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For the record: 0x80270021 = COPYENGINE_E_ACCESS_DENIED_SRC = "Security problem on source"

When I use FFS as a backup tool, I use the Mirror variant. Instead you have chosen to use a Custom variant doing nothing in case of "Right side is newer" and "Item exist on right s…

Solution: set "MultilineRFC2228" to "off": [URL]

With the last update to FreeFileSync running on MacOS Catalina (10.15.4), RTS activates a Finder window each time it runs (in the background). This interrupts (even my input of thi…

God day. I've noticed with the last version that log files are created in a folder in free file syn folder, and 've tried to avoid the creation of them, but I didn't success, so I …

If you are going to try using Veracrypt then it is worth mentioning the following. I will refer to the file that Veracrypt creates (to hold your data inside it) as the Veracrypt fi…

Dear Sirs and Madames, first of all sorry for my bad english (german-english). I wanted to reinstall the backed up files in my Web.de online storage. For years it worked perfectly …

Hi, After many other tests, you have right, it was just a measurement error. ^^ So your new feature/correction works well, I edited my title and first message. I guess everybody wi…

Hello, with Windows 10 I'm getting error messages for one of the directories of an external (WD) USB drive and its files ERROR_FILE_CORRUPT: <... in German ...> [DirReaderPlus::rea…

It appears, from reading other posts, that RealTimeSync does not work with Google Drive <--> local disk, due to a protocol not being supporting by Google via their API. That seems …

I noticed that syncing a Google Drive to a local disk causes this error to appear: [Attachment] Rather than display this error and make the user do the work to fix it, perhaps you …

Run a compare, and when it finishes comparing and lists all the changes it wants to make, there is a section in the middle that will tell you what it is doing (copying to right, co…

To clarify, it will open both instances at the same time, but one of them is going to wait for the other to finish.

How to integrate FreeFileSync with Internet Download Manager (IDM), so that FileSync will use this application for copy transfer. Hope this doable.

FFS only compares identically named files in the root of the left and right base location or in identically named (sub)folder path relative to the left and right base location. Wha…

Dear FFS Community, I 've got a real Problem with my security Storage, that is sincronized by File Sync. The Files copied dont show up in my Qnap NAS. Years ago it was alright. Now…

Attached you can find the settings + an overview of the sync. Michi

Hi, I have read the help topics and watched the tutorial videos on creating a batch job and creating a scheduled task on Windows. I am on Windows 10--latest feature update, with Ap…

Why run two different sync job when you can setup just one to do both without warrying about folder locking?

when we're Trying to do the backup /synchronize the same file in two different locations on same time.meaning we are automating the "free file sync" batch file through task schedul…

both would work, but the NAS is the bigger issue to fix

You can't filter in RTS, so it would still run a sync every time any file would change in the directory, even though a sync would only find something to do when that single file is…

I just figured it out. I only get this error when running from the IDE but once it's compiled it seems to work ok. I did think it used to work from the IDE but can't be sure. It's …

I didn't even get the Donation Version from that email link, only the normal version :(

I have tried several times to load this latest update but the installation fails with the message "C:\Programme Files\FreeFilesSync.exe An error occurred while trying to rename a f…

Hello everyone, I have some issue with tasks scheduling. When I use the scheduled task to sync folders that need specific access rights, I get some errors. The same task run under …

TrendMicro is reporting that the V9.8 Setup program contains a virus and spyware? Why? C:\Users\...\Downloads\FreeFileSync_9.8_Windows_Setup.exe PUA.Win32.FusionCore.SMBD Detected

I have solved the problem – there were files on both Diskstation and LaCie that were locked. I have unlocked them all and now it works fine.

[Quote] FreeFileSync also supports multiple connection with the Donation Edition: [URL]

Ok that makes sense. Thanks for your help

Thanks for the quick reply! For some reason I didn't find that when I searched!

Thank you, Zenju

[Quote] Yes. [Quote] It seems there is little (?) benefit in allowing it, and also little (?) risk of ambiguity because "%macroname%" is a valid file name. So probably a net zero. …

Hello, Greetings everyone ! Can we Sync database using this software (MySQL / MS Sql) from C drive to D drive ? If possible then how to do that...please help #StaySafe -- TSP

FFS determines if it's the donation edition by checking files relative to the installation folder (/Applications in this case). In other words: Apple doesn't allow modifications to…

I know it an old question but this configuration it's independent of the ftp configuration, the server may have active mode and passive mode active and in the client you can opt wh…

Hi, I just started using this tool very recently and have been successful with Free File Sync in syncing a remote folder and a local folder through SFTP. I would like to monitor fo…

I assumed that they would be and was clutching at straws. It is still working ok. Strange for sure. Thanks for the reply.

Hi @udiwdfnd, I have not exactly the same issue, but I have a similar one about the speed issues. Link: [URL] In all cases, I understand your frustration about the ONLY person who …

Hi all, I am happy to see you have your problem solved, it changes than me which always waits. ^^

That is very helpful. Thank you!

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Ok it's clear. I'm going to open a ticket on nas forum, anyway if there is some news from your part it would be great! Thank you again

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I don't remember what is the option's checked state (I don't have VC on this machine to check), but it should be set to change the container time according to last write/access tim…

yes, I think I also changed the permission settings when it happened.

It should still rebuild the thumbnails when browsing to that folder though. Depending on the network share settings. Thumbnails work fine on my syncs with that filter

I am trying to setup RealltimeSync to autostart in Ubuntu 16.04 using FreeFileSync version 10.22. is the command line "/opt/FreeFileSync/RealTimeSync" "/opt/FreeFileSync/Local.ffs_…

If there are only few *.iso files (with static names) in A, you may exclude these files individually, avoiding the greedy * . Otherwise, you can define two (identical) left-right f…

Implicit in xCSxXenon's reaction, but for Norman's clarity: Your initial Exclude Filter specification contained full-path specifications. However, as clearly stated at the bottom o…