FreeFileSync Forum

Hi, In rsync I have rules to ignore folders with the file ".rsync-ignore" in them. Would be great if we can have this feature as well in freefilesync, where it is possible for me t…

Donating worked OK for me, although the first time my browser didn't seem to want to go to paypal.com at all. Mind you, I downloaded the 'free' version first, and AVG kindly caught…

Thanks for your work! Just a suggestions: There is a mode where it actually makes a deep comparison, I guess by creating hashes for each file. Wouldn't it be possible to recognize …

Hello All, We have a newly setup AD server in our environment and even with the priority configured to be allowed to run batch jobs at logon I see in the batch logs that for some r…

Hi Zenju, I'm afraid I have answered zlhnxqgf at the same time you were also replying. ;¬) Please, let me rebate your point. I think that if metadata are not changed, then FFS will…

I am looking for a tool that will allow me to not only sync between Windows file server directories (both Windows 2012 R2 server) but can also keep the original timestamp and file/…

FreeFileSync is updated frequently. I use it on both my Mac and PC, and that doubles the number of times I'm told a new version is available and to download and install it. It woul…

Yes, this was changed due to: [URL]

I think the issue here is that you want file creation times to be copied from your MTP device (which FFS currently does not do) the same way that file modification times are copied…

Yes, it would need to be an option that could be selectively enabled - possibly at file exclusion level. For me this option would fix all the issues I am having. The biggest proble…

You can directly click on "synchronize": [URL]

Hi I have the FreeFileSync instal on my desktop, but the backup hare in a NAS. My question now is, can his can i instal now the FreeFileSync on my laptop? And sincronize all files?…

@glacialman It gives a Programm that will Eject an external or USB Drive. Its a small Freeware without any Crapware! RemoveDrive.exe, see here= [URL] You can use the (Windows) Task…

Dropbox and GDrive already sync in real-time so just link them: [URL]

Update - I see that the sync_ffs_db and sync_ffs_lock files are on the network drive but I cannot open/view them. I can't delete them neither. This is probably why FreeFileSync doe…

hey Experts, I have some doubts about connections between a zos server and several remote servers. From my ZOS server we have already one SFTP connection with another server, and f…

FreeFileSync will need both left and right directories to be accessible during comparison. Apart from that, saving diffs is possible via versioning or CTRL+T.

Hm, i do not sync drive C: :-) So i can't understand why "Programme" (in the subfolder of windows32!) on C: can't be created, as this is not necessary at all (even i'd sync C: i ca…

Super! Thanks a lot :)

[Quote] ...[URL] I have reported a few Android's official bugs still unresolved... :(

Yeah, I know how it should work. Today it indeed did work. Will investigate that further...

When temporary excluding a file from syncing by unchecking the checkbox, the file disappears from the list (unless you make it visible again by clicking the appropriate view type b…

Zenju, thank you for this clear explanation.

The problem is that your WebDAV access does not support writing of file modification times and also does not report any errors, although setting the times clearly failed. Since thi…

Works a treat now. Thanks for the quick reply!

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Ok, maybe it is a bit much to ask. I've no idea how much work it requires to create and maintain a PPA. I just thought that since you are already making the portable version for Ub…

You already can [URL].

Hello Thank you very much for your great work. I really love your app. It helps me alot. However, I think it would be nicer if I can assign a hotkey (something like Ctrl+Alt+ ...) …

That is perfect! Many Many Thanks! :-)

[Quote] Nope just installed over it.

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If the file size is different, then the comparison is correct in that the files must be different. Generally this sounds like a hardware problem with the target device.

When I complained, I'd thought that the exclusions were gone for good until I re-scanned. But now that I know the rather obscure method of alternately hiding and restoring the excl…

The problem: folders can be synced by another application (say e.g. Total Commander, or just by windows explorer doing the same at two locations). When in a subsequent FFS sync att…

Hello Zenju FFS is the best sync tool around IMHO. Thank you for this software. It has a GPL license, it is open source but it is not in debian repositories. I think this is a pity…

Hello, a nice feature would be the function to copy files on Windows Systems using the backup mode (backup operator group). This will avoid the need of setting filesystem rights in…

Hi, it would be great if the following two options for archive attribute handling could be added: - clear archive attribute on source - set archive attribute on Destination Thanks …

* also matches \, which is required to make *.ext filter phrases work. But to solve your problem you can [URL] in addition to your include filter.

Thank you!!!

I was having a look at the FFS source code and was wondering where the code that hashes the SFTP password (before it is stored in the FFS batch/sync files) is exactly? We are calli…

Thanks for explaining Zenju. I will minimize the windows to the dock instead, it seems to keep the same speed. :) Thank you

The network credentials handling definitively should get some overhaul: [URL]

Is it possible to sync files among folders while converting them to a different format? My music collection is in FLAC, but some apps won't recognize it and want mp3 files instead.…

Most of the files of my backup do not change between two backups, but if I choose to compare files by content, all files, even those not modified since years, are compared by conte…

This option is already available under synchronization settings ("Handle errors").

When synchronizing large disks (e.g. with more than 1 000 000 files) the synchronization process may take 15 minutes and more. The number of Elements found is shown with the time p…

This may or may not be a contributing factor to the longstanding bug preventing FreeFileSync from being launched from other processes that remain running: [URL]

Hello folks, have a wonderful day to all of you.. I have problem regarding in syncing of game folders in 55 PC, can someone know the fix of directory lock? Can I sync a multiple ba…

I've added a check to only copy extended attributes if the target volume natively supports it instead of creating these AppleDouble files. Here's the new version, let me know if th…