Fix Files Modified During Transfer — Resolve Cloud Sync Conflicts with RcloneView
When files change while RcloneView is syncing them, transfers can fail, produce partial uploads, or create inconsistent cloud copies — here's how to detect and resolve each scenario.
A common source of cloud sync errors is files being modified, locked, or written to while a sync job is in progress. Database files being written by an application, documents open in Office, or log files actively appended by a running service can all cause partial uploads or transfer failures. RcloneView exposes these errors clearly in its logs, and rclone provides several flags to handle them gracefully.

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place
RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.
- One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
- Schedulers & history for reliable automation
- Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
Free core features. Plus automations available.