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- 06 May 2015, 10:59
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Backup files but not their folders
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4354
Re: Backup files but not their folders
This should be possible, but only * when using the "update" sync method, not the "two way" or "mirror" method your from->to descriptio suggests this might be the case * if there is no duplication of filenames in the different subfolders your fileA1, fileA2 and fileA3 su...
- 28 Apr 2015, 08:39
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Add folder to FFS via Windows Explorer context menu (right click)?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1662
Re: Add folder to FFS via Windows Explorer context menu (right click)?
I suppose the folder for which you want to select the context item SyncWithFFS will be the source/left part of the FFS folder pair. As the destination/right location will be user dependent, a standard solution does not seem possible, and customization would be required anyway. You can add a context-...
- 28 Apr 2015, 08:34
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Where to find archive of older versions of FFS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 605
Re: Where to find archive of older versions of FFS
You can find it here:
https://freefilesync.org/archive.php
https://freefilesync.org/archive.php
- 20 Apr 2015, 14:58
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Synced directories do not match!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 613
Re: Synced directories do not match!!!!
Check your (exclude) filter settings.
You might have defined more than you desire to be excluded from the sync.
You might have defined more than you desire to be excluded from the sync.
- 17 Apr 2015, 11:31
- Forum: Help
- Topic: auto-sync USB key
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1653
Re: auto-sync USB key
The obvious thing to do would be to use the Autorun feature that would launch FFS upon insertion of the USB-stick. However, Microsoft disabled Autorun for security reasons. However, there seem to be some ways around this, see e.g.: http://portableapps.com/node/29397 But, you should be able to use Re...
- 09 Apr 2015, 07:51
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Error Code 5: Access is denied. (CopyFileEx)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3143
Re: Error Code 5: Access is denied. (CopyFileEx)
Try running FFS as Admin or with Admin privileges.
- 07 Apr 2015, 09:42
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Loops when recursively traversing folder tree - then eventually crashes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 774
Re: Loops when recursively traversing folder tree - then eventually crashes
Most likely this is not a corruption of the file system,
but rather an incorrect use of links.
To the extent that it concerns an incorrect *symbolic* link, you could try
change the Synchronization Settings to Exclude Symbolic Links in the Comparison section.
(see the Help)
but rather an incorrect use of links.
To the extent that it concerns an incorrect *symbolic* link, you could try
change the Synchronization Settings to Exclude Symbolic Links in the Comparison section.
(see the Help)
- 07 Apr 2015, 09:30
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Missing files in Mirror. Please help.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 740
Re: Missing files in Mirror. Please help.
Check your filter setting.
*\desktop.ini and
*\thumbs.db
are by default in the exclude-filter.
(Temporary) deleting these filter items will learn you
if the file-count then matches.
*\desktop.ini and
*\thumbs.db
are by default in the exclude-filter.
(Temporary) deleting these filter items will learn you
if the file-count then matches.
- 03 Apr 2015, 07:01
- Forum: Help
- Topic: How to generate folders structures when Versioning option enabled?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1823
Re: How to generate folders structures when Versioning option enabled?
Your "nice to have" way is exactly the way FFS works in my case.
That also seems to be the default when selecting versioning.
I would not even know if/how it could be set differently.
That also seems to be the default when selecting versioning.
I would not even know if/how it could be set differently.
- 30 Mar 2015, 11:46
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Daylight Saving Time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 807
Re: Daylight Saving Time
There are plenty topics on this very subject in this forum. Or see e.g. http://ask-leo.com/why_do_file_timestamps_compare_differently_every_time_change.html In short: * Use non-FAT formatted storage media (i.e. using UTC rather than, like in FAT, using local machine time) * Use the option to ignore ...
- 17 Mar 2015, 12:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FreeFileSync and CPU/HDD/Network usage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1063
Re: FreeFileSync and CPU/HDD/Network usage
During comparison many small pieces of data (file-name and -date) are being exchanged. This requires a lot of handshaking (="overhead"), but does not involve the exchange of a high data volume. Hence the low data-rate. Once the real sync starts and would involve predominantly large files, ...
- 25 Feb 2015, 12:54
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Noob Asks Help with File Deletion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 666
Re: Noob Asks Help with File Deletion
If you only want to keep the two most recent versions of files, the actual version and the previous version, this can already be done in FFS by using the Update sync-method, and for file deletion selecting Versioning with the Replace naming convention. (Versioning method 1 in the FFS help-file) Afte...
- 24 Feb 2015, 09:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
>You forgot to escape some of the backslashes in your updated code: ... No, i don't want a "\" beetwen "*" and ":" >By the way: Nice to see that even variable operators work in FFS. Nice it would be, but environment variables will not be expanded within filter-items . ...
- 24 Feb 2015, 08:36
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
@micha You forgot to escape some of the backslashes in your updated code: e.g. <Item>%WinDir:*:=%\</Item> should read <Item>%WinDir:*\:=%\</Item> Note the added backslash (\) behind the asteriks (*) By the way: It is not really clear from your last reply and updated first post if the use of (modifie...
- 23 Feb 2015, 13:17
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
> And (i wrote it above) in none of the 4 cases: - ... was the environment variable resolved. We keep running in circles ... As long as you keep using these variables in this form in the include/exclude definitions, it will never work as (again) includes/excludes are/must be relative to the applicab...
- 20 Feb 2015, 14:55
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Replicate with FreeFileSync the "Contribute" option from SyncToy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3595
Re: Replicate with FreeFileSync the "Contribute" option from SyncToy
I think Update will do what you want. Go to Actions on the tool bar, select Synchronization Options, then select Update. The tool tip for Update says: "Copy new and updated files to the right folder" FFS does not seem to have something equivalent to SyncToy's Contribute. FFS's Update will...
