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Syncing 2 local USB drives deletes files

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Hiya everyone

I have 2 local USB drives and I am syncing certain folders.

G: folder 1 folder 2 folder 3

H: folder 1 folder 2 folder 3

If I delete or add files then the sync is fine. But... If I merge G:\folder 2 into G:\folder 1 H:\folder 2 is deleted to the recycle bin.

Is that right? Is ATI seeing that as a delete instead of a merge?

Hope someone can help

Ian

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Dropping a folder into another folder is, in computer terms, a deletion of the original path and creation of a new path and folder. You may see it logically as a move, but to the system it's a deletion and a creation. So, I would expect the sync to delete the old one and sync/backup the new one.

Hi Tuttle

Thanks for the quick reply. I can see that now. Probably me being impatient. I just saw the delete.

Regards

Ian