FreeFileSync Forum

Hi, pop up: error reading file: C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Application Data\FreeFileSync\GlobalSettings.xml thanks Well......there is an error reading file... SCNR Sorry I can't say anything about it without some details. Maybe the error message is correct? What is the problem anyway? -Zenju

Hi Gigi, I think I've found the problem: In your *.ffs_gui file one directory is called: \\LINUX\disco\Company\Documenti Gigi\ArcaPro\_Clienti\Professional\Paradigma but on the screenshot you are looking at: \\linux\disco\Company\Clienti\Arca\Professional\Paradigma So you were looking at a different...

Hi Gigi,

can you send me the *.ffs_gui xml file containing your configuration as well as the names of the files which were not found so that I can have a look?

Thanks, Zenju

I have problem with file copy (Acronis file big of 130 GB); for freefilesync the copied file is good but Acronis tell me is not mountable or corrupt ! (the original file is good, the copy on out usb HD not). Why there isn't error message on freefilesync (there is a log file for errror?) Hi Paolo, w...

Hi, FreeFileSync may already do this but is there a way to preserve (or restore after copying) the file access timestamps such that the 'copied' file/directory behaves as an archived one? Thanks Garry Hi Garry, when it comes to file times, FreeFileSync behaves just like Windows Explorer: - Create t...

and here is a new version based on v2.1 lng file. [404, Invalid URL: http://ccb.ucoz.com/ffschsv21.rar] CyberCowBoy >> and here is a new version based on v2.1 lng file. Excellent! Finally the Chinese translation is up to date again. Are you interested in taking over responsibility for the Chinese t...

Thanks for offering help on the chinese translation! Here is the most current version (I've only made some very small adaptions adding some spaces after dots.) [404, Invalid URL: http://www.file-upload.net/download-1750746/chinese_simple.lng.html] After you're finished just send the file to me via e...

Thanks for the info! I've imported your changes into the current translation file. (BTW: I can't see the difference for line 390) The general problem is that the Chinese translation currently lacks some maintenance, i.e. there are a couple of lines that are not translated. If you wish to help just d...

I have used vice versa for 10 years or so for sync purposes. Free version is excellent, but I prefer open source software. FreeFileSync looks very good, but... Capability to: "right click and copy to opposite side" is missing. Quite often one needs to "almost equalize" two direc...

Thanks for the info! I knew this Visual C++ compilation would cause some trouble... :) The problem is that some .dlls are missing on your work PC. Those are usually provided via "Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package" which you might have installed on your home PC, so it's...

The latest versions will not start on my work computer. When I double click on FreeFileSync.exe I get an error stating 'This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect'. this error does not occur with v1.19 even when uninstalled and reinstalled. V2 works perf...

Direct download of v2.1 from sourceforge: [404, Invalid URL: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/freefilesync/FreeFileSync_v2.1_win32.exe] [404, Invalid URL: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/freefilesync/FreeFileSync_v2.1_win32.zip] [404, Invalid URL: http://downloads.sourceforg...

When will you upload the file? I can only see the 2.0 version. The new version v2.1 is already uploaded since yesterday evening. But apperently sourceforge currently has some serious issues with the new webdesign. Not only is v2.1 not visible although I can see it in release management, also there ...

Indeed I found a bug when synchronization finishes: At this point there is a mismatch between actual and displayed data for a very, very, very small timeframe. (But it's enough to crash from time to time) The bug has been there all the time, but became visible not before compiling with MS Visual C++...

I can confirm the bug! It seems to appear only if synchronization finishes while the application is not visible (in background).

I'll look into this and find a solution ASAP.

Thanks, Zenju

Hi Zenju, I love the new version 2.0! It does everything I need it to and I am pleased to say that my several years search for a decent backup utility is finally at an end having used in the past Polderbackup, PathSync, DSynchronise and SynchToy. None are as good as FFS. It is hard to see how 2.0 c...

For v2.0 I made a major change in compilation: I used MS Visual C++ instead of MinGW. I'll recompile the sourcecode again with MinGW later and would kindly ask you to retest with the new build. This is the only thing that could explain this behaviour as there are no other critical changes since v1.1...

>> 've find the errors 80, it's user right errors. >> FreeFileSync can't move files in the garbage or erase files because he don't have the proper right. In this case I'd expect FreeFileSync to show an error message stating that deletion into recycle bin failed INSTEAD of showing the message that co...

Hello Francis! Can you give me some Details about what exactly you are doing? I assume you have files on both sides and are overwriting files on drive "k:\". What the tool does in this case is, it deletes the files on "k:\" first and then copies from "D:\" to "K:\...

Hello Francis! Can you give me some Details about what exactly you are doing? I assume you have files on both sides and are overwriting files on drive "k:\". What the tool does in this case is, it deletes the files on "k:\" first and then copies from "D:\" to "K:\&...

Thanks for the program. It provides some very useful functions, however there is one that I have not been able to solve. I have lots of files that show a conflict. I cannot find a way to use "drag & drop" as you suggested in an earlier post, nor can I change the "conflict" s...

Hi Zenju,

And when is v2.0 going to be released?

Cheers, Rogercollinro

Release is planned for July 1st.

-Zenju

Hi Yosu,

handling of include filter is fixed for v2.0. Please try again with the next release.

Best regards, Zenju

got another error again today. This time I was just syncing a handful of files. yes my external hardrive is a usb 2.0 device. I have pasted the errors below from the event viewer. I'm still running version 1.18 but I'm thinking of giving 1.19 a try. Faulting application freefilesync.exe, version 0....

PS: A current workaround to traverse into all directories, would be to setup the include filter like this: *\; *.doc The "*\" includes all elements that end with a "\", which is interpreted as a directory. This should do exactly what you want. Anyway I'll think about the issue an...

Hi Yosu, with v1.19 the behavior of the filter changed: It is now applied WHILE comparing. This has the advantage, that you can exclude whole directories, especially useful if comparing by content. In your case (I assume you use "*.doc..." as an include filter) this can make a difference: ...

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I'm using 1.18, on XP. I have 1gb of Ram and a 2.4 single core processor. I was transfering data from a file server on my network to an external harddrive attached to my workstation. The total size of all the files was 150gb and there were a lot of files...

No problem! Actually I can understand your confusion and have fixed it for the next release: If you add a new folder pair, the list of pairs automatically gets scrolled down to the bottom. This even helps in two ways: 1. If you add a new pair you would scroll down anyway. 2. Confusion like you exper...

Hi Zenju, I think I have found a bug. If you put in all four permitted folder pairs and then click on the "Add folder pair" button again, two black arrows appear on the left side in-between the second and third folder pair and third and fourth folder pair. If you then try to compare the f...

Hi Zenju, I am synchronizing (mirror) from my laptop to a personal server about 30000 files. 99% of the files are less than 200KB, and 75% less than 20KB. With ViceVersa the speed is between 50 and 500 KB/s, with FreeFileSync speed is less than 10 KB/s and can stay below 2 KB/s for some time. Is th...