Hello, I'm a short term user of FFS, and new on the forum. I have searched to find a solution to my issue, but failed.
Here is my situation.
I use a music program that by its nature wants to install all components on the C drive.
I wish to backup/share those components. So following each install, I (re)create links to my NAS for the areas of interest.
I need to compare and sync the components in the link paths to the current install for both directions.
I recall this being easy when I first started using FFS. The discrepancies could be displayed for either direction
by selection in the UI.
Now, it seems no matter what I do, it will only reference to the NAS side. I can view files that are equal, or files that are newer on the NAS (less concerned on new install day).
How do I get to a mode where I can select to view the newer of either side again?
In addition, in trying to get this resolved. I have lost the filters, and changed I don't know what all.
How can I get back to an as-built context. Re-install of FFS has not made it so.
Thanks to all for any assistance.
I want to restore
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Synchronization settings (F8)
Select a variant: <- Two way ->
Default include:
*
Default exclude:
\System Volume Information\
\$Recycle.Bin\
\RECYCLER\
\RECYCLED\
*\desktop.ini
*\thumbs.db
Select a variant: <- Two way ->
Default include:
*
Default exclude:
\System Volume Information\
\$Recycle.Bin\
\RECYCLER\
\RECYCLED\
*\desktop.ini
*\thumbs.db
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Giannni1962,
Thanks for your reply.
I must still have something wrong. I still get only view switching relative to the NAS side.
Thanks for your reply.
I must still have something wrong. I still get only view switching relative to the NAS side.
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Are you sure that there is something newer on the Left side?
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Yes. Recent install has put many files there. Some of which do not exist at all on the NAS side.
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To know exactly how is configured your sync, please save your script in a file, open it with Notepad, select all text, copy and paste here.
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script?To know exactly how is configured your sync, please save your script in a file, open it with Notepad, select all text, copy and paste here. Gianni1962, 24 Jul 2017, 14:03
Dunno. Where are these?
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You can save your Sync scripts in files using the Save or Save as ... icons in the upper left or using the menu File, Save or Save as ...
Give it an appropriate filename.
Give it an appropriate filename.
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Good to know!
Would edit, but have not. Hope this is what you meant...
Would edit, but have not. Hope this is what you meant...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<FreeFileSync XmlFormat="7" XmlType="GUI">
<MainConfig>
<Comparison>
<Variant>TimeAndSize</Variant>
<Symlinks>Exclude</Symlinks>
<IgnoreTimeShift/>
</Comparison>
<SyncConfig>
<Variant>TwoWay</Variant>
<CustomDirections>
<LeftOnly>left</LeftOnly>
<RightOnly>none</RightOnly>
<LeftNewer>right</LeftNewer>
<RightNewer>none</RightNewer>
<Different>right</Different>
<Conflict>none</Conflict>
</CustomDirections>
<DetectMovedFiles>false</DetectMovedFiles>
<DeletionPolicy>RecycleBin</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="None">0</TimeSpan>
<SizeMin Unit="None">0</SizeMin>
<SizeMax Unit="None">0</SizeMax>
</GlobalFilter>
<FolderPairs>
<Pair>
<Left>C:\Program Files (x86)\Image-Line\FL Studio 12.5\Data\WAS_Patches</Left>
<Right>M:\Image-Line\Patches</Right>
</Pair>
</FolderPairs>
<OnCompletion/>
</MainConfig>
<GuiConfig>
<HandleError>Popup</HandleError>
<MiddleGridView>Category</MiddleGridView>
</GuiConfig>
</FreeFileSync>
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Writing to C:\Program Files\ and to C:\Program Files (x86)\ requires Administrator privileges, so you should run FFS as Administrator.
FFS anyway when running a sync (and probably also when simply Compares) needs to write the hidden files sync.ffs_db and sync.ffs_lock in the source and destination folders.
FFS anyway when running a sync (and probably also when simply Compares) needs to write the hidden files sync.ffs_db and sync.ffs_lock in the source and destination folders.
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I am always and only logged in as admin.
Don't know what you are saying about the hidden files. Are you seeing some indication they can't be written? If so, where?
EDIT: As first mentioned, this worked in the beginning!
EDIT2: "...logged in as admin" Seemed not to matter.
Have added an icon hider/organizer since it worked. There was the problem of admin attribute!
My bad - sorry. Appreciate your help! Please consider this closed.
Don't know what you are saying about the hidden files. Are you seeing some indication they can't be written? If so, where?
EDIT: As first mentioned, this worked in the beginning!
EDIT2: "...logged in as admin" Seemed not to matter.
Have added an icon hider/organizer since it worked. There was the problem of admin attribute!
My bad - sorry. Appreciate your help! Please consider this closed.
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Glad you have solved!
Please give us more details so can be of help for someone in future.
Please give us more details so can be of help for someone in future.
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Replied by email as to related program in use.
