When I add Exclusions, I receive this message:
"Cannot open directory "S:\System Volume Information".
ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED: Access is denied. [DirReaderPlus]"
Thoughts?
Filters Seem to Block Drive Access
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When you add Exclusions, there should be less files and folders to access, not more.
It is therefore very unlikely that the reported message/error is caused by adding an Exclusion.
It is therefore very unlikely that the reported message/error is caused by adding an Exclusion.
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Well Plerry,
I don't know what to say - when I remove the Exclusions the program works, but when I add exclusions - it gives me this error message.
I don't know what to say - when I remove the Exclusions the program works, but when I add exclusions - it gives me this error message.
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To clarify - Volume S:\ is the destination drive where I'm Mirroring to.
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Can you screenshot your filter settings?
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Attached. M:\ is the Source Drive, S:/ is the destination.
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Add this to the exclusions:
\System Volume Information\
\$Recycle.Bin\
\RECYCLE?\
*\desktop.ini
*\thumbs.db
\System Volume Information\
\$Recycle.Bin\
\RECYCLE?\
*\desktop.ini
*\thumbs.db
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Thanks for helping.
This looked promising - when I added those lines, it started working perfectly combing the drives for changes.
However, it errored out because of insufficient space on the destination drive. When I inspected the details of what it was backing up it had not excluded the files from the first exclusion.
This problem of ignoring the first exclusion happens regardless of whether I put the lines that you added to either the beginning, or the end of lists of exclusions.
Is there something wrong with the Path? The part I blacked out includes two names and an "&". Are special characters allowed in the path? Or is it too long?
This looked promising - when I added those lines, it started working perfectly combing the drives for changes.
However, it errored out because of insufficient space on the destination drive. When I inspected the details of what it was backing up it had not excluded the files from the first exclusion.
This problem of ignoring the first exclusion happens regardless of whether I put the lines that you added to either the beginning, or the end of lists of exclusions.
Is there something wrong with the Path? The part I blacked out includes two names and an "&". Are special characters allowed in the path? Or is it too long?
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Take out the drive letters and leave it as "\My Cloud Storage\OneDrive\xxxxxxx\Documents\"
Same with the temp picture folder
For the shared folder, I haven't used that and I'm not sure it is supported. If you can format it as the other two lines, it may work as well
Same with the temp picture folder
For the shared folder, I haven't used that and I'm not sure it is supported. If you can format it as the other two lines, it may work as well
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Perfect!
Thank you.
It'll take a couple of hours to complete, so if it doesn't complete successfully, I'll write you back - but so far, so good.
Cheers.
Thank you.
It'll take a couple of hours to complete, so if it doesn't complete successfully, I'll write you back - but so far, so good.
Cheers.
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Awesome!
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Implicit in xCSxXenon's reaction, but for Norman's clarity:
Your initial Exclude Filter specification contained full-path specifications.
However, as clearly stated at the bottom of the Filter Settings window:
"Enter file path relative to their corresponding folder pair"
This means: relative the left and right base folder pair.
Your initial Exclude Filter specification contained full-path specifications.
However, as clearly stated at the bottom of the Filter Settings window:
"Enter file path relative to their corresponding folder pair"
This means: relative the left and right base folder pair.