David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Chris <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes > >I find that SyncDiscs usually aborts mid-syncing and complains that > >something's locked to prevent changes being made to it. If I > >re-Start, it'll continue past the point it got to before but stops > >further on with the same complaint. I have to repeat this sequence > >several times before the process is complete, meaning I can't leave > >it to get on with it. > > > >(Iyonix, OS 5.13, SyncDiscs 1.10, primy and secy directories are IDE > >hard-discs, scrap directory and log file are set, 'copy newer' and > >'copy extra' unselected, 'overwrite selected.) > > > >What's happening? Any suggestions would be most welcome. > I'd look at the log file to see where things go wrong. Ah - I see that I had logging 'off' to simplify things. I'll switch it back on next time. > I don't recall off hand what can go wrong. How does it cope with > locked files...? Personally I hated locked files and I never had any. The error report is always about a locked file. I'll see if the Filer 'force' option has any effect. > It is also possible to envisage that with the scrap folder in play > unusual situations can arise. I'll try not using that! I'll report back after my next backup attempt. Thanks, Chris. -- --------------------------------------------- Chris Bell, Wales, UK chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx www.highpath.net --------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling