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Can FFS be set up to take files from multiple folders and put them into a single folder, while checking for if the files are unique. I have tried a few different ways, but FFS alwa…

Is it possible to make left to right exact mirror incremental backups using FreeFileSync? For instance, the initial FreeFileSync full backup on Sunday consists of data A, B. On Mon…

As always: [URL]

Hi, If I run FreeFileSync, then without exiting the program try to sync another folder, it behaves like it's running but finds no differences. If I exit FreeFileSync then try again…

I have just updated from 9.5 to 9.6 which took me to the download page for the free version and the about page does not show as a donation version. I reinstalled 9.0 and it did the…

Uhm, you just select and delete them? Maybe I don't understand the problem. PS: You can upload images as an attachment (and even place them inline).

Hello, I am trying to set a FFS batch with this set at paired folders to mirror the remote folder in Disk1 with a local folder: [Code] But I am not getting why after I create the b…

[Quote] Who would have thought? Thanks for posting your resolution!

HI all, A newbie here. I have downloaded the version and tried to install onto my W7 (64-bit) pc. When I clicked to run the installation, nothing happens. I've checked the event lo…

After Windows 10 upgrade today (Dec. 13, 2017) for something about new features, I could not sync two folders between my two local hard drives from FreeFileSync Version 9.6. It pop…

[Quote] Thanks for the response Zenju, and sorry for the delay. I tried the first approach that time but without success, RTS was not starting. The second one, I didnt try. Also af…

Hey, Thanks for making this awesome app :) I'd like to sync all .ttf and .otf files to a 'Fonts' Folder but not include their paths! I mean if I have a backup of C: being made on '…

Hello, when trying to sync i get the following error code: Error Code 206: The filename or extension is too long. Is there any workaround for that? The problem didn't exist for oth…

I use FreeFileSync to backup (mirror) a key folder on my Mac to a portable hard drive. I use a custom icon for the portable drive (to distinguish it from others). Every time I do t…

Are they anywhere else? Do they exist on the "two different drives"?

Are you even running a batch sync (and not via GUI)?

Thank you but the rights are well defined for the user. The rights and the mapping are the same way as on my posts in windows 7. Can be a problem of law on windows 10?

On FileHippo you can go back to FreeFileSync 6.14! [URL] On UpToDown you can find FFS versions from 3.12 to 6.15! [URL]

[Quote] Just to give dasmueller an option to verify that FFS does its job correctly or find the reasons if not.

I don't understand how to do this from the help file and didn't see it posted before. What do I have to do to get Real-Sync to run on system start up?

Now that I've found them, how do I move them to their own directory? Backing them up this way would be easier.

Sounds good. :-) And thanks for your prompt assistance, it's much appreciated. Kind regards, Roger V.

According to /etc/linuxmint/info I'm running Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa with kernel version 3.19.0-32-generic. Wow, I had no idea I was on an older version!

The first two error messages seem legit. Or do you think the "already existing" is not correct? The last one seems to suggest that some other application is messing with the file c…

Use versioning: [URL]

Seems like the execute bit is being set somehow. What do you get with [Code] for source and target folders?

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Hi there, Since last week I get error 56 and I have no idea how to fix this. I'm using FreeFileSync for over a year now, and this has never happend before!? Laurens

Hello, Can a two-way synchronization be undone so that both folders have the same data state as before synchronization?? Thank you very much!

The synchronisation type you want is "Update >" "Update" will copy new and updated files from the Left Side to the Right Side. Make your laptop music folder the Left Side and your …

Figured it out for anyone interested -- it wasn't an APFS issue, APFS seems to be supported in FFS. I was having problems with hidden .AppleDouble files. FFS doesn't seem to like t…

Thanks for the update! Glad you got it resolved and for updating us here for the record :)

Seems the issue has been fixed: [URL]

I'm sure you'll make it work :) thanks for the effort!

[Quote] Are you talking about the log for a batch job? I would send you here to see: [URL] In the Save log you either type in or use the Browse button to find the directory in whic…

Yes! That worked. Thanks for replying to yourself. I never would have figured that out. -------------------------------------------------------- ...after updating to Windows 10 Cre…

Also, it might be worth while, since it has come up, to add this to the documentation for future reference. I'm sure someone else would RTFM and come here afterwards.

Thank you for that! I guess I wasn't expecting such a long procedure just to rename a session. I opened a [URL] to maybe make this easier in the future

I urge you to please consider first viewing these tutorials: [URL]

@Silhorn Did you setup "Detect Moved Files" ? [URL]

I think the problem is that the files that copy over bear a more recent file date than the original ones, which makes them not identical and thus subject to being overwritten. I co…

Hello all! I'm running a scheduled FFS task on Windows Server 2016. The task takes the data from folder A (network shared from windows) and sync (update) to folder B (on a Synology…

Yes, Copy is the correct word, and its from source tablet to target server.

Cannot read directory PATHNAME. Error Code 1006: The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid. [readDir] i am getting this error rep…

Sorry, I didn't get to this issue until today. So I think I owe you an answer. No the Explorer copying didn't work either for some reason. But from the 14.11. to the 15.11. somethi…

Take a look at the options available when you need to schedule a batch job: [URL]

The generated CSV file contains the folder pairs and eventually the files shown but you must at least have done a compare.

May be has changed location, now it is in the Synchronization Settings panel [F8] Run command after synchronization: On completion: On errors: On success: Try it!

Ah, ok, thanks. Unfortunately, don't have ideas for a better word. Maybe just simply: "On success and On error"? But coming back to the functionality, on success means the success …