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See the discussion (and suggested batch-file solutions) in below thread:
viewtopic.php?t=1372

At least in Windows, you can achieve this yourself by using the "runas" command ... See http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/runas.mspx?mfr=true Your "program" here would be something like "C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSync....

As a workaround, you might want to look into using the FileTimeTolerance
parameter (see the FFS Help), which can help you bridge the "gap" of 1 hour.

Looks a bit like viewtopic.php?t=1381 ...

As you are proficient in creating batch files, you don’t need to wait until the retry option is included in FFS. By replacing your > dir \DiskStation\path\goes\here > nul by a real check on availability, e.g. via IF [NOT] EXIST \DiskStation\path\existing_file_name and only call your FFS batch job if...

> Can this work or are there other suggestions? This can work, but is not built into FFS. You can write a batch-script that checks if the VPN connection is up and running, (e.g. by pinging a remote IP-adres or by checking for the existence/availability of a remote file), if necessary wait until that...

If you sync left location C:\folderA\folderB\folderC\ to right location D\folderE\, all files and (sub)folders of C:\folderA\folderB\folderC\ will sync to D\folderE\ in their folder tree, relative to the left, respectively right “base” locations. Thus: a file C:\folderA\folderB\folderC\fileA.txt wou...

In multi-disk NAS systems, the spin-up of the individual disks is almost always done sequentially. Spin-up requires a supply current that is substantially higher than the steady-state current. Simultaneous spin-up of all disks thus requires a more capable / bigger / more expensive / (steady-state) l...

*This is the Open Discussion section of the FreeFileSync forums. So, you are spot-on.* You are free to edit the include/exclude filter according to need or preference. Your most recent settings are normally retained, or otherwise can be restored (Left bottom corner: Configuration / <Last session>). ...

If the content of that directory is not relevant to you
(you have no clue what it is about anyway ...),
you might simply put it in your FFS exclude-list, and be done with it.

RogerL wrote: > The whole point of a backup to me is that if it is needed when a file tree is reinstated > it should be the same as it was with all the original folder timestamps The whole point is that FreeFileSync is a synchronization tool, not a backup-tool. That you can (ab)use FFS for backup pu...

It seems you do not need FFS, but a simple "copy" (with confirmed overwrite)

As there are no takers yet, I'll give it a try. If all these files need to reside in one and the same folder, I am not aware of an easy way out. However, if you can move all files not to be synced to one or more subfolders, you can easily exclude those one or more subfolders from the sync. Conversel...

If you want to solve it in our batch-file, use: start /wait "C:\[path_to_FFS]\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\[path_to_FFSbatchfile]\[your_FFSbatchfile].ffs_batch" instead of: call "C:\[path_to_FFS]\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\[path_to_FFSbatchfile]\[your_FFSbatchfile].ffs_batch&q...

> I guess you could just filter it out, then remove the filter when you want it to sync Or, you can create two sync jobs (either as *.ffs_batch or as *.ffs_gui). One full sync (including the "big" files), and One "quick" sync (where you have excluded the "big" file(s) v...

> What kind of details do you need

Well, the relevant kind of details ...

Simply store your FFS job as a *.ffs_gui file,
and not as a batch-file (which is a *.ffs_batch file)

The title was correct after all, but you had me fooled by your first port: > How do I set that specific job to load in my windows 7 startup please? For a specific sync job the batch approach is the way to go. However, obviously that job only runs once at startup. If you want your sync to run "c...

If you have not yet done so: make a FFS batch-job for that sync and save it as a *.ffs_batch file.
Then simply put that *.ffs_batch file in the Startup folder/menu item of Win7.

> Well, I do not use storage via USB. Then it is not clear what you intended when you earlier wrote > How do I set it up to automatically backup once I connect the external hard drive If you are not talking about a hot-swappable hard drive, it seems you refer to a drive, possibly a network drive, th...

Did you bother to read the FFS Help or search this forum?

It seems you could create an AutoRun item on your external drive, that is triggered upon insertion/connection of that external drive. Obviously, AutoRun needs to be enabled in your XP (which it is by default). Your AutoRun.inf file could then refer to a FFS batch file you created. As drive letters m...

Don't know if this works, but as no one has replied yet: Did you try to create two folder pairs (using the green "+" sign just left of the left sync folder location box)? For example: Define "C:\" as your first left-location and e.g. "D:\BackupFolder\" as your first rig...

1) It depends on the sync-method you select. If you choose the "mirror"-method, after the sync the R-location will only contain all the files in the L-location that are not excluded via the filter. Any files that exist in the R-location prior to a "mirror"-sync, but not existing ...

If you select "Versioning", you have to tell FFS where to store the previous version(s). That can be any existing folder on any local- or networklocation to which you have write access. Preferably that folder is initially empty. The versioning location can even be the root of a drive (usef...

Did you look here ?
http://jamesit.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/email-alerts-for-completion-errors-with-scheduled-freefilesync-jobs/

"So if I had made a subfolder in the target, even with the mirror setting, my data would have stayed in tact?" To be more precise: If you had used a (sub)folder of the target drive as the sync-target , you could have used "mirror" without loosing your data in other (sub)folders t...

It depends on what synchronization method you choose. 1) A two way synchronization will make your folders identical. (left-to-right + right-to-left) 2) If you opt for a mirror synchronization, the application will make the folder on the right identical to the one on the left, even if it has to erase...

Along a similar line: If I install a newer version and would run into issues not occuuring with the older version, can I simply revert to the older version by installing the old version "over" the newer version? Obviously this is important to know in a "production" environment. T...

Why not simply exclude that particular folder (and all its contents) from the sync
in your sync definition?