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FFS skips files with names beginning "_" and skips all symlinks (Windows shortcuts). Note symlinks are coded as their containing folders and simlink option is Direct.

The Browse button behavior is by design, it must show only folders. To have (eventually) something shown in the "Relative path / Date / Size" list you must first press the Compare …

I install free file sync antother computer and the filter options window is constantly opened, I close it and reopen it, when it restarts it is fixed for a few seconds, but at the …

[Quote] thanks, yes it did but without investigation (or with folders which have 500 subfolders and more) it would have been annoying to check and find out, this was kinda luck ...

I am trying to sync a folder on a USB drive to another folder (on another USB drive) to work each time the drive is plugged in, im using a mac is anyone able to help ? id have thou…

Please give us more details about this folder (full pathname) and contained folders and files.

thanks a lot gianni, i will check it asap!

[Quote] thank you very much Zenju, it works like a charm! This FreeFileSync is such a massive tool!

Hi I sync a whole folder (100Go) on my ftp server. At the end of synchronization, if I click on compare files (date and size), freefilesync find files already up to date : 152 file…

Hi Plerry You are absolutely right :) Thanks ..

I am rather new to FFS. I tried using comparison feature by File Content and can't seem to grasp the proper use of it. Let's say I have a camera that assigns names to files as an a…

I looked through the topic you mentioned and it was of no help to me. I don't even know what a SAMBA is.

This is not an error message coming from FreeFileSync...

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Praise for this awesome product! However, MFMT problem here too, FTP-ing to a Windows IIS FTP server (under my own control). Apparently, IIS has a modified implementation of the MF…

Thanks, Zenju. Tested and works as you suggest. Out goes my dummy file - Yippee! I'd second your view on Plerry's dogged and quick responses to forum questions - at least he answer…

ah OK. I understand. Thanks

Hi @Zenju that works, not obvious but when has software ever been obvious, Thanks for the help you have both made my life a lot easier.

I'm sorry I can't but I'd be happy to test something for you. Perhaps I'll look at the code this weekend if I get a chance.

Hello, Sorry, I tried searching the forum for "systemfile" and get 0 results. I'm setting up a mirror copy of one HD to another within a D-Link DNS 323 NAS box (the first is named …

I fully disagree with above feature request! If that would be a selectable option (that is off by default): OK. But please do not effectively disable the possibility to make mirror…

I would not use the term: "The recycle bin is not available for the following folders." - this sounds like I have a problem with my recycle bin. I think this text would be appropri…

When only 8% of the CPU are used and FreeFileSync renders the progress window with 10 FPS it cannot be the graphics rendering that is responsible for the slow speed. Are you able t…

Cloud sync in FreeFileSync is not implemented for XP and Server 2003.

Looking at your posted image, the left part of the folder pair in question seems to be D:\WinSKJ\ You should use the relative folder: Tools\2nd Chain SKJ liittima\

I have two computers A and B, both under Windwos (A W7, B W10) which are connected in a home network. On both computers I am logged in with the same name and passwort as an adminis…

Hello! I just purchased FFS for my home Mac that has separate accounts for all family members and an admin account. I'm logged into the admin account (FFS installed using it). I'm …

I'm not able to reproduce this problem. Do you have specific steps?

But the real name of the folder, or folders, are larger than freefilesync told us. Don't have this name here. I have more than 1 folder that exist with this initial.

Please tell us what FFS version you are using and paste your full script in a post so we can verify the options you are using.

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As with all these cases where the binary does not work on Linux: Run FreeFileSync from the command line and see what error messages you get. You'll then see which dependencies are …

Hi Zenju, Sorry for the delay, as I can't message from my work PC until it's cleared. I'm working with a team for next steps on this, which is difficult because absences due to the…

Hi glweidnerjr, please post the script you have used to sync.

Hi, Apologies if this is a really stupid question. Is this the right programme for my need? All I'm looking to do is find something that will sync documents across multiple devices…

[Quote] Thank you, I get it now (a little surprised that exclude is treated differently by the program). [Quote] Yes those locations are what I meant. Thank you very much for the h…

Hallo, entschuldigung für mein schlechtes Englisch. Darum lasse ich meinen deutschen Text per Google übersetzen. Ich hoffe, es ist trotzdem klar, was mein Problem ist. Ich kann die…

Thank you for the reply. I didn't realize that I had somehow allowed *\Documents\ into the Exclude list. I removed it per your suggestion but then the Documents folder didn't appea…

If you want to sync all of drive G: to the root of drive H: * define G:\ as your left location and H:\ as your right location * your include filter should contain just the default …

Hello, First off, I am not an experienced user of this app (but a Windows user since 1993). I installed the new version, opened it and immediately got the error message I've posted…

Is this error reproducible when copying a particular file?

I expect your "point" is understood. But you did not answer my (bottom) question about the sense behind your "point". And in order to potentially trigger SW changes, at least the s…

Thank you

Hi, I'm really liking this software so far. I was wondering if anyone could help me to create rules to perform the following operation; Left Folder: C:\MYPATH\ where the subfolders…

Hi! When I tried to browse my freenas folders on freefilesync, I got an error code that looked like this : (Failed to get information about server "192.168.1.4". CURLE_COULDNT_CONN…

Thank you very much...it works with 9.4 beta!

Thank you, schnappi, i'll try, but i want run this batch file without task scheduler, because on my winxp computers it is disabled through group policy.

Issue resolved. Thank you.

hello ! please, i'd like to ask you if it's possible to synchronise some discs on my laptop, with some discs on my pc tower, through a hub and rj45 cables ... that would be great, …

Of course this could be another manifestation of this bug here: [URL]