File Sync Error

[Anonymous]

Hi, i've a problem with freefilesync (it started 2 days ago): when the batch
schedule or manual sync start, i receive an error: cannot find file "/s". I
noticed a file (sync.ffs_lock) permanently in my folder (but probably it
doesn't the cause).
I upgraded at last version, but there is same problem.

Thanks!

[Zenju]

Can you post the full error message or a screenshot?

[Anonymous]

It's here [404, Invalid URL: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/immaginejye.jpg] :)

[Anonymous]

And after reamins the yellow icon in the systray (at right near clock) and
when I put mouse on it disappears.

[Zenju]

There seems to be a problem with the command line which you use to start the
tool. Can you show it?

[Anonymous]

Can you explaint it better please? I start freefilesync only with automatic
batch pianificator on windows, every 30 minutes with this file batch:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<FreeFileSync XmlType="BATCH"> 
<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>MoveToRecycleBin</DeletionPolicy> 
<CustomDeletionFolder/> 
</SyncConfig> 
<GlobalFilter> 
<Include>*</Include> 
<Exclude>\System Volume Information\&#x0A;\$Recycle.Bin\&#x0A;\RECYCLER\&#x0A;
\RECYCLED\&#x0A;</Exclude> 
<TimeSpan>0</TimeSpan> 
<UnitTimeSpan>Inactive</UnitTimeSpan> 
<SizeMin>0</SizeMin> 
<UnitSizeMin>Inactive</UnitSizeMin> 
<SizeMax>0</SizeMax> 
<UnitSizeMax>Inactive</UnitSizeMax> 
</GlobalFilter> 
<FolderPairs> 
<Pair> 
<Left>D:\example</Left> 
<Right>F:\example</Right> 
</Pair> 
</FolderPairs> 
<ExecuteWhenFinished/> 
</MainConfig> 
<BatchConfig> 
<ShowProgress>false</ShowProgress> 
<LogfileDirectory/> 
<LogfileCountMax>200</LogfileCountMax> 
<HandleError>Ignore</HandleError> 
</BatchConfig> 
</FreeFileSync>


[Zenju]

> Can you explaint it better please?
> automatic batch pianificator on windows
It seems you are passing a "/s" as first command line argument to
FreeFileSync.exe. So have a look in Windows task planner at what you entered
there.

[Anonymous]

It seems all ok, there isn't condition like "/s" in windows task planner. Can
you tell me where I have to see? Thanks :)

[Zenju]

Basically things should look as shown in the FreeFileSync helpfile -> Schedule
a Batch Job
If in doubt, just post a screenshot of your task planner settings including
target program path and arguments

[Anonymous]

Thanks.
Well.. "Schedule a Batch job" is the same and I suppose also "Windows 7 Task
Scheduler", for more informations I post images of it:
[404, Invalid URL: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/immagin2e.jpg]
[404, Invalid URL: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/immagine2fq.jpg]

[Zenju]

Your pictures are nearly unreadable small, but I think they look fine. The
next step is to check what arguments FFS is effectively receiving. Here is an
updated launcher which shows the command line before starting FFS. Please
replace your FreeFileSync.exe with this one and send a screenshot of the
messagebox it shows:

[404, Invalid URL: http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/launcher.zip]

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Here the screenshot: [404, Invalid URL: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/immagineztt.jpg]

[Zenju]

Very strange. The "/s" must be part of the command line, but as can be seen on
your screenshot it apparently is not. Additionally the very same command line
works in my tests.
Which version of FFS are you using?
Do you see the error message "cannot find "/s" after the messagebox
"C:\program files\freefilesync\freefilesync.exe" F:\syncjob.ffs_batch?

[Anonymous]

The problem appears with version 4.5, but also with last versione (5.5) and
it's random: sometimes appears, sometimes not, but always Synchronization
fails.