Option request: delete before copy

Posts: 3 · DrTeeth 8 Aug 2018, 07:57

I backup my system to an internal drive and them sync it with FreeFileSync to an external drive. The problem is that any file deletes are done at the END of the process, instead of at the beginning. That creates the situation whereby my half full internal drive, having had several large backup files deleted, fails to be synced to the external drive as that is full! I would like the opportunity to have the deletes happen at the beginning of the sync.

Cheers

DrTeeth

Posts: 7212 · Zenju 8 Aug 2018, 08:19

viewtopic.php?t=1711

Posts: 3 · DrTeeth 8 Aug 2018, 08:29

I'll give that work around a try. Nice to know I am not alone ;-).

Cheers

DrTeeth

Posts: 7212 · Zenju 8 Aug 2018, 08:39

I wasn't referring to the workaround (which is not needed), but to this answer: viewtopic.php?t=1711#p6944

Posts: 3 · DrTeeth 8 Aug 2018, 14:39

Hi Zenju,

Many thanks. Your help is much appreciated in a very hot and sunny London.

Cheers

DrT