moved or deleted files keep coming back

[Evelien_Alinco]

We are a team of 10 designers, each with our own projects. we design localy on our laptop and synchronise with the server. We use synchtoy in both directions (as we sometimes start form server with drawing from client) However if I delete or move a file in my folder and someone else synch's the synctoy will just add/copy the deleted or moved files back. I go nuts if 3 days later I open my folder and I see my deleted drawing back again because it was originaly copied to my collegues local file. What should I adjust of is it even avoidable?

[Plerry]

If you use synchtoy (SyncToy?), why then post in the FreeFileSync forum?

[Evelien_Alinco]

If you use synchtoy (SyncToy?), why then post in the FreeFileSync forum?

sorry freefile synch I mean, old habbit

[Plerry]

From your description, it seems you are using the FreeFileSync (FFS) Two-way sync variant.
If so, FFS should detect moved, renamed and deleted files, and treat those accordingly.
See https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=synchronization-settings , particularly also the section "Detect Moved Files".

But also be aware of the notes related to that section.
If either your client machines and/or your server does not have (across-session) stable file-IDs, you are at a loss.

You should also make sure that no two FFS syncs run simultaneously against the server.
By default this is the case, but perhaps you changed this.
See LockDirectoriesDuringSync in https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=expert-settings

[xCSxXenon]

It actually sounds more like they aren't using two-way, when they should be

[Evelien_Alinco]

It actually sounds more like they aren't using two-way, when they should be

We are using two-way

[xCSxXenon]

Not every one is then