A sync conflict may happen only between two or more computers, when you synchronize data with another user (your relative, friend or colleague).
For example you and your friend work with the same file located in your sync folders. Both of you have changed it and simultaneously saved the changes. This is a sync conflict, because Acronis True Image Home 2012 must process within one sync operation two changes of the file (yours and your friend’s), and not one as in an ordinary case. This conflict will be resolved by renaming the file which is saved earlier than another one. As a result you and your friend have in your sync folders two files. One of them has the original file name. The name of the other one consists of the original file name, the name of the computer where it was changed, and the time when it was saved.
Example of file renaming
You and your friend work with file file_name.doc on the 15-th of April, 2011. You saved your changes at 10:04, and your friend saved his changes at 10:06. After synchronization your folders contain the following files:
A sync conflict occurs every time when you and your friend simultaneously create, save, rename or delete files or subfolders inside the sync folders. There are many different variants of the conflicts, but only one of them leads to deletion of a file or subfolder. This happens when both of you simultaneously delete the same file or subfolder. In all other cases, Acronis True Image Home 2012 will keep either one file or two files, one of which will be renamed.