Loss of data if external drive is inaccessible

[g2010a]

Hi,

All files get deleted if a synced external hard drive becomes inaccessible.

Specifically, with the following setup:

1. Original files on a mac running syncapp

2. Raspberry pi with empty external USB HDD running syncapp, retrieving files from mac

If the external drive becomes unusable but not properly unmounted -- a very common issue with raspberry pis not providing sufficient power to external drives -- Syncapp believes the files have all been deleted and replicates the deletions in other computers.

Ideally, if all files become suddenly inaccessible they should not be assumed to be deleted.

My only workaround is to use read-only mode on the unstable drive, but there should be a different kind of check in place...

(sorry, no log files)

[sergey@bt]

What version of Sync do you use?

BTSync creates file .SyncID in each shared folder which is used to check that folder is properly mounted. If .SyncID becomes inaccessible, BTSync should stop processing any events for this folder.

[g2010a]

Version 1.0.116 on both computers

[GreatMarko]

1.0.125 is available here - so try updating to this build and see if this resolves your issue!

[Mowd]

The link in the download page is still 1.0.116, will it update?

[GreatMarko]

The link in the download page is still 1.0.116, will it update?

Yes, it will do eventually - 1.0.116 is the latest version that's availble on the website, and is suitable for most users. However, users who do run into issues/bugs with this build are encouraged to update to 1.0.125, which is an official "test" build (and why it's not currently available to everyone via the auto update feature)