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- 06 Jun 2014, 13:06
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Mirror...where are the deleted files?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 610
Re: Mirror...where are the deleted files?
Please see viewtopic.php?t=1264
- 21 May 2014, 10:33
- Forum: Help
- Topic: The following folders have dependent paths. Be careful when setting up synchronization rules:
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1274
Re: The following folders have dependent paths. Be careful when setting up synchronization rules:
> Improvements to the wording of this message are welcome.
What about:
"There is a full or partial overlap of the left and right folder.
Be careful when setting up synchronization rules."
What about:
"There is a full or partial overlap of the left and right folder.
Be careful when setting up synchronization rules."
- 09 May 2014, 06:59
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature Request: Auto-one way
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1101
Re: Feature Request: Auto-one way
> Why not just set FFS to mirror right-to-left or update instead of two-way
Or first run a two-way sync, that excludes the conflicts,
and then run a mirror sync on the same left-right pair.
Or first run a two-way sync, that excludes the conflicts,
and then run a mirror sync on the same left-right pair.
- 18 Mar 2014, 11:23
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Difference between ffs_gui and ffs_batch
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1833
Re: Difference between ffs_gui and ffs_batch
Opening ffs_gui files opens (surprize, surprize ...) the FFS GUI (Graphical User Interface) with the setting stored in the ffs_gui-file. The compare and sync only start upon user interaction. Opening ffs_batch files runs the compare and sync as specified in the ffs_batch-file in FFS without presenti...
- 13 Mar 2014, 14:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: change database location
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1458
Re: change database location
@Zenju: Regarding above method 2, two way: Does this mean the sync has to be run twice. The first time to assure that the "master" contains all most recent data, where ever that might originate (at the "master" or at any of the "slaves"), and then the second run to assu...
- 07 Mar 2014, 07:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Debian Wheeze 7.4
- Replies: 2
- Views: 680
Re: Debian Wheeze 7.4
Forum ethics:
Double-posting is not done ([404, Invalid URL: https://sourceforge.net/p/freefilesync/discussion/help/thread/62be8310/])
Double-posting is not done ([404, Invalid URL: https://sourceforge.net/p/freefilesync/discussion/help/thread/62be8310/])
- 03 Mar 2014, 16:03
- Forum: Help
- Topic: FFS issues: Slow down of source PC & Slow transfer speeds
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2622
Re: FFS issues: Slow down of source PC & Slow transfer speeds
Your error message seems to suggest you do not have the proper rights.
Try running FFS with elevated rights, e.g. as Admin.
Try running FFS with elevated rights, e.g. as Admin.
- 26 Feb 2014, 07:43
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Can't Sync drive to drive?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 902
Re: Can't Sync drive to drive?
The message seems clear enough: you don't seem to have the proper rights to write "F:\sync.ffs_lock".
Did you try running FFS with Admin rights?
Did you try running FFS with Admin rights?
- 08 Jan 2014, 12:48
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Many thanks + totally silent mode
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2067
Re: Many thanks + totally silent mode
It seems the best you can do is to make a batch-script that checks the availability
of the server or of the ffs_batch-file, and only if available invokes FFS.
of the server or of the ffs_batch-file, and only if available invokes FFS.
- 13 Dec 2013, 09:34
- Forum: Help
- Topic: backup vis-a-vis syncing --not sure where to start
- Replies: 1
- Views: 545
Re: backup vis-a-vis syncing --not sure where to start
> From the description this software is supposed to be a backup software. FFS is primarily synchronization software, but might also be used for backup purposes. You can choose from several synchronization methods (Automatic, Mirror or Update). The Automatic method is a bi-directional sync (A<=>B). A...
- 14 Nov 2013, 11:31
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Feature to allow or select newer Files automatically if conflict detected
- Replies: 1
- Views: 600
Re: Feature to allow or select newer Files automatically if conflict detected
Generally spoken: a conflict signals you have a problem! If only one side has changed since the last 2-way sync, there is no conflict, and the newer file will be marked to be copied over to the other side. If you do have a conflict in your 2-way sync, it means that the file at stake has changed at b...
- 04 Nov 2013, 08:08
- Forum: Help
- Topic: How do I restore files on a usb stick?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 590
Re: How do I restore files on a usb stick?
