Option to skip files that are locked

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Sopor

I'm new to FFS and i have tried to find an option for this, but i can't find any :(

I want to be able to skip files that are in locked and copy them only when the aren't locked.

One example is the "Outlook Data File.pst" file. When i have Outlook running this file is locked and FFS can't copy the file. If Outlook isn't running the file can be copied by FFS, but if i have excluded "Outlook Data File.pst" (as i have now) it will never be copied.

It is better to do less backups of the files than not doing any backups at all and therefore it would be nice with an option that could skip locked files.

I know i can use "Copy locked files", but that requires administrator rights. I don't want to see that UAC warning message every time i start FFS. I want it to run without me doing anything more than starting my external drive and it will start to copy.
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xCSxXenon

When you save it as a .ffs_batch config, check the box to ignore errors
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Sopor

Yes, but that will ignore all errors.
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Plerry

Correct! You can not select to ignore only specific errors.
But you can always check the FFS log file afterwards for any other erros.