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- 09 Aug 2013, 12:52
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Sync file to base path
- Replies: 1
- Views: 652
Re: Sync file to base path
If you sync left location C:\folderA\folderB\folderC\ to right location D\folderE\, all files and (sub)folders of C:\folderA\folderB\folderC\ will sync to D\folderE\ in their folder tree, relative to the left, respectively right “base” locations. Thus: a file C:\folderA\folderB\folderC\fileA.txt wou...
- 07 Aug 2013, 11:57
- Forum: Help
- Topic: sluggish recognition of mapped NAS drive
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4017
Re: sluggish recognition of mapped NAS drive
In multi-disk NAS systems, the spin-up of the individual disks is almost always done sequentially. Spin-up requires a supply current that is substantially higher than the steady-state current. Simultaneous spin-up of all disks thus requires a more capable / bigger / more expensive / (steady-state) l...
- 02 Aug 2013, 13:13
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Forum
- Replies: 2
- Views: 827
Re: Forum
*This is the Open Discussion section of the FreeFileSync forums. So, you are spot-on.* You are free to edit the include/exclude filter according to need or preference. Your most recent settings are normally retained, or otherwise can be restored (Left bottom corner: Configuration / <Last session>). ...
- 19 Jul 2013, 11:03
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Error message "Cannot open directory" Error code 5
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2484
Re: Error message "Cannot open directory" Error code 5
If the content of that directory is not relevant to you
(you have no clue what it is about anyway ...),
you might simply put it in your FFS exclude-list, and be done with it.
(you have no clue what it is about anyway ...),
you might simply put it in your FFS exclude-list, and be done with it.
- 16 Jul 2013, 07:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep Folder timestamps
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4996
Re: Keep Folder timestamps
RogerL wrote: > The whole point of a backup to me is that if it is needed when a file tree is reinstated > it should be the same as it was with all the original folder timestamps The whole point is that FreeFileSync is a synchronization tool, not a backup-tool. That you can (ab)use FFS for backup pu...
- 02 Jul 2013, 21:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Possibility to overwrite equal items
- Replies: 3
- Views: 863
Re: Possibility to overwrite equal items
It seems you do not need FFS, but a simple "copy" (with confirmed overwrite)
- 23 Jun 2013, 15:19
- Forum: Help
- Topic: how to backup just a few files in a folder
- Replies: 2
- Views: 987
Re: how to backup just a few files in a folder
As there are no takers yet, I'll give it a try. If all these files need to reside in one and the same folder, I am not aware of an easy way out. However, if you can move all files not to be synced to one or more subfolders, you can easily exclude those one or more subfolders from the sync. Conversel...
- 21 Jun 2013, 20:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: FreeFileSync and task scheduler
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1173
Re: FreeFileSync and task scheduler
If you want to solve it in our batch-file, use: start /wait "C:\[path_to_FFS]\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\[path_to_FFSbatchfile]\[your_FFSbatchfile].ffs_batch" instead of: call "C:\[path_to_FFS]\FreeFileSync.exe" "D:\[path_to_FFSbatchfile]\[your_FFSbatchfile].ffs_batch&q...
- 18 Jun 2013, 01:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature Request - Skip file
- Replies: 2
- Views: 904
Re: Feature Request - Skip file
> I guess you could just filter it out, then remove the filter when you want it to sync Or, you can create two sync jobs (either as *.ffs_batch or as *.ffs_gui). One full sync (including the "big" files), and One "quick" sync (where you have excluded the "big" file(s) v...
- 02 Jun 2013, 20:53
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Problem when I try to sync file on LAN
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1003
Re: Problem when I try to sync file on LAN
> What kind of details do you need
Well, the relevant kind of details ...
Well, the relevant kind of details ...
- 30 May 2013, 17:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Freefilesync - see what will happen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 698
Re: Freefilesync - see what will happen
Simply store your FFS job as a *.ffs_gui file,
and not as a batch-file (which is a *.ffs_batch file)
and not as a batch-file (which is a *.ffs_batch file)
- 21 May 2013, 09:43
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1341
Re: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
The title was correct after all, but you had me fooled by your first port: > How do I set that specific job to load in my windows 7 startup please? For a specific sync job the batch approach is the way to go. However, obviously that job only runs once at startup. If you want your sync to run "c...
- 10 May 2013, 20:19
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1341
Re: Setting RealTimeSync to run on computer bootup
If you have not yet done so: make a FFS batch-job for that sync and save it as a *.ffs_batch file.
Then simply put that *.ffs_batch file in the Startup folder/menu item of Win7.
Then simply put that *.ffs_batch file in the Startup folder/menu item of Win7.
- 10 May 2013, 10:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: automatic backup of external hard drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3658
Re: automatic backup of external hard drive
> Well, I do not use storage via USB. Then it is not clear what you intended when you earlier wrote > How do I set it up to automatically backup once I connect the external hard drive If you are not talking about a hot-swappable hard drive, it seems you refer to a drive, possibly a network drive, th...
