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Can I use FFS to constantly backup in background my entire Mac system disk? Instructions only refer to folders. Thanks anyone!

No, resource fork data is not considered during binary comparison (Just like alternate data streams and other meta data aren't on Windows). [Quote] It would be interesting to find …

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Yes, thanks. You are right, distracted by the big shiny buttons. That'll learn me not to watch a film, have a beer and install s/w. One of the s/w comparison sites said it came wit…

Assuming you run your sync close to the end of the day, it seems an Update sync variant Synchronization (F8) setting, with a Filter (F7) setting using a Time-span (lower-right) set…

Support for "auto-retry" and "ignore errors" during comparison has been implemented for FreeFileSync 10.3.

Support for "auto-retry" and "ignore errors" during comparison has been implemented for FreeFileSync 10.3.

Support for "auto-retry" and "ignore errors" during comparison has been implemented for FreeFileSync 10.3.

"the customer-entered zip/postal code does not match the code on file with the card-issuing bank" - the payment was not charged.

I was trying to get my USB files synced to another External Backup Drive. Don't remember exactly what I tried etc, but now the USB dont work as it should. It's a Lexar 256GB S75. N…

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For the record: You can simulate a move by deleting the source files in a second synchronization step using an empty source folder (must either be an empty string or the folder mus…

Works fine, Thanks!

This might be a good reason for FreeFileSync to have a "before sync" command: [Code]

First of all I use FreeFileSync all the time. I have found that Google Chrome will not start when using FreeFileSync. Especially when mirroring from one USB Drive to another USB Dr…

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Zenju - No - Yes - Probably Silly reply from me really I know but I did 2 shutdown restarts and nothing happened, but then I pulled out all USB connections and did a shutdown / swi…

now it's ok ! i had just to thick the good option !

[Quote]RealTimeSync (RTS) here monitors the entire folder-tree c:\Users\username for changes. So any change anywhere in the user profile will make RTS trigger FreeFileSync (FFS) to…

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I meant to say it imparts NO information as to why when I back up my mac in mirror mode, many more files go into the trash than the number Im backing up. Surely you must have seen …

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[Quote] Ha, you're right, of course! This is not about "LockDirectoriesDuringSync", but "fail-safe file copy", which can be disabled inside menu->tools: options.

hi zenju, thank you for replying. the file permissions are identical after syncing with freefilesync (ls -l), yet grsync always does a second run with the corresponding folders & f…

That depends what you mean by startup app. If you're thinking extremely low level, you would insert a sysvinit start script or systemd unit file. What you probably mean is you want…

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Looks like the NAS is able to create files, but cannot delete them. I'd expect to see appropriate error messages during sync. Maybe restarting the NAS helps, unless its a permissio…

I've noticed that file comparison has slowed considerably since at least version 10.1 (possibly 10.0) on my Arch-based linux system. I see the problem on ssd(ext4)-network(ext4) an…

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Finally I found the cause for the performance issues: The target harddisk was slowly dying. Thanks to SMART I saw an increasing amount of sector reallocations. After replacing my b…

The filter phrase shown in the warning message is the correct one.

Are you able to reproduce the above error? This looks to me like a temporary problem when the "FFS_Versioned_Documents" was first created.

According to this error message, shadow copies are not involved.

[Quote] What FFS version were you upgrading from? I'd like to check that there isn't any issue with the configuration migration code.

Recent Ubuntu releases don't show the notification area anymore where the RTS icon is located. One solution is to make the notification area visible again (instructions can be foun…

Even if I run realtimesync as a service I can put a batch file or ffsreal file on the usb hard drive? Also, on one of them examples I’ll be unable to keep the mirror copy of the fi…

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Thanks Zenju. You got it right. I was using the SYSTEM account for my batch job. I just changed the job to copy GlobalSettings.xml from my user account to the systemprofile. When I…

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Good Morning I am trying to use FFS with my IIS FTP Server. It works find for physical directories, however, I cannot figure how to FFS to recognize Virtual Directory since they ar…

I think you are expecting too much from detect moved and renamed files. You will need to delete for those items that the detection does not see, or you will have duplicates. You ca…

Hi, I am back on this issue. Any new idea's on this? Best regards, Marc

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Sorry for not answering. I had to reset that phone, did a backup using a tool that ignored the error (named GoodSync) and after resetting the phone the buggy items are gone. So I d…

Ah ha! I see that in playing with the interface that one can close the Configuration box altogether to prevent this issue. Are there any issues with clicking in the Overview box to…

It's crazy to see all the fuss about the English wikipedia page and blocked users. I'm happy I didn't get dragged into this and that my changes (second modification) have finally b…

I do not intend to say I do not trust you... but I see that you have identified the concern of how it appears. It sure raised a flag to me, making me think I am glad I caught it be…

Whoops! Never mind, this is user error. I ran the scan on a laptop and was searching for the log file on a desktop. (I am running backups of a NAS to a USB connected to NAS drive, …

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The link is actually good as it lists the prerequisites for move detection, one of which is probably not fulfilled in your case. Note that technically all the files will be moved r…