Issues after installing OS 4.1 final

Hi Chris H

It was a great ANT meeting and happy with my Amiga OS 4.1 final
installation.
I have a few issues and one being your 'FolderSync2' which I have been
using a lot.
Since OS 4.1 final when I try to run it I het a window with the following
text:

"FolderSync2 will backup the folder "OS4.1:" to "OS4.1_backup:" using the
profile "main".
WARNING:  LastSync files do not match, so they have been ignored.
(Unique 1=1c453a54, unique 2=0)
WARNING:  FolderSync2 ended prematurely, leaving synchronisation in an
unfinished state.
Could not start synchronisation because of the above 2 WARNINGs.
ERROR:  Fatal file/dir error cHostDir.makeEntryList(); ExAll() failed"

Any ideas how to resolve this issue?

Another thing that bugs me I can run Filer if I double click on the icon
but I used to be able to run it
when I double clicked anywhere on the Workbench screen, this no longer
works, how do I resolve this?

Thanks in advance.

Mick

@All

I have resolve the 'Filer' issue, just had to run 'FilerCX' from 'WBStartup' in Prefs

You probably need to run foldersync asif it was a first time as now "OS4.1:" is totally different to "OS4.1_backup:" and any files foldersync might have left on "OS4.1:" will no longer be there. Only a guess as I've never used it...

@Severin

Okay but how do I do that, I cannot see any options?

@sicky Quote:

It sounds suspiciously like OS4.1 Final changed something in AmigaDOS which has broken FolderSync2. Whether that is an OS4 bug or a FolderSync2 bug I don't know... Also, I am way behind in OS4 updates, so I don't know when I'll be able to reproduce (and thus identify & fix) the problem.

If you are just using FolderSync2 to perform a plain (one-way) backup, rather than a fancy (bi-directional) synchronisation, then I suggest you try this:
http://aminet.net/package/disk/bakup/BackUp

Unlike FolderSync2 it has a nice GUI . An additional benefit is that it handles soft-links correctly (while FolderSync2 needs an extra program to achieve that).

@ChrisH

Well, ExAll has been deprecated for a long time, although I doubt that's the problem.

I tried running one of my sync scripts here and the version of FolderSync2 I have is working.

These are existing directories though which have been synced previously; I don't know if that makes a difference.

@Chris Quote:
Unless OS4 drops support OS3.x compatibility, ExAll MUST work. However, I know there's been a lot of changes on the AmigaDOS side, so accidental breakage isn't impossible.

Quote:
Strange. That suggests some difference between sicky's system & yours, but without seeing his in person it's difficult to guess what. Could be the filingsystem (although seems unlikely), version of FolderSync2, or how he's using it...

@ChrisH

You did send me a newer version...

@ChrisH

Is there a newer version I could try?

@sicky
See my PM.

Please let me know if it helps. (Might motivate me to release an update - the last public version is from 2011.)

@ChrisH

Hi Chris

The version I have installed is dated Saturday 8th October 2011, version not available!

@sicky Quote:
I don't understand what you are actually replying to. Did the new version I sent you work any better?

@ChrisH

The version I have if from quite a while ago, you did not send me an updated version as far as I'm aware!

@sicky

Did you check your PM (Private Message) on Amigans.net ? I think this is what ChrisH is talking about.

@K-L Quote:
That is correct.