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Folders silently skipped when a file shares their prefix

Folders are silently left out of backups when their name starts with the name of a selected file, including names ending in .d.

Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.

7 public reports · first reported 19 August 2026 · last reported 20 August 2026

Idea report · $19 · No contacts · All sales final

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What's going wrong

Linux and Windows users who select both a file and a folder find that the folder is left out of the backup.

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