FreeFileSync Forum

How do I set the portable Free File Sync to backup (with settings like 'mirror', 'update' already configured) instantly when I plug the external hard drive into the computer I'm lo…

Hi folks, everythings works fine besides one sync of a Bitlocker USB stick. I can access the stick via the Windows Explorer but while syncing I have stange/crypt filenames and ever…

(Not that I have any clue about such things, but...) in Win7, perhaps, simply setting the ffs.exe (change to the correct executable name) priority to 'Below Normal' will allow "nor…

You can start the 32-bit version directly: [Code]

If you set it up to run under your normal user account, you'll see the progress in the Windows notification area (lower right, next to the system clock).

Hi, I use FFS to do various backups, then a powershell script to check on the resultant log files. Specifically, I check the file's LastWriteTime vs CreationTime to see whether the…

Oh yes. Thanks

FAT vs exFAT-formatted SD cards seem to be a common trigger for "HRESULT: 0x80004005, Unspecified error" [URL]

To schedule a backup, you will need to save the batch file and when you set up your Task Scheduler, you would select the batch file to run and have it for the program to run, then …

Find the icon in your menu and drag-n-drop the icon on either your Desktop or your panel.

The installer is digitally signed, so there's your hash.

Hi therube. Today is another day and I found the permissions and gave myself permission to do everything. I guess it had been set at default. Anyway after that, with a couple of hi…

[thread bump] Any comments on this?

Hi, has anyone checked if you can use FreeFileSync to sync a running virtual machine in certain intervalls (3-10min) to another machine? This could be used as a low-cost alternativ…

Hi, how do I do backup of files in a directory while maintaining their hardlinks intact? Note: I only expect this to happen when the files are part of the same synchronization proc…

Zenju, For the past 3 years I have been using Goodsync. So far it has cost me $30 for 3 years of ad-free updates. FreeFileSync's listed donation rate is Eur50 for 2 years. This mes…

So... [Code] But then what? [Code] Or are you trying to do something like: [Code] It might be because of directory relativity (something like what Einstein said ;-).) Just what is …

Thanks, I did not realize that the download link I received after my donation would download new versions over time. I thought that the program "knew" of my donation and would take…

if error is raised because of the virtual aspect of a socket.... there will be more issues later on. By the way, a socket is not so virtual as it is relative to an app, a protocol,…

Thank you. The filehippo link worked perfectly.

[Quote] I think you hit this on the head. This is the feature I need but looks like FFS doesn't support. :/ I do think I have a work around though, I would have to run 2 batches: F…

I think you're on Windows XP where admin is the default, so yes it's not a problem there. Still "local installation" makes more sense anyway since it has benefits like FFS file typ…

Its solved and yes the guilty part was Comodo, Thanks

[Quote] Understood and thanks for your speedy reply Zenju :)

now realized thanks !

The option to limit the log file count is in the batch creation dialog.

Hi suddely today I have am problem syncing with Version 8.4 from Win 10. Yesterday it worked fine. The program hangs while trying to write the sync.ffs_* files. It doesn't matters …

Hello, Im using RealtimeSync with a batch made by freefilesync. I use scheduled tasks on start up of windows (10pro64). The jobs work well but is there a way to hide the windows co…

Yes, the SFTP support in FreeFileSync needs Vista or later.

:D As I said, I used it %CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS%\ all the time. And then It didn't worked. Changed it to %csidl_Documents% (coperino & pasterino of the help manual) and it worked. But g…

You can make FFS ignore a given modification time shift: [URL]

Latest version, 8.4, installs itself and works perfectly on Windows XP. Thank You, Zenju!

My Sync must syncronise a lot of files sometimes. I start the batch with the RealtimeSync every 10 Seconds it should check the Directorys I like to start the batch only if it is no…

There shouldn't be any setting needed. It looks like FreeFileSync or the entire PC was suspended during the night.

This issue should be fixed in FFS 8.4.

Hi, the new version brings an error, I have on every second new version or so. Opening the file brings the error [Code] I have no idea, how to fix this. Reading on the internet is …

Hi, I have a rather difficult to solve problem I guess - not sure if it is possible. I have some files which should only be synced - once a corresponding file got updated on a remo…

When I install Free File Sync 8.3 I was having some issues that I dont want to elaborate here. So I have downgraded to Free File Sync 7.5 & the crashes went away. Now when I start …

Try the revisions or versions option. %TimeStamp%

My guess would be blubdas, that the trigger on "startup" would only run once. It errors or hangs - it would need a restart functionality or command. Whereas with "daily" the system…

It seems you are using the "Recycle-bin" variant as the "delete files" method. This is exactly the same as when using the (Windows) Recycle-bin from e.g. Windows Explorer. It is me…

Hi. Sorry for my bad english, I'm german. ;-) I made a backup-job with freefilesync 8.3 with Windows 10. It works good. But now I can't see the copied files at the server with Wind…

Hi, I am trying to use ffs to backup the maildir from an linux emailserver over ssh to a windows system (on which ffs is running). The emailfiles contain a colon, which is a prohib…

Your exclusion "*\name\*" will exclude all files and folders that have a folder called "name" anywhere in their path. An exclusion "*\name\" should give the same result. If you jus…

I'm doing an initial sync between my PC and a new external hard drive which is mostly empty. So I queue up paths and set new folders to receive the data. Every time I start a sync …

Even though you've told FFS to use Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), is the service actually running on your end?

I'm having this issue too. Is there any solution for it?

The tool to monitor folders for changes is RealTimeSync (RTS). Upon detecting changes, RTS can run FreeFileSyns (FFS) to perform a synchronization. Launching FFS at startup will ju…

[Quote] That'll teach me to not buy something until I am ready and have the time to install and learn the software ;-( fyi, I never saw (or noticed) that even though I did go in an…

If you send me a Process Monitor trace ([URL]) for a copy operation that leads to the above error, maybe there is a workaround to detect and avoid this issue.