Error Code 183: Cannot create a file when that file already exists. (MoveFileEx)

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timrude

I have a simple one-way mirror configured to copy the entire contents of one drive to a backup location over the network. Compare mode is "File time and size", Synchronize mode is "Mirror ->>".

Usually it works but occasionally I get the following logged error on one or more files:

Error: Cannot move file
'\\TARGET-PC\Backup\FullPath\SOMEFILE.DLL.ffs_tmp' to
'\\TARGET-PC\Backup\FullPath\SOMEFILE.DLL'.
Error Code 183: Cannot create a file when that file already exists. (MoveFileEx)

After this happens, SOMEFILE.DLL is missing from the backup copy on \\TARGET-PC.

In Global Settings, I do have the 'Fail-safe file copy' checked which says it's supposed to "guarantee a consistent state even in case of fatal error". But apparently I'm not getting a consistent state since files are left missing from the backup when this occurs.

???
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Joined: 15 Sep 2005

floogy

Hello,
I got a similar issue. Maybe the issue is related to
[404, Invalid URL: https://sourceforge.net/p/freefilesync/bugs/132/?page=0]
viewtopic.php?t=1038

Before receiving the Error Code 183, I'm getting this error:
> Cannot enumerate directory '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\pool\2011'.
>
> "Error Code 64: The specified network name is no longer available. (readDir)"

or
> Cannot open directory '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\pool\2011\S02'.
>
> Error Code 64: The specified network name is no longer available. (FindFirstFile)

or
> Cannot open directory '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\PDF'.
>
> Error Code 64: The specified network name is no longer available. (openDir)

But I can dir those directories
dir '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\pool\2011'
 [...]
 507 File(s)    947,711,618 bytes
   2 Dir(s)  7,405,903,110,144 bytes free
When clicking "ignore" on the previous error message, I get also messages like
> "Windows was unable to save all the data for the file \Sync\FreeFileSync\pool\sync.ffs_lock. The data has been lost. This error may caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. please try to save this file elsewhere."

A short question: Will "ignore further errors" only ignore further error 64, or all further errors?

When starting the synchronize job I get
> Cannot copy file
> 'D:\Auslagerung\.DS_Store' to
> '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\Auslagerung\.DS_Store'.
> Error Code 80: The file exists. (CopyFileEx)

if i switched 'Fail-safe file copy' off.

I get
> Cannot move file
> '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\Auslagerung\.DS_Store.ffs_tmp' to
> '\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\Auslagerung\.DS_Store'.
>
> Error Code 183: Cannot create a file when that file already exists. (MoveFileEx)

if I turn 'Fail-safe file copy' on in preferences.


This is the setting file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <FreeFileSync XmlFormat="1" XmlType="GUI">
     <MainConfig>
         <Comparison>
             <Variant>ByTimeAndSize</Variant>
             <HandleSymlinks>Ignore</HandleSymlinks>
         </Comparison>
         <SyncConfig>
             <Variant>Mirror</Variant>
             <CustomDirections>
                 <LeftOnly>right</LeftOnly>
                 <RightOnly>left</RightOnly>
                 <LeftNewer>right</LeftNewer>
                 <RightNewer>left</RightNewer>
                 <Different>none</Different>
                 <Conflict>none</Conflict>
             </CustomDirections>
             <DeletionPolicy>Permanent</DeletionPolicy>
             <VersioningFolder Style="Replace"/>
         </SyncConfig>
         <GlobalFilter>
             <Include>
                 <Item>*</Item>
             </Include>
             <Exclude>
                 <Item>\System Volume Information\</Item>
                 <Item>\$Recycle.Bin\</Item>
                 <Item>\RECYCLER\</Item>
                 <Item>\RECYCLED\</Item>
                 <Item>*\desktop.ini</Item>
                 <Item>*\thumbs.db</Item>
             </Exclude>
             <TimeSpan Type="Inactive">0</TimeSpan>
             <SizeMin Unit="Inactive">0</SizeMin>
             <SizeMax Unit="Inactive">0</SizeMax>
         </GlobalFilter>
         <FolderPairs>
             <Pair>
                 <Left>D:\Auslagerung</Left>
                 <Right>\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\Auslagerung</Right>
                 <CompareConfig>
                     <Variant>ByTimeAndSize</Variant>
                     <HandleSymlinks>UseDirectly</HandleSymlinks>
                 </CompareConfig>
                 <SyncConfig>
                     <Variant>Mirror</Variant>
                     <CustomDirections>
                         <LeftOnly>right</LeftOnly>
                         <RightOnly>left</RightOnly>
                         <LeftNewer>right</LeftNewer>
                         <RightNewer>left</RightNewer>
                         <Different>none</Different>
                         <Conflict>none</Conflict>
                     </CustomDirections>
                     <DeletionPolicy>Permanent</DeletionPolicy>
                     <VersioningFolder Style="Replace"/>
                 </SyncConfig>
             </Pair>
             <Pair>
                 <Left>D:\pool</Left>
                 <Right>\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\pool</Right>
                 <CompareConfig>
                     <Variant>ByTimeAndSize</Variant>
                     <HandleSymlinks>UseDirectly</HandleSymlinks>
                 </CompareConfig>
                 <SyncConfig>
                     <Variant>Mirror</Variant>
                     <CustomDirections>
                         <LeftOnly>right</LeftOnly>
                         <RightOnly>left</RightOnly>
                         <LeftNewer>right</LeftNewer>
                         <RightNewer>left</RightNewer>
                         <Different>none</Different>
                         <Conflict>none</Conflict>
                     </CustomDirections>
                     <DeletionPolicy>Permanent</DeletionPolicy>
                     <VersioningFolder Style="Replace"/>
                 </SyncConfig>
             </Pair>
             <Pair>
                 <Left>D:\Backup</Left>
                 <Right>\\Datenserver\ISCSI\Sync\FreeFileSync\Backup</Right>
                 <CompareConfig>
                     <Variant>ByTimeAndSize</Variant>
                     <HandleSymlinks>UseDirectly</HandleSymlinks>
                 </CompareConfig>
                 <SyncConfig>
                     <Variant>Mirror</Variant>
                     <CustomDirections>
                         <LeftOnly>right</LeftOnly>
                         <RightOnly>left</RightOnly>
                         <LeftNewer>right</LeftNewer>
                         <RightNewer>left</RightNewer>
                         <Different>none</Different>
                         <Conflict>none</Conflict>
                     </CustomDirections>
                     <DeletionPolicy>Permanent</DeletionPolicy>
                     <VersioningFolder Style="Replace"/>
                 </SyncConfig>
             </Pair>
         </FolderPairs>
         <OnCompletion>Close progress dialog</OnCompletion>
     </MainConfig>
     <GuiConfig>
         <HideExcluded>false</HideExcluded>
         <HandleError>Popup</HandleError>
         <MiddleGridView>Action</MiddleGridView>
     </GuiConfig>
 </FreeFileSync>