Versioning problems

[WestCountry]

I am trying to use FreeFileSync to mirror a folder onto an external hard drive, and have set versioning to keep one previous copy of the folder, as shown in the screenshot below.

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However, when I run the FFS batch file for this task, the versioning does not delete any previous copies of the folder, so they mount up - as shown below:

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Am I doing something wrong with the versioning settings, please?

[xCSxXenon]

Max # of versions is per file, so different files being deleted at different times will get placed into different folders

[WestCountry]

Max # of versions is per file, so different files being deleted at different times will get placed into different folders

Ah, that makes sense, thanks. The files in the folder I'm backing-up change every time, so this versioning will then keep every previous version of the folder - no good for me.

At least now I know, thanks :-)

[Plerry]

Instead of using the "Time stamp (Folder)" option in Versioning, try using "Time stamp (File)" or for your case (keeping just a single previous version) "Replace".

When using the "Time stamp (Folder)" option, files may get deleted from "older" Versioning folders whenever newer versions are saved, and some of those "older" time stamp folders may get empty.
But although FFS may/will delete files, I don't think FFS does delete folders, even if they have become empty. Just like for e.g. Mirror syncs.