- 09 May 2013, 13:10
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Need to filter folders and all their content
- Replies: 1
- Views: 776
Re: Need to filter folders and all their content
Did you bother to read the FFS Help or search this forum?
- 08 May 2013, 08:51
- Forum: Help
- Topic: automatic backup of external hard drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3658
Re: automatic backup of external hard drive
It seems you could create an AutoRun item on your external drive, that is triggered upon insertion/connection of that external drive. Obviously, AutoRun needs to be enabled in your XP (which it is by default). Your AutoRun.inf file could then refer to a FFS batch file you created. As drive letters m...
- 06 May 2013, 12:09
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Need help with include/exclude filters.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1056
Re: Need help with include/exclude filters.
Don't know if this works, but as no one has replied yet: Did you try to create two folder pairs (using the green "+" sign just left of the left sync folder location box)? For example: Define "C:\" as your first left-location and e.g. "D:\BackupFolder\" as your first rig...
- 25 Apr 2013, 15:38
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Behaviour of excluded files
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1126
Re: Behaviour of excluded files
1) It depends on the sync-method you select. If you choose the "mirror"-method, after the sync the R-location will only contain all the files in the L-location that are not excluded via the filter. Any files that exist in the R-location prior to a "mirror"-sync, but not existing ...
- 22 Apr 2013, 09:32
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Trying to understand versioning...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1297
Re: Trying to understand versioning...
If you select "Versioning", you have to tell FFS where to store the previous version(s). That can be any existing folder on any local- or networklocation to which you have write access. Preferably that folder is initially empty. The versioning location can even be the root of a drive (usef...
- 18 Apr 2013, 15:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: How to Get FFS to Email Logs with Errors?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1248
- 02 Apr 2013, 16:01
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1149
Re: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
"So if I had made a subfolder in the target, even with the mirror setting, my data would have stayed in tact?" To be more precise: If you had used a (sub)folder of the target drive as the sync-target , you could have used "mirror" without loosing your data in other (sub)folders t...
- 02 Apr 2013, 11:13
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1149
Re: Files on targe drive deleted after trying to sync from other drive
It depends on what synchronization method you choose. 1) A two way synchronization will make your folders identical. (left-to-right + right-to-left) 2) If you opt for a mirror synchronization, the application will make the folder on the right identical to the one on the left, even if it has to erase...
- 14 Mar 2013, 08:30
- Forum: Help
- Topic: How to update FreeFileSync?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1598
Re: How to update FreeFileSync?
Along a similar line: If I install a newer version and would run into issues not occuuring with the older version, can I simply revert to the older version by installing the old version "over" the newer version? Obviously this is important to know in a "production" environment. T...
- 06 Mar 2013, 15:52
- Forum: Help
- Topic: why scan right side folders if update only
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1149
Re: why scan right side folders if update only
Why not simply exclude that particular folder (and all its contents) from the sync
in your sync definition?
in your sync definition?
- 05 Mar 2013, 10:35
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Versioning folder for both sides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1658
Re: Versioning folder for both sides
As you sync multiple laptops to the same desktop (assuming in the same synced-state location on that desktop PC), it is by far the smartest choice to also define your previous-version location on that desktop PC (identical for all laptop syncs). If, during a sync, a laptop contains a newer file-vers...
- 04 Mar 2013, 11:29
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Versioning folder for both sides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1658
Re: Versioning folder for both sides
It seems you misunderstand the concept here. Syncing serves to have identical file-state on either/each side/site. In synchronized state, there is no difference. When using versioning, if a newer version of that file exists FFS saves the previously synchronized version of that file to the versioning...
- 16 Dec 2012, 22:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep previous versions of files
- Replies: 95
- Views: 15511
Re: Keep previous versions of files
For me the side advantage of 1. (you know exactly where to find all available versions of a file via a file browser) is one of the prime reasons to use FFS. I would hate to see that dropped. If 1. is tied to I and 2. is tied to II, why not give the choice (option) which of the two combination to use...
- 01 Nov 2012, 12:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FTP-Syncronisation ? -> Plugin-FS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1587
Re: FTP-Syncronisation ? -> Plugin-FS
FTP-synchronization ... Unless other methods are employed (e.g. using a database), synchronization is normally based on file-timestamp (date/time) and file-size. Unfortunately, standard FTP does not support retaining file timestamp when writing /copying files. Some FTP servers and some FTP clients s...
- 23 Aug 2012, 15:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep previous versions of files
- Replies: 95
- Views: 15511
Re: Keep previous versions of files
My earlier suggestion to use an AND condition of X-versions and Y-days: > Versions only get deleted if they are at least Y-days old and if there are at least X newer versions. applied to each file after sync seems to allow the benefits of both option I) and II) above. * setting X to 0 would effectiv...
- 22 Aug 2012, 18:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Keep previous versions of files
- Replies: 95
- Views: 15511
Re: Keep previous versions of files
I really support the new version approach! Like Giangi I don't seen the need for a limitation in size. I like the approach of X-versions and Y-days. However, I would suggest to be able to choose between an AND and an OR of these two conditions. Programmatically this seems to be straigh forward. If n...