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This is most likely because FFS uses a database file to track changes in a location. The file is read from and written to during a comparison/sync, thus the folder has been modified and the timestamp is updated. Disable "use database file to detect changes" to test this theory. You likely ...

Please note that I used only the free part of the payed ones. Cause there are so expensive and not sure if thery will recover the files. Or repair it. So if you have some idea on this could be too. As someone who does data recovery professionally, you likely aren't going to get anything back from t...

so the auto-installer is not a thing in the standard version? does it still check for new versions to notify me? then if I check for a new version through the website and download the .run file myself, what is the process for upgrading to the new version? I cannot verify if it still checks and noti...

auto-updater: I do not see any auto update, it only tells me an update is available and asks me to press yes to install. does this mean that the normal edition does not even tell you there is a new update? parallel file copy: does this refer the experimental multithreaded feature that usually uses ...

Hi I logged in after so many months, and saw that I have not had this topic closed for some reason even though your answers were very helpful and fixed my problem back then. mods please close this thread, I do not seem to find the option to do so. sorry for the necro. Since this is a forum and not ...

FTP on the left, local on the right, 'update' sync method

Depending on your situation, the Filtering, Include/Exclude settings might help? therube, 16 Apr 2024, 15:00

This doesn't change what RTS monitors. What OP wants to do isn't possible without having that file in its own directory

FAT32 kind of sucks and does have some timestamp limitations. If you run a compare in FFS, check what the timestamps are of the files in Google Drive, they may be outside the range that FAT32 supports. It might be worth backing up the data on the USB drive, if it is important, and then reformat it t...

The USB drive format may not support the timestamps or the modification of them. Try switching to File Content or File Size comparison, although these will take longer to run.
What format is the USB drive?

FFS doesn't encrypt it. Pulling files out of the recycle bin manually usually doesn't work like that since there is extra data that Windows holds onto. You have to use the "restore" option from within Recycle Bin. Look into versioning or a more robust backup system to avoid this in the fut...

Haven't seen it or heard of it. Try uninstalling the current version and rebooting

Sounds like you are using RTS to automate syncing?
If so, go re-save your .ffs_batch configurations and make sure to check 'auto-close' and probably 'run minimized'

You have to scan remote files to determine what has been changed. There may be a tool out there that simply overwrites everything no matter what, but FFS isn't it

You can create a service that runs in the background and constantly updates the FFS file. Then we wouldn't have to wait long. But then your PC is wasting resources constantly comparing data AND it is taking buffer space away from other processes that need it more for realtime use. @Plerry thanks, I...

If a location isn't accessible/available, the RTS icon in the systray will flash because of that error. While in this state, it will not start the command you entered into the configuration box

Since FFS supports more than simply mirroring from a source to a destination, having the sides designated as such wouldn't make sense. Using two-way syncing would be an example where this doesn't work. FFS doesn't have a Dark Mode so any issues you are having with it should be directed at whoever im...

The first two and last two rows show mismatched timestamps. How do you know that from my screenshot? I can's see timestamp there. I will check tomorrow timestamps using MC when both computers will be on. The icon in the middle correlates to the reason for being detected as different. If you hover o...

The first two and last two rows show mismatched timestamps. The timestamps on those files may be corrupt or out of the supported range on the network destination, thus being changed to the current date/time. The middle items show that the source has a different name than the destination. I'm sure yo...

Can't be done using FFS on its own

I would guess network saturation over anything else honestly. Is this server syncing with a remote location or only local resources?

Google Drive also cannot be monitored. You cannot use RTS for this

Post a screenshot of the RTS configuration window

Run chkdsk on the volumes

Not sure... I'm guessing you are doing anything "incorrectly", just something weird and unintuitive is going on. Maybe Zenju will have some insight or insider knowledge

This doesn't seem to be accurate, here is the log file created when I run FFS via command line similar to your example

Even when the directories are empty

Oh I see! I thought those were only accessible from the context menu. I missed that it says the first entry can be used by double-clicking! Nice

If you save a FFS configuration as a batch config, you can select to have it run minimized and/or auto-close. You likely missed these, as they sound like what you are asking for and more