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Fair enough, but the folder structure is preserved inside an image file. At least it is with Terabyte.

Assuming that you really do want to backup your entire C drive then I would say that FFS is not the correct tool for the job. Really you want something that creates a (single) file that is referred to as a (drive) ' image ' file. So you would do well to research that and consider if it is more in li...

Okay, I get drift. Thanks very much for your response.

FreeFileSync v10.15 x64 Sync Type: Mirror OS: Windows 7 Pro. x64 In the left location I have the following populated folders containing the running files for the said applications: E:\PORTABLES\JAVA 1.8.0_201 [PortApps] E:\PORTABLES\LibreOffice Still [PortApps] E:\PORTABLES\Opera 60.0.3255 [PortApps...

I have a suspicion you might be trying to install FFS from within the zip archive itself (you can't do that). You need to unpack both the installer and the 'key' file that are contained in the zip file. The key file, once unpacked, needs to be in the same folder that you run the unpacked installer f...

You're lucky you only have to wait a minute. For the problem of not being able to dismount the stick during the first minute you could try using Hotswap! and see if you have better luck with that. I use it all the time now as in the past it would successfully dismount a USB stick when Windows (in my...

It is not clear if On Succes also includes return code 1: "Synchronization completed with warnings" Yes, that was the kind of (after-) thought I had when reading your method -- it offers the user a bit more control because return code can indicate conditions that the "On Success"...

I'm puzzled, Plerry. If I look at the options for Synchronisation Settings > "Run a command:" one of the options in the drop-down there is "On Success:" Or am I reading that all wrong? EDIT: P.S. On reading the information from the link you provide I can see why the method you po...

https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=synchronization-settings Basically: (1) Select one of your synchronisation files. (2) Press the F8 key and synchronisation settings for that synchronisation job will open up. (3) Look to the bottom right of that dialogue window you will see an item titled &q...

Basically it looks like you need multiple tasks but you can set them up in such a way that they are executed, one after the other, via a single sync operation. You could tinker with this by using this tip and setting up appropriate individual comparison, filters and sync settings for each task etc.:...

Got this idea from a recent post in the Help section of the forums. Say you want to setup a situation in which you want end up with the following right-side folder: Left-side = c:\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup Right-side = d:\documents\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup However, you wan...

Ah, I see. For (a) and (b) taken in combination, as far as I'm aware you can't do what you want to do. You must define a full path for the right-side into which to place the files/folders from the left-side. (If I've got that wrong maybe someone else with more expertise could correct.) For (c) If by...

Set the left-side to c:\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup Set the right-side to d:\documents\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup Note that if the directory path d:\documents\users\fred\documents\directorytobackup does not already exist FFS will give a warning at the beginning of the sync but...

OK, I guess what I'm seeing is that FFS only shows files that are different between the two folders. Files that are exactly the same size, content and date are not shown. Is this correct? Broadly, yes. Try this: (1) Run a comparison. (2) Now look carefully at the very bottom of the FFS window and y...

Mmm... 1) Use " Mirror --> " sync and make the left-side your C:\ drive and the right-side the location you want to copy the C:\ drive folders/files into (for example right-side = X:\C Partition Backup ) 2) Yes. But with a possible caveat. 3) Yes. Just run the Mirror --> sync again and cha...

As far as I know that isn't possible. Only options are: File time and size File content File size However, you are not being clear on what it is you would like to achieve. If you look at the very bottom of the FreeFileSync window, after you run a Compare , then you will see there is a collection of ...

Example: I have two flash drives one has the label FLASH NEW the other the label FLASH OLD . I would like to control backups to these flash drives using a single configuration file, let's call it FLASH DOCUMENTS.ffs_gui Then I hit the problem that because both drives have different labels I can't us...

I found this program FileTime and using that found the times to the second of the two files: For the Left Side File: Created: 19/9/2018 06:21:35 PM Modified: 26/4/2019 06:33:54 PM Last accessed: 19/9/2018 06:21:35 PM For the Right Side File: Created: 19/9/2018 06:21:35 PM Modified: 26/4/2019 06:33:5...

Okay, thanks, Zenju.

You could enter 0, but this wouldn't help in the above case since FFS is using seconds precision internally. In which case a strange thing is happening then. I changed the value to 0 and then started FFS and had it do a File Time and Size compare. It did identify the discrepancy and correctly offer...

Stavell, You're not being very clear at all on what setup you have that is causing the issue. To my mind, from what little information you have provided, it just sounds like you have a really flaky drive -- time to replace I would think. For what little help it can be the following is the case: (1) ...

Okay, Zenju, thanks very much for the information. Couple of questions: (1) What value would I have to enter in the XML to have FFS not use the 2 second tolerance setting (I'm guessing zero, myself but don't want to try it in case in ignorance I break something critical)? And/or would it be safe to ...

OS = Windows 7 Pro. x64 SP1 FFS = 10.12, build: 12/05/2019 - Unicode x64 Sync Method = Mirror (Left Side --> Right Side) File System = NTFS (for both the source and target drives) Okay, I had this problem once before quite some time ago with the same file(s), so I do not think this is an issue with ...

I don't outright know the answer to your question for sure. However, I would think the answer is no; FFS has no means of telling if a torrent is complete or incomplete. Above said, why not try a torrent program that matches your needs. Tixati is available for Windows and Linux systems and does have ...

I've never used FTP settings myself but to access them do the following: (1) In the main FFS GUI look for the the Browse button - which be available for the Source and Destination paths. These buttons are shown to the right of path display settings for the source and destination paths. (2) Next to t...

I'm using FFS 10.9 on Windows 7 SP1. You guys are looking the wrong place to change the log file path. If you go Tools > Options all you will see listed there is the Default log path . As far as I am aware that can't be altered (though I might be wrong in that, hopeful someone will correct if I am)....

Try Variable Drive Letters.

Thanks for the thanks, appreciated and my pleasure. I do have a few SyncSettings.ffs_gui files and a sync.ffs_db file left over. I kept them in place rather than create problems, but if they are temp/junk files, I would like to delete them. If you are sure that left over [WhateverName].ffs_gui files...

This is normal behaviour for FFS -- I get such warnings from time to time myself on Mirror syncs, I just select to Ignore the 'warning' and things proceed fine. However, from memory, it's been a while since I had such a warning, when the sync is completed the Configuration Pane listing shows up an a...