- 20 Feb 2015, 12:17
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
1. I have tested it in BATCH-mode ( *.ffs_batch) and in GUI-mode ( *.ffs_gui), with <GlobalFilter> <Include> <Item>\Windows\</Item> </Include> <Exclude> <Item>%WinDir:*:=%\</Item> </Exclude> <TimeSpan Type="None">0</TimeSpan> <SizeMin Unit="None">0</SizeMin> <SizeMax Unit="...
- 18 Feb 2015, 13:48
- Forum: Help
- Topic: security issue with the web site
- Replies: 2
- Views: 802
Re: security issue with the web site
If you klick on Zenju's name, his profile-page will open.
( https://sourceforge.net/u/zenju/profile/ )
There (top-right) you will find a button: Send Message.
( https://sourceforge.net/u/zenju/profile/ )
There (top-right) you will find a button: Send Message.
- 18 Feb 2015, 13:39
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
Just noticed: It seems you are using %SystemRoot% and %WinDir% in the include or exclude list. However, if you check the value of theses variables you will notice they contain the absolute location (like C:\Windows). These absolute addresses are perfect for defining the folder pairs. However, includ...
- 18 Feb 2015, 13:28
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
No time to test right now; however ... I'm not sure if this works for *.ffs_gui-files. The Macro-section of the help-file refers to *.ffs_batch-files. That is obviously where the use of environment variables makes most sense. If a batch-approach works but is no option for you, perhaps you can use a ...
- 17 Feb 2015, 13:52
- Forum: Help
- Topic: environment variables for filter settings
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3298
Re: environment variables for filter settings
The help-file suggests this is presently already supported.
(under the indicated limitations).
Look at the page bottom of the topic Macros.
(under the indicated limitations).
Look at the page bottom of the topic Macros.
- 11 Jan 2015, 14:59
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Auto Scanning on Startup
- Replies: 6
- Views: 953
Re: Auto Scanning on Startup
That's what the *.ffs_batch files are for ...
- 05 Jan 2015, 13:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Future Request: If either source OR target are not available don't sync
- Replies: 5
- Views: 845
Re: Future Request: If either source OR target are not available don't sync
@Zenju:
Suppose the resource that was off-line during Compare
does become on-line between the Compare and Sync action,
would that now pose a risk of loss of data in FFS?
Suppose the resource that was off-line during Compare
does become on-line between the Compare and Sync action,
would that now pose a risk of loss of data in FFS?
- 05 Jan 2015, 13:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Exclude Filters on Mac OS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1689
Re: Exclude Filters on Mac OS
Note that stop synching any file name that starts with a dot '.' via excluding
*/.*
will also exclude
*/.DS_Store
*/.wdmc/
*/.Thumbs.db
*/.Picasa.ini__
(or any other file or folder starting with a dot '.' ) without the need
to specify those four specifically.
*/.*
will also exclude
*/.DS_Store
*/.wdmc/
*/.Thumbs.db
*/.Picasa.ini__
(or any other file or folder starting with a dot '.' ) without the need
to specify those four specifically.
- 24 Dec 2014, 07:55
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Folder displayed by FreFileSync but not by Windows Explorer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 713
Re: Folder displayed by FreFileSync but not by Windows Explorer
Is that "Links"-folder not simply a hidden folder? You can check that by (temporary) activating the "Show hidden files, folders and drives" option in Windows Explorer for C:\users\username\Documents (or for all folders). Windows Explorer / Folder Options / tab:View / section:File...
- 17 Dec 2014, 12:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Update won't synchronise
- Replies: 3
- Views: 824
Re: Update won't synchronise
If I remember correctly, ... FFS v6.x is not backward compatible with FFS v3.x stored sync setting. Try to recreate your "old" sync setting by defining a new sync in FFS v6.x (and store this new sync if succesful). You should still be able to consult your v3.x stored sync settings with any...
- 08 Dec 2014, 09:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: RealtimeSync user profile
- Replies: 3
- Views: 912
Re: RealtimeSync user profile
Using RealtimeSync for synchronizing a profile seems a bit overdone
(unless you are working on two machines simultaneously).
Why not run your FFS-batch file at exit (and possibly additionally at fixed times)
via the Task Scheduler.
(unless you are working on two machines simultaneously).
Why not run your FFS-batch file at exit (and possibly additionally at fixed times)
via the Task Scheduler.
- 24 Nov 2014, 14:44
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Error message on start up
- Replies: 1
- Views: 542
Re: Error message on start up
After upgrading FreeFileSync to version 6.11 I deleted my old batch file and created a new one for backing up my Outlook folder. I created a new task in Windows Scheduler to run the new batch file on start up, however, when I restart my pc I now get an annoying error message which reads "FreeF...
- 13 Nov 2014, 16:01
- Forum: Help
- Topic: copy files AND exclude dest folder structure
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1417
Re: copy files AND exclude dest folder structure
If the directory tree is static and not very complex , you should be able to use multiple folder pairs. The A locations would be the different folders in the source folder tree (but obviously not C:\all_PDF_Files\ ) the B locations would all be identical same destination folder C:\all_PDF_Files\ The...
- 12 Nov 2014, 10:28
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Compare some files by size/time and another by content
- Replies: 5
- Views: 928
Re: Compare some files by size/time and another by content
... multiple folder pairs ... The only disadvantage of using multiple folder pairs in this case would be that the two/multiple A/B folder pairs would be identical, although the pairs would differ in local Comparison Settings, in Include/Exclude filter and possibly in Sync Settings. This will always...