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Synchronize / compare fails

Posted: 29.01.2016, 21:47
by ostkamp
Hi Marek,

I am using the latest donor 64-bit Build 711 on Windows 7, 64-bit (patched up to date).
I tried to backup contents of a directory on a 2 TB external drive towards a new external 5 TB drive.

After copying some stuff manually, I tried to use the compare / synchronize feature (no filters, plugins etc. setup and Freecommander has just been installed)

Unfortunately the file/directory lists remain empty after scan is complete although both sides clearly are not identical, see the image below. While scanning it counts rougly 8300 files or so, if I remember correctly.

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At the bottom of the menu there are some numbers listed (possibly number of files identical or missing on either side?).

Can you please have a look?

Since the lists remain empty, Free commander would not copy any files in order to synchronize.
I have also tried to use "*" or "*.*" in filter include settings, but it does not help.
The problem is also present with all currently published public 32-/64-bit versions.

Additional hint: I have very little disk space left on the source side (right side in screenshot, drive E:), just a few MB. That should have no impact though (plenty of space left on drive C and other drives).

Re: Synchronize / compare fails

Posted: 29.01.2016, 23:18
by Marek
In the "Show area" click on the two blue arrows.

Re: Synchronize / compare fails

Posted: 30.01.2016, 13:39
by ostkamp
Marek wrote:In the "Show area" click on the two blue arrows.
Thanks, Marek - it helped. Is there any reason why those two arrows were disabled at the beginning?
I did not expect any additional required actions except hitting one of the "Compare" or "Synchronize" buttons.

Maybe a config setting that survived from a previous installation that had been uninstalled prior to installation of the current version?