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When I select the comparison method as file time and size then I can successfully synchronize locked files (copy locked files is enabled). When I change the comparison method to fi…

That's already included. Just use an alias from the folder drop down list. See also: [URL]

I have been using FFS for a little while now and I just updated a Real Time Sync batch file to include versioning. I have an issue that is probably simple to fix but for some reaso…

Does this help? [URL]

[Quote] This sounds like you don't have permission to write the file /run/user/1000/gvfs/sftp, and maybe anything in the folder? Setting this up was tricky for me after decades of …

Huh?

Hi I use freefilesync already for a while and it does work fine. But since a both a new smartphone with android 7.0 freefilesync does only work with media-files as audio, video or …

src/ui/on_completion_box.cpp is missing! thank you

(and while I'm whining, an apt repository would be great ^^)

Hello. I have a Samsung J7 Prime running Marshmallow. I tried to synchronize one folder of the phone with another folder on my PC using FreeFileSync and it worked fine. Now, I want…

Thanks for the reply. I'm not saying it can't be my antivirus but I've never seen it delete something silently with no notice in its log. Virus definitions are up to date. I will t…

Hello, I already own the program FreeFileSync for some time. Due to a new set up of my WLAN, I had to reconfigure the program now synonymous. I used to be able to mirror my files f…

I'm not sure you can do it, but take a look at the samples on this page in the manual: [URL] Search for: Example: Exclude a sub folder except for certain files

NEW INFO! I was sure I'd had no problems in the past comparing tree structures like this, so I uninstalled version 9.4 and reinstalled version 9.1 (Build: May 23 2017 - Unicode x64…

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Choosing ignore the sync is running OK, but only once ! The second time you have to do compare and choose ignore again.... If this job is automated using the task scheduler how can…

Drive-letter mappings (in casu: "g:") are user specific. Make sure that for the specific user credentials under which the scheduled task is run, a drive letter mapping g: is define…

[Quote] The problem is that FFS is not allowed to access the root folder "/". If you'd manually enter the server directory "/home/username" everything works fine. So this is mostly…

You're looking for: Menu -> Tools -> Options -> Automatic retry on error

[Quote] Is this still the case? I have reason to believe that Microsoft has been making drastic changes to their symlink handling. I believe a good example of this to be directory …

It seems that merely moving the file which triggers the error outside OneDrive folders, waiting OneDrive to recognize the changes, and then moving back to the original place solves…

Hello, I've managed to build FFS for RHEL 6 and RHEL 7. The trick to build FFS on Linux is that you need libraries that are newer that what Linux distributions usually provide: - A…

[Quote] Have a look here [URL] it could be related to the file system you use...

maybe solved ... hadnt mysely installed google sync software ... an new win feature ?? deactivated all google entries in autoruns, restart .. and freefilesync working !

I'm about ready to get rid of Malwarebytes (and I have the paid version). The latest update scans slowly and I can't use my browser while a scan is running without it locking up th…

Probably you have followed this guide, the first part, from point 1 to point 3, from the online User Manual: [URL]

Thanks!

Ok, thanks!

Gianni, I believe that now I understand the program. The Batch processes are working fine. Thanks!

thanks Gianni, but that's of no help i regularly also delete subfolders containing files on the left side. so i need these changes to be mirrored as well. if i switch off the "dele…

I have been synchronizing a local folder with a folder in the virtual hard disk created by Google Drive Windows 10 client. However, FreeFileSync keeps complaining about "Error code…

Thanks!

What happens when you click "View the message"?

It took me a while to get back to this and to understand your two points. Indeed both method are effective and I'm now using RTS without checking the SFTP folder. Thank you VERY mu…

I am running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on an ASUS X555U Laptop (Intel i7-6500U CPU). I downloaded the software, unpacked it and tried to launch it via terminal. This produced the error mess…

Hi, I'm trying to Schedule a Batch Job on a mac. I'm downloading from a SFTP. I follow all the instruction in this link [URL] Sevtion: B. macOS Automator and Calendar: However noth…

You might find this thread helpful in understanding "versioning": [URL]

Please attach your sync job so we can look at it!

RealTimeSync ? [URL] The primary purpose of RealTimeSync is to execute a command line ... when a directory becomes available (e. g. insert of a USB-stick).

Thank you for your answer :)