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by drivetheory
28 Nov 2016, 12:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to obtain a portable version without install.dat?
Replies: 30
Views: 13860

Re: Zenju - How to obtain a portable version without install.dat?

you guys don't get it....

he does this because he gets money (probably pennies) when the installer with all the bundleware is run.

portable version with a zip file means no installer, no bundleware, no money...
by drivetheory
09 Jul 2016, 11:53
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Use ffs in Powershell
Replies: 4
Views: 2009

Re: Use ffs in Powershell

The cmdlet "Start-Process" that has the "-Wait" paramater. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849848.aspx http://ss64.com/ps/start-process.html if you need something more robust, tweak the script below to your liking $ffs = 'C:\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSync.exe' $path = 'D...
by drivetheory
02 Jul 2016, 10:43
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS 64bit Failure on Server 2008 - Important
Replies: 9
Views: 2472

Re: FFS 64bit Failure on Server 2008 - Important

you've probably already seen this but none the less https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/performance-tools-for-software-developers-intel-compiler-options-for-sse-generation-and-processor-specific-optimizations/ FFS when launched from "\FreeFileSync.exe" does indeed spawn child process...
by drivetheory
02 Jul 2016, 00:21
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS 64bit Failure on Server 2008 - Important
Replies: 9
Views: 2472

Re: FFS 64bit Failure on Server 2008 - Important

Couldn't Zenju fix this? /LARGEADDRESSAWARE https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wz223b1z.aspx but you could try the following in the mean time: 1. Download & install NTCore Explorer Suite http://www.ntcore.com/exsuite.php 2. BACKUP original "FreeFileSync_Win32.exe" file! 3. Open t...
by drivetheory
17 Jun 2016, 11:45
Forum: Help
Topic: Get synchronization status
Replies: 2
Views: 767

Re: Get synchronization status

FFS already has such capability built in. If you are in a situation where you're running FFS under the context of a different user you might want to look into Sysinternals' PsExec (part of PsTools & Sysinternals Suite). PsTools https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/pstools.aspx Sysint...
by drivetheory
17 Jun 2016, 11:26
Forum: Help
Topic: Skipping files which are beeing copied or incomplete
Replies: 1
Views: 545

Re: Skipping files which are beeing copied or incomplete

To start with, open FFS, click Tools from the menu up top, click options, checkmark "Copy locked files", click OK.
by drivetheory
13 Jun 2016, 08:39
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS is hanging
Replies: 6
Views: 1639

Re: FFS is hanging

did you try testing with a small set of test files? Process Monitor might also be of use in this instance. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/processmonitor.aspx How to use process monitor: http://www.howtogeek.com/school/sysinternals-pro/lesson4/all/ For what it's worth, Sysinternals ...
by drivetheory
13 Jun 2016, 08:20
Forum: Help
Topic: Automatically save to two USB-Sticks
Replies: 3
Views: 913

Re: Automatically save to two USB-Sticks

by drivetheory
13 Jun 2016, 08:08
Forum: Help
Topic: How to indicate FFS has completed
Replies: 13
Views: 3447

Re: How to indicate FFS has completed

try this Scheduled Task Action instead: Action: Start a program Program/script: Msg Add arguments (optional): USERNAME Backup Complete replace username with the user to send the message to, or, use * to send to all currently logged on users. more info can be found here: https://technet.microsoft.com...
by drivetheory
13 Jun 2016, 07:27
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS stucked off screen
Replies: 4
Views: 700

Re: FFS stucked off screen

Press ALT-TAB until the FFS window is selected. Press ALT-SPACE once. Press M. Press any of the 4 arrow keys once, then move the mouse to relocate the window as desired. The window title bar will be attached to the mouse pointer, left click to release it. This procedure has been around since the day...
by drivetheory
05 Jun 2016, 22:47
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS is hanging
Replies: 6
Views: 1639

Re: FFS is hanging

what's in the FFS log? does it get stuck on the same file every time? does it get stuck on adding new files or updating existing files?

have you tried testing with FFS using a small set of test files to rule out variables?
by drivetheory
05 Jun 2016, 06:10
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS is hanging
Replies: 6
Views: 1639

Re: FFS is hanging

Readyshare seems to have some speed issues in general. https://www.google.com/search?q=readyshare+slow&ie=UTF-8&nfpr=1 might want to even do some manual testing see if you are having issues in general with that device. https://software.intel.com/en-us/node/327667 Intel NASPT might be gettin ...
by drivetheory
04 Jun 2016, 20:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FFS as a reliable backup solution
Replies: 0
Views: 753

FFS as a reliable backup solution

I'll be honest Zenju, you have a product that has the potential to be more successful than you realize. Remove the adware, quit the install.dat shenanigans, improve the installer (offer a current user or all users option as well as a working silent installer), add more command line options, fix logg...
by drivetheory
04 Jun 2016, 20:34
Forum: Help
Topic: Just Quit It
Replies: 12
Views: 3668

Re: Just Quit It

> How much should this cost? It's basically impossible to calculate a reasonable price without knowing the future. WinRAR = unlimited trial, lifetime license option, been around about 2 decades http://www.rarlab.com/ 7-zip = free, donations accepted, been around almost 2 decades now http://www.7-zi...
by drivetheory
29 Nov 2015, 14:38
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS failing to copy locked files (ie. NTUSER.DAT)
Replies: 2
Views: 1288

Re: FFS failing to copy locked files (ie. NTUSER.DAT)

as i stated in my first post, it already is > FFS -> Options -> "Copy locked files" is checkmarked EDIT: however it seems you're not using the system wide %programdata% but instead using the user specific %appdata% path for storing "GlobalSettings.xml". is this going to be correc...
by drivetheory
28 Nov 2015, 20:05
Forum: Help
Topic: FFS failing to copy locked files (ie. NTUSER.DAT)
Replies: 2
Views: 1288

FFS failing to copy locked files (ie. NTUSER.DAT)

Volume Shadow Copy is set to manual and does start when FFS is launched. also tested with VSS set to auto start, yielded same results both user1 and user2 are in Administrators security group User Account control is disabled OS is Windows 7 Pro SP1 (x64) FFS -> Options -> "Copy locked files&quo...