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Hi Zenju, I downloaded both the basic 12.0 and the Download Edition. I can confirm that they both run without error. Thanks again. John

For one-off syncs there is [URL]

You can do it manually: [URL] [URL] PS: FFS is yet missing "move to": [URL]

For the behavior you want, instead of an absolute symlink like [Code] you could use a relative symlink to: [Code] The question is how much should FreeFileSync help in this regard. …

You can create config groups via color: [URL]

Care to translate the message?

It would be best if you said what didn't work. Maybe I, and others, have run into that problem and know how to work around it. I have no problem using one drive but you must be CAR…

[Quote] Same here on MacOs Monterey on FFS 12.0 Donation syncing from GDrive to local.

Fixed!

Zenju, thank you for your reply and explanation.

I've been using this software for a couple years now and greatly appreciate the simplicity, reliability, and intuitiveness. With all the "bad" software I have used over the years, …

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That will be great! Thanks very much. David

If you save a configuration with one-way mirroring, an accident wouldn't be possible

You can run a compare and then highlight only different sections to sync manually instead of everything. Or use filters if you expect to do this multiple times

Simply run a left-right Compare, and select to view the suitable compare-result category (mid below the compare-results. You can then review the list, and if you want to even expor…

Simply select the [URL] The Update sync variant leaves files that pre-exist in the right (destination) location intact, if those files do not, or no longer exist in the left (sourc…

That is true. Content compare should work, but it is incredibly slow from my memory

[Quote] Sounds outside the scope of a syncing program

Hy, and thank you for your professional help . Solved the problem concerning the error of the Globalsetting.xml but when J save the batch job in Automator and save my scheduled app…

Hi Eric, I was hoping you found a way to do that by now. If so, it would be very much appreciated if you could share your findings :) Thanks in advance, Cheers!

[Quote] In other words: Running my specific FFS jobs from command line, and passing a customized config file via command line parameter does the trick, correct? If so, that is the …

Thanks!

I was thinking of removing the drop down entries for choosing folders. But, thanks to you, I realized that it was enough to select an entry from the list and press DEL. Thanks.

tymuch Plerry

Does this mean native file system, and MTP will get user-configurable timeouts? Or they just have no timeout now?

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FYI: Linux can't copy a file/folder to exFAT ending with a period. It gives an error.There are several illegal characters, but parentheses are not one of them. Most of them are not…

Thanks for the reply. That setting "Direct" works. But ONLY if I allow FreeFileSync to move SymbolicLinks from one place on my hard disk to another place on my hard disk. I was try…

Excel .xls files & File Content Compare I suppose people don't use File Content comparison method? Or don't use Excel? Or don't use the two together? And it's true. Make a copy of …

[Quote] No, the file is not deleted. It is only *marked* for deletion on handle close. [Quote] Exactly. [Quote] The file's still there. [Quote] The file is there, but doesn't allow…

@therube: Of course I do not mean to "insist" on JSON as the way to eternal happiness ;-). I just consider it "ideal" from my perspective, as e.g. Grafana (which I am using, and it…

[Quote] [URL] would hate that idea (and I agree.)

Why triple posting [URL], [URL] and [URL]? According to Internet etiquette, double and, even more, triple posting is considered inappropriate behavior.

> I don't see an easy way to achieve that at the moment. This is essentially described in the [URL], section 5. The procedure to follow is then: 1) Create a copy of your GlobalSett…

Thanks for the prompt reply, unfortunately I missed in important piece of information. I already have a personal OneDrive account using the app so I need to use the mapping drive l…

> Not having the latest version is having incorrect data I can relate to that. However, in the case of topic starter that is not achieved by just keeping the LockDirectoriesDuringS…

@Zenju Hi. Please reconsider your decision. You can keep a decent price for the Microsoft Store version like WinSCP. I'll be happy to pay there. Thank you!

[Quote] Are these constructive suggestions that can improve the application? Where in this forum should I post these suggestions so the dev could see this? -AOS.

So odd... Are you running the scheduled task with "highest privileges"? If yes, turn it off. If no, turn it on.

@Zenju: I ran my original version of the ffs_batch file (the one that originally prompted me to post here) and, using FreeFileSync 11.29, I no longer get an error message when tryi…

Sounds like permissions issues

> i don't know, how to create a new thread Simply use the "New topic" button (top left) in the "Help" or "General discussion" overview page.

Every time you run a FFS sync, it compares the entire contents of all directories in the scope of the sync. (obviously it has to; it does not know which file(s) may have changed). …

When defining a Custom sync variant, you can select your preferred action (different from: "Leave as unresolved conflict") for the Difference category "Conflict/item can not be cat…

It sounds like you didn't check 'auto-close' when you saved the ffs_batch configuration

Options are always nice, but feature creep is dangerous! I definitely think that staying consistent with native Windows behavior is ultimately best, if there can only be one.

I use fluxbox, and I wonder if that is the reason I always see a new window on the iconbar (taskbar) when I show the tooltip for the center column of the file grid. Perhaps more ad…

I was inaccurate earlier about Nirsoft FolderTimeUpdate. It can set the Creation Date AND the Last Modified Date. The Modified Time Options >> no change >> newest modified time >> …