Variable drive letters

USB sticks often get different volume names assigned when plugged into different computers. FreeFileSync offers two solutions to handle this issue:

Option 1: Specify a directory via volume name: Syntax: [volume name]\path

Use "[ZENJU-USB]\folder" instead of "G:\folder" where "ZENJU-USB" is the name of the USB stick that is currently mounted in volume G:\.

Note
It is not required to look up and enter the volume name manually! Just select the corresponding entry in the drop down menu.

Option 2: Use a relative directory name:

• Use "\folder" instead of "G:\folder"
   

• Save and copy synchronization settings to the USB stick: "G:\settings.ffs_gui"
   

• Start FreeFileSync by double-clicking on "G:\settings.ffs_gui"
  → Working directory is automatically set to "G:\" by the operating system so that "\folder" will be resolved as "G:\folder" during synchronization.