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Note that FFS syncs files (in their existing folder structure). It does not create entire disk clones . Two disks in RAID 1 can be considered an automatic, constant and instant full clone. If you do not see the need for Versioning, or for Mirroring or Backup to an another machine or other location, ...

First of all: in your tile you mention a RAID 0 configuration, later you mention "currently setup as a Mirror". This is contradicting itself. Although RAID stand for Redundant Array of Independent disks , two disks in a RAID 0 configuration are not redundant and are not a mirror. The data ...

I have no experience with Windows Server 2019, but I suppose it works similar to the Task Scheduler in Windows (10) Prof or Home. There it important that the [user] under which credentials the scheduled task is run: • Has at least read- and execute-access to C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSyn...

The official 11.26 version is not available yet (status 8 September 2022), but given the rate at which Zenju releases updates, you can likely expect v11.26 pretty soon.

Alternatively:

Backup

C:\Users\coreuser\Desktop\Already Backed Up\

to

Z:\Core Computer 6 Avisoft 615\C\Users\coreuser\Desktop\Already Backed Up

with the standard Include Filter

> ... and Mapped this batch file to run every 15 mts

How do yo run the batch file every 15 mins?
In the Task Scheduler, this must be done via a command line instruction that invokes FFS and specifies which (batch) sync configuration(s) to run.
See my previous reply.

> I choose the Synchronize (update) method, as I want the external (right) drive to be an exact copy of the internal (left) drive. If you want your external drive to become an exact copy of your left drive, you should use the Mirror sync variant, not the Update sync variant. (Later in your post you ...

> if i click the batch file its running From the Windows GUI, this is normal behavior, as *.ffs_batch (and *.ffsbatch) files are associated with FFS. However, this is different for a command-line or Task Schedulaer task. Not clear from your (mohamed.arief's) initial posting: If you want to run one o...

> ... and they update the destination folder as needed In order to determine what needs to be synced, FFS (also) has to read the destination location(s). FFS searches the destination location not only for files existing in the source location (which would suffice for the Update Variant), but for all...

> Since you two do not seem to exactly agree

When in doubt, follow the advice of Zenju.
After all, Zenju is the author of FFS; I am just a (meanwhile) experienced user.

> ... I delete something left and right and when I redo the synchronization ALL the files disappear Well, only the files you deleted from the left or right location will be deleted at the other side in the next FFS two-way sync, not all files. And that is exactly what a two-way sync should do: propa...

Apparently you use the FFS Two-Way sync variant. In this variant (and in some other variants when you checkmark the Detect Moved Files option) file deletions will also be synced; i.e.: if (after having run a sync) a user deletes a file in the left location, the next FFS sync you run will also delete...

If you only want to sync files in subfolders of Folder1 and not the files in Folder1 itself, try using an Include Filter rule (as opposed to and Exclude Filter rule), by replacing the standard Include Filter * by \Folder1\*\ or \Folder1\*\* (both should work). Effectively, you can consider the Inclu...

If the folder structure is only needed/relevant for the *.abc type files, there is no need to first sync the folder structure. FFS will sync the *.abc type files in their folder structure (relative to the left and right base location) and create the folder structure as necessary to store the *.abc f...

> I thought that i had to create a batch run of config made for F and both external HDD on FFS, save it, and then open it on RTS. You define your sync settings in FFS. There you define your two left-right pairs 1) F:\Musica => [Elements]\Musica 2) F:\Musica => [My Book]\Musica Assuming that in your ...

> While 1 reflects any changes made on F, the other does that to but sends the original files to Windows recycle bin as a safety feature in case i do something wrong (ex: delete by mistake) As I understand your above description, that would still not require to have RTS monitor the "other"...

> ... I'm on Windows 10. I don't have any credential manager on my computers, ... The Credential Manager is an integral part of Windows already for many generations of the OS. So, it must be on your system. Assuming an English Windows version, simply type "Credential Manager" in your searc...

Can't you define and store your password for your sftp network location in the Credential Manager (assuming Windows)? Then your password is stored in an encrypted form. Alternatively: What happens when you remove the password from the saved configuration file and save it like that? I would guess the...

> ... but if i remove the destination directories (both external HDDs), what will be the point? Remove them from the RTS configuration , obviously nor from your FFS configuration. As all your changes that need to be synced occur on F:, RTS only needs to monitor F:\MUSICA for changes, not your backup...

> I would like to suggest that a new function be created within FFS to duplicate a directory structure without copying the files. This already possible by: • changing the Include Filter from * into *\ this should only include (and thus sync) directories If you don't want all directories to be synced...

If your left location is D:\ and your right location your (entire) backup drive F:\, and there is much other stuff stored on F: than the backup of (part of?) D:, then FreeFileSync (FFS) will Compare the entire drive F: . Try to limit the scope of your sync by making your left and right location more...

What your image seems to show, is the results of a Comparison, of which the conclusion seems to be that there are no differences that need to be synced. Consequently, the FFS GUI just sits there doing nothing (contrary to: stays constantly "working"). It seems you purposely opened the *.ff...

> ... my RealTimeSync doesn't stop updating even if there's nothing more to update. It is not very clear what you mean. RealTimeSync (RTS) does not do any "updating" (or mirroring, for that matter). RTS monitors one or more specified directories (and its/their subdirectories) for changes, ...

If your scheduled task is running under different user credentials than the user that is logged-in, you will never see the progress. If the task is run under the same user credentials as the user that is logged in: • If the task runs a *.ffs_gui configuration, it will always open the FFS GUI, but yo...

It seems for @Mstar a Custom sync with the following settings (F8) is the way to go. • Category: Item exists on left-side only ; Action: Copy new item to the right (Green arrow with plus sign) • Category: Left item is newer ; Action: Update right item • Category: Conflict ; Action: (choose whatever ...

Yes, it is one of "those" questions ...
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It seems Zenju's post in https://freefilesync.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34808#p34808 gives the answer to my above question (and please correct me if I am wrong): FFS will suggest to change the specified absolute path in a relative path. If accepted, the converted rule will then apply to both the lef...

As a reaction in several topics Zenju recently wrote: "Full path to relative path" detection and conversion has been added for the next FFS release: viewtopic.php?t=9225#p34808 What does this mean exactly? In (almost?) all cases, the absolute path will refer to either the left, or the righ...

> ... I don't know if you are the author or a moderator ...
Neither of the two.
Just a very satisfied, and meanwhile relative experienced user.