Cannot get my Photos folder to sync across 2 machines

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I am trying to sync my main folder of Photos from one machine to another (they both had a full copy on each that were in theory identical to start).

The picture below (the SENDER)

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The picture below (the RECEIVER)

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I cannot get the two to sync together and the overall status of the RECEIVER is sat at 98%

Is it the amount of files that are being synced thats the problem? I have tried numerous times adding and removing this pairing, always with the same result.

Any ideas? I am not sure what else to offer for information.

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Both folders are send only, nobody is going to receive anything.

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My bad, dragged the wrong image on for the Receiver. Updated it now.

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Did you check the logs?

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Actually, you just need to override changes from one side. It seems the other side has made some local modifications.

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There are some “Failed to exchange Hello messages… broken pipe” at the end. This is what the main screen looks like on the Send side (everytime I run from scratch the Receiver is sat at 98%)

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I think my previous comment should answer this.

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I have hit the Overide Changes button, sorry this is my first day with SyncThing so I am getting to grips with it.

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Your comment does not explain if that fixed it or not.

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Yes I think so. Just have an issue with 118 items it believes has an invalid file name on the Receive side. I will rename them all on the send side to see if it corrects the issue.

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Ok all sorted now thanks.

It appears the the filename of 118 files was prefixed with a hidden character of “x10” making the file “x10Y6 Leavers…” instead of “Y6 Leavers…”

Bulk rename of all 118 corrected the issue.

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