SyncToy (1.4 and Beta 2.0) doesn't "echo" missing files in right s

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Testing SyncToy I found that files and subdirectories on the right side
(target) are not re-created after deletion.
Process:
1. Created a pair (E:\TEXTE I:\TEXTE) (Target subdirs exists but is empty)
2. Run SyncToy - all files and folders are copied from Source to Target
3. Deleted some files and folders on the right side
4. Run SyncToy - no files were created on the right side / No operations are
shown (Preview and Run).

Looks like SyncToy simply doesn't recognise the changes.
Behaviour consistent/same with 1.4 and Beta 2.0
 
Rainer said:
Testing SyncToy I found that files and subdirectories on the right side
(target) are not re-created after deletion.
Process:
1. Created a pair (E:\TEXTE I:\TEXTE) (Target subdirs exists but is empty)
2. Run SyncToy - all files and folders are copied from Source to Target
3. Deleted some files and folders on the right side
4. Run SyncToy - no files were created on the right side / No operations are
shown (Preview and Run).

Looks like SyncToy simply doesn't recognise the changes.
Behaviour consistent/same with 1.4 and Beta 2.0
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This seems to be working as designed for both "Echo" and "Contribute"
which copy "New and Changed" files from left to right. Your "left" files
are neither new, nor changed so they don't copy.

What Actions (Synchronise, Echo, Contribute) did you use?

Incidentally, there is a bug in the Beta 2 documentation which says
"There are 5 actions, Synchronise, Echo and Contribute"

This is like the 10 sorts of people: those who understand binary, and
those who don't. :-)
 
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