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I haven't tested with a true log file from FFS, I have created a file like this

E:\Download\It does not work → [TEST].html

and Google Chrome opens and show it without problems!
(Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Italian)
(The second screenshot shows the address bar when you put the cursor into it.)

I can ...

Hi Allen,

you can download various old versions of FTP Synchronizer from those links.

Here you can find version 7.0.15.115
https://download.cnet.com/ftp-synchronizer/3000-2160_4-10488450.html

Here you can find the following versions:
8.0 6.3.15 6.2.8 5.0
https://ftp-synchronizer.software.informer ...

They have changed the link, I have updated my post with the correct one.

To view this system folder you need to untick also "[x] Hide protected operating system files" in Folder Options.

If you need these two options, FFS must be run as administrator.

Maybe you had UAC disabled before while it is enabled now?

How to Disable User Account Control (UAC) on Windows

For some unknown (at the moment) reasons, the two options that require elevation are checked:

[x] Copy locked files (requires administrator rights)
[x] Copy DACL, SACL, Owner, Group (requires administrator rights)

Uncheck them and try again.

I have seen this type of corruption when I had my pc set to dual boot with different Windows versions.

The mistake was to hibernate then boot with the other Windows version, or power off but with "Fast startup" active in the Power options.

This caused a lot of cross-linked cluster on disk resulted ...

Search for the word GlobalSettings in the online manual (All on one page):
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=all

Command Line Usage
...
5. Use a different GlobalSettings.xml file
By default, FreeFileSync uses a single GlobalSettings.xml file containing options that apply to all ...

Hi miciolampo89,

your environment variables are not visible to RealTimeSync (RTS).

Here the steps required to get RTS to work.

1) Make sure that the environment variables are visible to RTS
2) Remove the quotes from the variables in the "Folders to watch" section, leave them in the "Command line ...

It is normal, you cannot drag and drop between programs started normally and as administrator.

Two solutions:

a) start FFS as administrator then use the browse button to select the folders to create your sync configuration

b) start FFS normally then use drag and drop the create your sync ...

Hi Plerry,
I think wttyyyy meant file path or name valid for the Cloud file system but not valid for the Windows file system.

Running the setup file is the only action needed, but the .key file must be present in the same location of the setup file during the install.

Here on Windows 10 Pro 20H2 64 bit and FFS 11.13 64 bit no problems with those file type.

Include filter:
*
Exclude filter:
\System Volume Information\
\$Recycle.Bin\
*\thumbs.db
\RECYCLE?\

In Windows, when choosing the path using the Browse button, it is normal to not have files listed but only ...

I can't see a different solution than this ...

On the NAS:

- create a directory named "Source A" and move the relevant files and directories in it
- duplicate "Source A" in "Source B" and "Source C"
- create the sync setup of my previous post

Please show your sync configuration.

Why did you need to copy the Thunderbird Profiles 2021 directory contents to C:\Users\bjac\Documents\Data ?
It is not better to leave it alone and copy it as is when you copy C:\Users\bjac\Documents\Data with sub-directories to the external drives?

A setup like this?

Source A (Mirror to) NAS\Source A\
Source B (Mirror to) NAS\Source B\
Source C (Mirror to) NAS\Source C\

This way they are all independent from each other.

Please give me the exact folder names, may be there is something strange/wrong with those names.

Did you push the Compare button again after the renames?

The filenames are not identical: on the left side the year is four digit while on the right is two digit and there is an underscore after 20.

If you press Retry when the Access denied error pops-up, does the sync complete successfully?

I don't know of a way to tell your antivirus not to scan files copied "by" a particular app so the solution eventually is disabling the real-time part of your antivirus for the time needed to do the sync ...

Happy Easter to you!

Using Retry the sync was successfully recovered, but you should be concerned about a disconnecting USB drive.

I meant opened by a real-time virus-scan

This error may also be the result of an open file.

What is your antivirus?
Try to sync with the antivirus disabled.

Looks like the D: drive is disconnecting at some point.

The D: drive is a physical disk or a mapped network drive?
In the latter case, your pc is connected with a cable or via wi-fi?

In the latter case, probably your router is incapable to manage big wi-fi transfer rates.
To confirm that problem ...

First, take the time to view the Video Tutorials

Did you have configured FFS to do a sync?

Post the configuration here, use copy and paste or post a screenshot.

Please post what you have entered in the left and right panes.

Looks like you have OneDrive with Files On-Demand turned on, the default.

Save disk space with OneDrive Files On-Demand for Windows 10

Look for "Turn on Files On-Demand" and ... turn it off!

Or run FFS with OneDrive running.

Try once with your antivirus disabled.

Try this:
- unlink the OneDrive account
- delete completely or move elsewhere the "C:\Users\User\OneDrive" folder
- create "C:\Users\User\OneDrive" folder
- link the OneDrive account and be sure to connect to the "C:\Users\User\OneDrive" folder
- don't use the OneDrive option "Files On-Demand"
Save ...

If you ignore this error does the sync go on and completes?

What antivirus is installed?
Windows Defender or something else?

Try a sync with the antivirus disabled.