Immediately after updating to 6.4, FFS will not run as a scheduled task.

Posts: 8 · dkloucks 3 Apr 2014, 21:16

Immediately after updating to 6.4, FFS will not run as a scheduled task. WinXP SP3.
It stops with this error on all FFS scheduled tasks:
FreeFileSync - An exception occurred
Cannot get process information.
Error Code 0: The operation completed successfully.(CreateFile)

Then I have to click the "OK" button. It exits and does nothing. Scheduled tasks Last Result code is 0x3 on all FFS tasks.
All the batches are supposed to save a log file. I get nothing now when this happens.
I have even tried creating new tasks. Same results.

Any ideas?

Posts: 2 · timprice 4 Apr 2014, 09:51

Just confirming that I ran into exactly the same problem with version 6.4, so eventually reverted to an earlier version.

Posts: 8 · dkloucks 4 Apr 2014, 19:20

I can confirm that downgrading back to 6.3 does make all well.
Something is broken in 6.4.

Posts: 7211 · Zenju 5 Apr 2014, 14:50

Problem should be fixed for the next release:
[404, Invalid URL: http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/FreeFileSync_6.5_beta_Windows_Setup.exe]

Posts: 30 · drghughes 6 Apr 2014, 02:57

Is this problem fixed in the updated Windows v6.4 version that is currently available in [404, Invalid URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/files/freefilesync/6.4/]

Posts: 7211 · Zenju 6 Apr 2014, 09:38

Is this problem fixed in the updated Windows v6.4 version that is currently available in [404, Invalid URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/files/freefilesync/6.4/]drghughes

Yes, it's a show-stopper bug, but it only occurs in a specific scenario (Windows XP + task scheduler) therefore it's not important enough for a new FFS version, but so easy to fix so that there is no need to wait for 6.5.

Posts: 30 · drghughes 6 Apr 2014, 17:22

Yes, it's a show-stopper bug, but it only occurs in a specific scenario (Windows XP + task scheduler) therefore it's not important enough for a new FFS version, but so easy to fix so that there is no need to wait for 6.5.Zenju

Thanks Zenju!

Posts: 2 · timprice 7 Apr 2014, 08:38

Thanks Zenju - it's fantastic software, and additionally to fix a problem like this out of your normal update cycle is extremely kind and helpful - much appreciated!

Posts: 8 · dkloucks 7 Apr 2014, 14:47

Yes, it's a show-stopper bug, but it only occurs in a specific scenario (Windows XP + task scheduler) therefore it's not important enough for a new FFS version, but so easy to fix so that there is no need to wait for 6.5.Zenju

Thank you a million time over for your wonderful software and all your hard work. Even though 6.4 is fixed, who can resist the temptation to play with the 6.5 beta? ;-}

Posts: 8 · dkloucks 7 Apr 2014, 20:55

Thank you a million time over for your wonderful software and all your hard work. Even though 6.4 is fixed, who can resist the temptation to play with the 6.5 beta? ;-}dkloucks

Zenju, I don't usually like to report anything on "it feels like" or "it seems like", but..
I have been using 6.5 beta all day. I swear it feels and seems like it is working faster than previous versions.

Posts: 7211 · Zenju 8 Apr 2014, 18:36

Zenju, I don't usually like to report anything on "it feels like" or "it seems like", but..
I have been using 6.5 beta all day. I swear it feels and seems like it is working faster than previous versions.dkloucks

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