left-side = c:\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup
Right-side = d:\documents\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup

However, you ...

Ah, I see. For (a) and (b) taken in combination, as far as I'm aware you can't do what you want to do. You must define a full path for the right-side into which to place the files/folders from the left-side. (If I've got that wrong maybe someone else with more expertise could correct.)

For (c) If ...

Set the left-side to c:\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup
Set the right-side to d:\documents\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup

Note that if the directory path d:\documents\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup does not already exist FFS will give a warning at the beginning of the sync ...

OK, I guess what I'm seeing is that FFS only shows files that are different between the two folders. Files that are exactly the same size, content and date are not shown. Is this correct?

Broadly, yes. Try this:

(1) Run a comparison.
(2) Now look carefully at the very bottom of the FFS window ...

Mmm...

1) Use " Mirror --> " sync and make the left-side your C:\ drive and the right-side the location you want to copy the C:\ drive folders/files into (for example right-side = X:\C Partition Backup )

2) Yes. But with a possible caveat.

3) Yes. Just run the Mirror --> sync again and changed ...

As far as I know that isn't possible. Only options are:
File time and size
File content
File size

However, you are not being clear on what it is you would like to achieve. If you look at the very bottom of the FreeFileSync window, after you run a Compare , then you will see there is a collection ...

Example:
I have two flash drives one has the label FLASH NEW the other the label FLASH OLD . I would like to control backups to these flash drives using a single configuration file, let's call it
FLASH DOCUMENTS.ffs_gui Then I hit the problem that because both drives have different labels I can't ...

I found this program FileTime and using that found the times to the second of the two files:

For the Left Side File:
Created: 19/9/2018 06:21:35 PM
Modified: 26/4/2019 06:33:54 PM
Last accessed: 19/9/2018 06:21:35 PM

For the Right Side File:
Created: 19/9/2018 06:21:35 PM
Modified: 26/4/2019 06:33 ...

Okay, thanks, Zenju.

You could enter 0, but this wouldn't help in the above case since FFS is using seconds precision internally.

In which case a strange thing is happening then. I changed the value to 0 and then started FFS and had it do a File Time and Size compare. It did identify the discrepancy and correctly ...

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