Variable Drive Letters
USB memory sticks or external hard disks often get different
drive letters assigned when plugged into distinct computers. FreeFileSync
offers two solutions to handle this problem:
Option 1: Specify a folder path by using a unique volume name:
Enter the path as [volume name]\folder
instead of using a specific drive letter.
For example, if the name of the USB stick in drive
E:\ is "Backup-Disk",
you can replace a path like
E:\Documents with
[Backup-Disk]\Documents.
Note

It is not required to look up and enter the volume name manually. Just select the corresponding entry in the drop down menu.
Option 2: Use a relative directory name:
- Use \Documents instead of E:\Documents
- Save and copy synchronization settings to the USB stick: E:\Backup.ffs_gui
- Start FreeFileSync by double-clicking on E:\Backup.ffs_gui
The working directory is then automatically set to
E:\ by the operating system so that the
relative path
\Documents will be resolved as
E:\Documents during synchronization.