Hello folks,
first of all i´m really happy about this little but great program.
It helps a lot and is really flexible.
AWESOME!
Recently i thought to use it to sync my phone to a backup folder on the laptop, but it would have taken 15h for only 2,5GB.
Average file/sec: 1,8
This can´t be right since it´s all USB3.0.
What´s the matter here?
Any technical details on whz it takes so long?
Thanks a lot in advance and happy syncing,
Flow
syncing takes aaaaages
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How many files is it? The transfer is using mtp, which can be fairly slow, although that sounds abnormally slow. How fast does it copy if you just transfer using file explorer? What operations are happening: updating, copying, deleting?
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No parallel operations.
Normal copying through the explorer takes time, because it copies every single of the 14K files.
therefore i thought to use the filesync.
PS: I just realised that if i compare first and then sync, it behaves different.
thought that´s not necessary, but hey.... :D
Normal copying through the explorer takes time, because it copies every single of the 14K files.
therefore i thought to use the filesync.
PS: I just realised that if i compare first and then sync, it behaves different.
thought that´s not necessary, but hey.... :D
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It shouldn't be any different... Just running the sync will run a compare fist anyway. 14k files is an extreme amount, even worse through mtp. What phone do you have? Many phones also have terrible storage controllers/chips as is.
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well, something´s different pushing F5 first and then F6 or straight away F6 only.
In any case, my solution is F5 + F6 and DONE.
Thanks to yall!
In any case, my solution is F5 + F6 and DONE.
Thanks to yall!
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I'm stuck with this problem too!
I have to sync two SATA 3 SSD drives and FF only works with 6-7 MB/sec. which should be about 40 or so. How to speed it up?
Best regards Ulf
I have to sync two SATA 3 SSD drives and FF only works with 6-7 MB/sec. which should be about 40 or so. How to speed it up?
Best regards Ulf
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Indeed, I am wondering the same thing understanding that copying 1TB is gonna take a while but really this:
And oh by the way - the original disk is only 2TB but if you'll notice the tool says 3.37TB remaining.
Is this just an anomaly with trying to copy a TimeMachine backup between two external drives?
Would love an answer.
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Is this just an anomaly with trying to copy a TimeMachine backup between two external drives?
Would love an answer.
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Replied to your other thread jkkuehne
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Hello,
I am a grandpa :) in dataprocessing :)
In the early times when DOS reigned the world there were 2 ways to coy files:
- the well-known copy command
- xcopy command which was much faster
If free file sync uses the copy command, it takes time, because then it takes one file, copies it, takes the next file and copies it, and so on.
I am a grandpa :) in dataprocessing :)
In the early times when DOS reigned the world there were 2 ways to coy files:
- the well-known copy command
- xcopy command which was much faster
If free file sync uses the copy command, it takes time, because then it takes one file, copies it, takes the next file and copies it, and so on.
