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Note that the log-folder setting is user specific. FFS writes the logs to the specified folder according to the user credentials under which the FFS sync is run. If you run a sync …

[Quote] This is not what's happening. You don't need to donate to reinstall. When you donate, you are given a unique URL/page where you can download the donation edition of the sof…

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The compare does not show ".git" missing. There are no filters set: [Attachment] There are other folders start with "." and these are backed up. It is NOT an OS display issue. Sour…

[Quote] What do you mean by that? On my end, Windows, clicking the 'FFS Forum' button (in Help | About) attempts to open my default browser. (Mouseover shows, [URL].) Likewise, fro…

[Quote] Telemetry data isn't collected from my understanding, just a hardware ID which obviously has no personally identifying information anyway. [Quote] "Not undesirable" to the …

In the FreeFileSync (FFS) GUI got to the Synchronization Settings (F8) and select the Custom sync variant. If you do not "Use database to detect changes": (If you hoover your mouse…

Hi Everything was working fine with FreeFileSync but now I think that the jobs are ending without reaching 100% execution. I get this image: [Attachment] I appreciate your help. So…

I'm getting this too. For me it seems to be .gsheet files only. When I try to move it manually it says INVALID MS-DOS FUNCTION. [Quote]

No, you have to enable viewing hidden/system files in Windows

Thank you

> I would expect: ... Is this a glitch? The behavior is exactly as described in the [URL]. If you choose the Replace or Time Stamp [File] Naming Convention, the most recent previou…

Thanks Just what I was looking for

Questions about this warning I have been unable to verify... #1 What constitutes a "significant difference", more precisely? #2 This is a "warning", so if my batch job is supposed …

Thanks Zenju, I have to admit that was ChatGPT working off my prompt… I’ll test making the changes you mention above and report back.

Just to be clear, at least on the MacOS version (and probably Linux, too, given how similar their underpinnings are) you can't just go and type in an arbitrary UNC or SMB link, it …

Thank you for the reply and yes I can ping api.freefilesync.org with out issue. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Mostly it doesn't.

If your separate HHD is a NAS: Some NAS-ses allow you to configure network shares for its files to be deleted to an internal Recycle Bin, as opposed to being deleted permanently (m…

Hi John1234, My apology as I did not have yet the time to check it.....I hope to advise soon. Regards, GL

I see this is a workaround, but what is causing this? I have about 50 files erroring out - and I could have sworn there was a way to actually get rid of the reference to these file…

I've fairly recently purchased the donation edition - one of the reasons for doing so was to enable email notifications. What I've discovered is that FFS has no settings for sendin…

Personally, I feel the default behavior should be FileTimeTolerance = 0 with no round down. Although FAT is widely used, I wonder how many people actually use FFS for USB drives fo…

It could be the internal drive as well. The error is specifically saying the location doesn't exist, so the only option is that something in the chain is failing, usually hardware …

For anyone having this issue. I've found disabling the tmp temporary file option in the tools section to get rid of this. I has resulted in more transfers timing out but it's bette…

What version of FFS? What OS? Where did you download FFS from? What country are you in? Provide a hash of your downloaded file. [Quote] Where?

Under Linux Mint 22, after backup is run, a countdown window appears. When reaching 0, the computer does not shutdown and a window opens with the following lines : Error starting "…

[Quote] I haven't changed a thing! :D Apparently it has always been this way 🤯 Just tested a few old FFS versions.

I frequently encounter this problem, and I'm encountering it as we speak. If you know which copy you want to keep, you can just click on the lightning bolt button and choose left o…

Awesome, it was on `/Users/<username>/Applications`, thanks! I guess just drag and drop into the trash bin works, right?

Wrong URL. Apple SMB has many problems, the one in the URL above was about case-sensitivity. Here's the relevant one: [URL] [Quote] It's a "bug" by whoever programmed the SMB imple…

Ah wow. Definitely randomly throttles! Will keep at it. Thanks.

Nope, just a volunteer who imagines maintaining a separate version of the software, with fewer features, wouldn't be on the table ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Hi, Thank you for your replies. I am sorry for creating so much confusion using the expression "almost identical". I am an IT professional with 35+ years of experience, including W…

Hi All! I'd like to sync my documents with my Synology via FTP. While connecting the Synology via FTP I got the following error message: "The FTP folder "ftp:User@192.168.178.10/Do…

Awesome, thank you Plerry, yep you've got it. Thanks :)

Thanks for the suggestion. Indeed I managed to sync through SFTP no issues and I was surprised at how fast it is compared to MTP. I might just stick with this!

[Quote] Thank you. Changed the timestamps and it's fixed :)

That's exactly what I meant, you're fast as a rocket and precise as a stopwatch! Thanks!

Okay, perfect then, thank you!

I chose the folder from the Compare list and it didn't work - I still get the warning. I'm clearly missing something... FreeFileSync is backing up two network computers (the softwa…

You have to perform a single sync after checking that box. Subsequent syncs will use the generated db file to track the changes

Thank you Zenju. :-) In the end I have bitten the bullet and increased size of the VM's disk and it synced as it should.

Np, i can just keep in mind that the try icon acts as it does atm. Not a problem Cheers.

Remove "*" from the include filter and set it to only include "\durant.xls"

FreeFileSync (FFS) does only perform (automatic) sync actions between the left and right locations it compared. So, FFS cannot to compare H:\ with I:\ and then (automatically) "syn…

yes i have done this once, but deselect that option. error didnt dissappear.

I try to sync. There are large Exel files. Thanks considering

According to the description, they are currently struggling with this, I haven't been able to set it up for 3 days. I would need someone who uses it and it works for them to descri…

1. Remove the '*' from the inclusion filter and add "*.pdf" and "*.pdf" 2. You will want to save the FFS configuration as a .ffs_batch configuration and set up a Task in Task Sched…

New user, downloaded 14.0 looking to use FreeSync (not RealTime sync). I go through the download and install process but the only app that appears is RealTime. I have tried deselec…