Once you are at this point ... 1) Don't use any software that would write anything to the stick It might overwrite any data still on your stick and make it unrecoverable. 2) Use any suitable "Undelete" tool that suits your operating system and can handle Fat32. Just do a search for undelet...
- 29 Oct 2013, 12:45
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Compare timestamps then content
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2011
Re: Compare timestamps then content
If you don't trust your storage media and want to check for consistency, why not simply use option II: Compare by "File content" ? After all: > Option III could be faster than option II when used as a consistency check, but is only faster in the case you do have inconsistencies (on timesta...
- 20 Oct 2013, 08:52
- Forum: Help
- Topic: does folder on left need to be put in a folder of the same name
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1780
Re: does folder on left need to be put in a folder of the same name
> Is there something special one has to do to get a reply? No, but your question is (hmmm, how to phrase ...) kind of ignorant, making people not feel impelled to reply. If you mirror locationA to locationB, after the sync the content of locationB will/should match that of locationA. So, if the movi...
- 17 Oct 2013, 11:55
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Compare timestamps then content
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2011
Re: Compare timestamps then content
As can be found in the FFS help file under Comparison Settings, you can choose between I. Compare by "File time and size" II. Compare by "File content" Obviously, option I compares faster than option II. A (presently non-existing) option III, Compare by "File time and then f...
- 13 Oct 2013, 14:53
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Source has more files than destination.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 672
Re: Source has more files than destination.
Did you check your Exclude Filter?
Files that satify the Exclude Filter rules will not be copied over.
That might explain the differences.
Files that satify the Exclude Filter rules will not be copied over.
That might explain the differences.
- 06 Oct 2013, 15:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature request - decrypt files on a source
- Replies: 1
- Views: 636
Re: Feature request - decrypt files on a source
Look into BoxCryptor (Classic). BoxCryptor is a file-level encryptor, and as such quite a nice companion to FFS. It allows you to create one or more encrypted folders, that appear in unencrypted form as (virtual) drive(s) after you enter (or locally store) the encryption key. By using FFS to sync be...
- 25 Sep 2013, 09:06
- Forum: Help
- Topic: how to delay a Windows scheduled FFS batch job?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 886
Re: how to delay a Windows scheduled FFS batch job?
See the discussion (and suggested batch-file solutions) in below thread:
viewtopic.php?t=1372
viewtopic.php?t=1372
- 09 Sep 2013, 15:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature Request: perform synch under a different user account
- Replies: 1
- Views: 754
Re: Feature Request: perform synch under a different user account
At least in Windows, you can achieve this yourself by using the "runas" command ... See http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/runas.mspx?mfr=true Your "program" here would be something like "C:\Program Files\FreeFileSync\FreeFileSync....
- 06 Sep 2013, 14:02
- Forum: Help
- Topic: 5.2 Bug? Incorrectly reads file modification time?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1074
Re: 5.2 Bug? Incorrectly reads file modification time?
As a workaround, you might want to look into using the FileTimeTolerance
parameter (see the FFS Help), which can help you bridge the "gap" of 1 hour.
parameter (see the FFS Help), which can help you bridge the "gap" of 1 hour.
- 15 Aug 2013, 14:56
- Forum: Help
- Topic: FFS unable to read Directories created by FFS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1109
Re: FFS unable to read Directories created by FFS
Looks a bit like viewtopic.php?t=1381 ...
- 13 Aug 2013, 11:42
- Forum: Help
- Topic: sluggish recognition of mapped NAS drive
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4010
Re: sluggish recognition of mapped NAS drive
As you are proficient in creating batch files, you don’t need to wait until the retry option is included in FFS. By replacing your > dir \DiskStation\path\goes\here > nul by a real check on availability, e.g. via IF [NOT] EXIST \DiskStation\path\existing_file_name and only call your FFS batch job if...
- 09 Aug 2013, 15:42
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Remote Laptops, Startup VPN then FreeFileSync
- Replies: 1
- Views: 962
Re: Remote Laptops, Startup VPN then FreeFileSync
> Can this work or are there other suggestions? This can work, but is not built into FFS. You can write a batch-script that checks if the VPN connection is up and running, (e.g. by pinging a remote IP-adres or by checking for the existence/availability of a remote file), if necessary wait until that...
- 09 Aug 2013, 12:52
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Sync file to base path
- Replies: 1
- Views: 651
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: 4010
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: 825
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: 2475
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: 4989
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: 985
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...