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Yep, that's what I will do.

I noticed a couple of glitches with track names etc when I was looking through the list so I unticked them thinking the prog would just leave them alone.

I'll give it a go tomorrow,. I'll post the results.

Many thanks for your help.

Ah the missing link!srjones67

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I take it you mean it's me then!!

I have just had a thought. Again, it is the first time I have used FFS and as there are no instructions it may be I have done this wrong. There are certain things that I dont want to sync at this time and I have removed the tick from the box. Is this why it is trying to delete some items?

No a mirror is just what it says, it will make a mirror copy of the left to the right which will possibly delete some files on the right. what does it say on your sychronize button? mirror, 2-way etc.srjones67

It says Synchronize <- Two way ->

It's telling you that you are trying to sync 2 folders one of them being remote. If during that process there are files that need to be deleted on the remote folder they will just be deleted because the recycle bin isn't available for remote folders. Is it a mirror sync?
If a mirror sync means I ...

Again, what do you propose as an alternative text? I'm asking, because I don't see how it can be misunderstood. The text is saying that recycle bin is not available and that files will be permanently deleted. It doesn't say that the hole folder below will be permanently deleted.
No, but it very ...

Sorry Zenju, when a statement says "The Recycle Bin is not available for the following folders. Files will be deleted permanently", I would expect it to delete files permanently because it cannot use the recycle bin. Further, when it also states that the file to be deleted is my main music file, I ...

I have 70gb of music and want them to be the same on each drive so that when I am away from home I can be sure I have everything with me should I need it.

srjones67 - Yes I am trying to sync the music files on my laptop and main PC. They are connected via a network.

Zenju - What would I suggest? I know nothing about the programme which is why I am asking for help.

All I want to know is what the message actually means. Will my music folder be deleted as the message implies.

srjones67 - No, the folder is on my C drive of the laptop. It's only drive on there.

Here is the message attached

No, the message is very clear and specific

"The Recycle Bin is not available for the following folders. Files will be deleted permanently" then on the next line is my main music folder \\laptop\My Music\

Just trying to sync my pc and laptop music files using FreeFileSync for the first time. In the absence of any instructions, I have the following problem.

I have stopped the sync because of the follwiong warning message, "The Recycle Bin is not available for the following folders. Files will be ...