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Here is my setup: Mirror from D: ([Data3TBSea]) to E: ([BAK2TBSea]). When a folder/file is created on D: everything is copied correctly but when I delete it not everything is being…

Zenju, thank you for your reply. I thought once you define "if errorlevel 1" every other higher level was going to be included in this section and excluded from a new different err…

I guess the simplest and most straightforward solution is to not deny any deletions on the network drive: from a higher-level perspective deletion is just one type of modification,…

If the time span or time size filters are set, this implicitly excludes all directories from synchronization. This is done in order to avoid creating a lot of empty target folders …

The following happened: 1. The file, shortened "SWOT.docx" was changed on one side, but not on the backup drive, so FFS's two-way sync mode detected that this file should be update…

2008R2, but yes that equates to the Windows 7 core without SP1, and the CPU is toting the AVX2 flag. I'll run SP1 next week and hope that resolves it :)

FFS delegates the responsibility of file copying to Windows by calling the Win32 API function CopyFileEx. So whatever is causing the slowdown, it's highly unlikely that it's caused…

------------------------- Cannot open file "GlobalSettings.xml" Error Code 32: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. (CreateFile) --------…

Just tested: I get a lot of temporary errors like: Cannot move file "C:\folder\file.txt.ffs_tmp" to "C:\folder\file.txt". Error Code 87: Falscher Parameter. (MoveFileEx) Pressing "…

Also, downloaded source files to build for this system. However, there is no information on the build process.

Sounds like you could also be a victim of the exact 1 hour difference: [URL]

Hi to everybody, I have the same problem as Thommi, although I am running FFS v.6.3 under WinXP in FAT32. Till some days ago FFS worked perfectly, and I could appreciate it even mo…

In short, correlation does not imply causation (CDNIC): It's practically impossible that FFS could be the cause for data corruption, simply due to the fact that it does not copy an…

[Quote] Maybe this is psychological? I'm not aware of changes that would result in a noticeable perf improvement...

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First of all, many thanks for such a wonderful program! I have been testing FFS 6.3 and 6.4 on different machines, and I need to synchronize files over my home network. For example…

Never mind – I used Time Machine to make a back-up of the iMac on a different drive. This worked fine, so I updated the OS to Mavericks (was planning this anyway). I then switched …

which version is compatible with osx 10.6.x? Where can I download an older version compatible with OSX 10.6.x thanks

3 = items that cannot be categorized Relates to everything not covered by the other 4 buttons, such as: - same date, same size, but different attributes (read-only etc..) - same da…

[Quote] Hi Zenju! Well when I tried to restore the files I did not have that option so I copied them and transferred them to a hard drive but not to the original folders, organized…

I'm going to try the latest portable version and see if it throws up the same conflict warning message. (For safety, I'll use copies of the sync.ffs_db database because I read some…

I've installed free file sync, and I've got configured to sync a specific folder, everything it's ok, but I need that this task run at periodically daily, how can I do this? Thanks…

The message probably was "Moving file %x to the recycle bin".

The current source distribution (FreeFileSync_6.3_Source.zip) doesn't seem to have installation instructions. Is there a missing file, or is this a "Good luck, Sparky!" situation?

You can use two folder pairs. The first one excludes the root folder, the second one includes only the root folder and also excludes `*.exe`. See help file chapter "[URL]" for more…

I find this program very useful. However, I was wondering if there was an easy way to rename a saved SyncSetting instead of creating a brand new one. On the left bottom box, there'…

Thanks Plerry. You have shed light on the subject for me.

[Quote] Sure, everything is possible. But I am trying to suggest an improvement to the product that user should be given a choice to avoid dumping "info" type messages into the "er…

Hi, I would like to report a problem with Freefilesync. If I try to compare an entire partition from an Ubuntu laptop to an Ubuntu desktop (with some filters), the software hangs w…

You double-click a file in the list. This will copy it to the other side - irrespective of any rules from your sync settings (F8). This works in both directions. You see a file (on…

No replies, so I guess that's an indicator this is not achievable?

Many thanks, that fixed it.

Over time I've progressively added more and more filters to my simple Mirror Sync backup. Now I'm worried that destination items are building up lying dormant and ignored and in ef…

> The only issue now is that the source PC is slightly slow while the sync is in progress. If being able to continue working while synchronizing in the background is more important…

Seems like this was due to a problem in my router. A factory reset of the router solved this issue!

I presume that the batch file is to run a sync job (configuration) automatically using a scheduler. I read somewhere that even the .ffs_gui can be made to run using Task scheduler.…

I usually manually backup multiple folders from my desktop PC to my laptop PC using separate .ffs_gui files (one for each folder). Can 'RealTimeSync' make my life simpler? In other…

Thanks Zenju. I have an admin account, does this mean I should run as admin, is it that simple? Will try right away :-) Update: that was it! officially feeling dumb now but appreci…

Hi Zenju, thanks for the response. I am not able to find the sync.ffs_db file; in which folder should I be looking for it?

Zenju, Can you not offer any other suggestions for me to try? Not sure why this problem hasn't generated more replies. WEG

"compare by content" does not consider the file modification times. Its use case is probably more in the area of data verification rather than synchronization (but FFS's sync rules…

hello, maybe it's easier to start without the use of batch-files, and to create multiple sync-configurations, to run one by one in the right order: create a new sync-configuration …

I am trying to sync my Thunderbird emails using FTP to my cloud server. Various special characters are represented as %xx in filenames in the Thunderbird folders that show up conve…

> it happens every time Great! (that is, speaking as a developer) We should be able to trace this bug in no time. > Presumably it should never have nothing in the drop down box? An…

FWIW, it turned out the problem was in the Time Span setting under Filter, which was at "This Month". This meant that any files that were moved (and therefore kept their old timest…

SOLVED... Until a short time ago Free File Sync worked perfectly and has done for months .... Now I have this error message stating that the folder is locked: I do not know what to…

You can turn off logging in the ffs_batch file creation dialog via a checkbox.

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Yes, there definitively is a way.

It's possible that Panda Antivirus was scanning the file for viruses because FFS was starting to copy it. FFS uses the Windows internal file copy routine which opens the file with …