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Can you attach a picture of your sync settings(F8)?

Installing a program that is already installed is going to cause issues most times. The directory already existed and most likely had access rights to prevent other things from messing with it. Uninstalling the current version removes that stuff. The donation version isn't just a patch or upgrade to...

I would wager that you aren't giving it enough time to sync to PC2. If you go to PC2 and use the program, it is going to modify the Data.jcc file before syncing with the file that was modified on PC1 and synced to the NAS. If that happens, now the Data file on PC2, which doesn't have the updated ver...

I also have this issue sometimes. I sync between my OneDrive and some other local locations, but most times, moving a file or renaming causes FFS to delete and copy a new version. I think the problem is when something externally touches or modifies the folder. If I make a change on my home computer,...

Whatever you are syncing to doesn't support symbolic links

Ah yes! That makes sense! In theory, the "detect moved files" option should already hold that information, it's just a matter of accessing it. Although in practice, when I move files, it just does a delete and copy

When you save the batch file that it runs, there is a box you need to check that says "run minimized"

Are you able to move that file manually and attempt the sync again?

I believe it is comparing the contents of a license file to a database, and even though it is free, it is seeing the license tied to a different hardware ID. You may just have to fresh install on each.

Can you manually go into that folder and confirm whether that file exists or not?
Also, you donated, not paid for support.

That looks like it is trying to copy a file into a zipped folder, which is odd because zipped folders are typically treated as a single file, not a folder. Try deleting the zip from the destination and manually copying it from source to destination.

No, that is no longer a sync. You could manually exclude, but that sounds inconvenient in your situation. You could just delete them from the phone after sync, so it only copies new files and leaves everything on the right untouched.

So, you are trying to sync the source with just the folder and file NAMES of the destination?

The portable version goes in a folder other than the program files folders. Usually this is a USB flash drive

The sync order of operations seems to be ordered the same as the preview window, in my experience. I usually only see the current folder get created, then the files in that folder, and then the next.

Markusoft, you are talking about a form of wildcard. The problem is, the wildcard needs to get it's info from somewhere. To do what you are wanting would require, essentially, an environmental variable that can be passed through the filter so the dates can be parsed from each file.

The program is specifically created for backup/sync. It does not support more features than it is designed to do. What you want is completely separate from the function of FFS. You can right-click > show in explorer > then rename from there.

Both of your posts are filled with grammar mistakes that make it difficult to interpret your issues.
"only the deleted and new files can be viewed copied" what??
"folder I want to move a filter on RIGHT" Move a filter???

File date/timestamps should be preserved under the right conditions. Folder date/timestamps can't though, due to the way Windows creates directories.

I would disagree with that. The goal of the program is to sync a source and destination, not deduplication. There are many tools with pre-tested algorithms for that

The sync option needs to be two-way so a change on 3 would sync with 1, then that would sync with 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6

Shows picture of almost exactly what we want.
Doesn't even hint at how to get it done.
I'm guessing the source code was changed

You would sync: 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-1 Not pretty, and will take 5*idledelay seconds to propagate through all server locations Or sync: 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 Which is probably better since it only takes at most 2*idledelay seconds to propagate and only needs 5 sync jobs in one batch. It will only hav...

Admin permissions doesn't necessarily give you permissions to do anything anywhere. You either need to give yourself full control on the directory, or uncheck the option in FFS that locks a directory during sync

You cannot do what you are trying to do. RTS monitors the folders in the sync and will start a batch job when it detects a change or when it is connected. mtp DOES NOT support this, so RTS will never see the phone connect to the computer. This is not a problem or feature missing from RTS, it is a fe...

The major issue is your spotty connection, not the program.
What stops you from starting the sync again? It should restart where it left off.
You could also temporarily exclude all but the newest 20% of files and sync them in smaller batches.

Are you using donation edition?

Imaging is best for full drive backups.

Windows has a 260 character limit I believe. Is it only a single directory? What reason does it give you for the failure to create a directory.