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It works after unchecking!

Thanks a lot!

Yes it is checked.

Thanks a lot!

I'll try again with it unchecked. Will let you know...

I have a folder on my PC with an encrypted Truecrypt volume in it. Now, (1) When I back up this folder (with the encrypted volume within it) to an external HDD using FFS, the files within the volume are not getting copied. (2) If I mount the encrypted volume using truecrypt and then sync the parent ...

Seems like this was due to a problem in my router. A factory reset of the router solved this issue!

Update! Problem solved to a major extent! I did a factory reset of my router and then started FFS. Voila! The speed is terrific 2.33MB/s (double my usual rate). Moreover the CopyFileEx error which I was experiencing also got solved! Jumping with joy!!! The only issue now is that the source PC is sli...

I am trying to sync 2 folders over a home network. Running into this problem 3 minutes into every sync. I am able to browse to the folders over the network, however, FFS runs into this error. Never had this problem before. Please help! Error Cannot copy file 'Source folder' to 'Target folder'.ffs_tm...

My usual speed was approximately 1MB/s. Now, it is 100-200KB/s even during syncing...

I presume that the batch file is to run a sync job (configuration) automatically using a scheduler. I read somewhere that even the .ffs_gui can be made to run using Task scheduler. If that's the case what's the added advantage of a batch file? It just saves one step: Compare to Sync. Can I add multi...

I usually manually backup multiple folders from my desktop PC to my laptop PC using separate .ffs_gui files (one for each folder). Can 'RealTimeSync' make my life simpler? In other words, can 'RealTimeSync' do these multiple mirroring jobs automatically when I switch on my PCs? I'm asking because 'R...

I love FFS! I use FFS 6.3 on My win 8 laptop PC to mirror files from my desktop PC running win 8. Recently I noticed that the transfer rates are very slow (25% of what it used to be). Moreover when FFS is running in the laptop PC, the source PC (desktop) gets slowed down. It seems odd because I am j...

Forgot to mention.... I used to sync files between my desktop and laptop over
my home network. Now I think that all my good times with FFS have come to an
end :-(

Another update. Now, FFS is not even completing my syncs. I frequently get
error codes (Saying that the said location is no longer there) and I have to
abort the entire operation. Driving me crazy. Such a wonderful piece of
software... Have I messed up something! :-(

Freefilesync used to sync my files in a flash. Even large folders used to sync very quickly (after the first sync). But over the last 2 weeks I have noticed that FFS has become very slow. The folder which used to get synced in about 5-10 minutes now takes 1-2 hours! I have noticed that the sync spee...

Thanks for the reply! I have already set the permission to read & write. Despite this the program is occurring. I copied the specified file to the bin sub-folder but the problem persisted. But so far the syncing is okay despite the error report! I would choose to ignore this error so long as my ...

I was using FFS without any glitch to mirror data from my desktop on my laptop until the recent updates. Now, after every sync I get this error: Error setting directory lock:..........directory path\sync.ffs_lock. Windows error code 5: Access is denied. Why is this happening. What can i do to solve ...

Thank you Zenju!

Mirror makes the right folder exactly similar to left folder. Update copies
new/updated files to right folder. Aren't both one and the same? Please
explain if not...