synk.ffs_lock

Posts: 3 · andreafreef 29 Jul 2017, 17:44

Hi,
i have a SD memory of witch i write a lot of data (files and folder) using Freefilesync. At the moment the files are there, i can read and copy them but i am no more able to delete the file or format the moemory. I saw a file called Synk.ffs_lock. I read that this file is created from Freefilesync. I suppose something went wrong and that file lock all the momory. I can't delete it, i can't nothing. any help?

Posts: 293 · Gianni1962 29 Jul 2017, 20:11

Restart your pc and then you should be able to delete the file.

Posts: 3 · andreafreef 31 Jul 2017, 06:43

Thanks. It doesn't sort any effect.

Posts: 293 · Gianni1962 31 Jul 2017, 08:32

Very strange,

Restarting the pc close for sure any open file and, if you don't retry the same operation with FFS, the file Synk.ffs_lock should be freely erasable.
If not, I would suspect a problem with the memory card.

Try the delete or the format on another pc.

Posts: 3 · andreafreef 31 Jul 2017, 09:07

Thank again.
Any file i delete, it appears again. When i run Freefilesyng i get the message a process is already running (but of course it is not). I used also a different PC, also a Mac. Nothing to do.

Posts: 293 · Gianni1962 31 Jul 2017, 09:24

The SD memory card is probably near its end of life.

https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/faq/#servicelife

They speak about 10 years but in my personal experience it is too optimistic.

Mine 32 GB Samsung SD used in my Galaxy died after 4 years.
Friends SD lasted less.

They are not reliable as a daily backup support.
If you rewrite it every day expect their life to be even shorter.