Hi there - this is my first post. Please be patient with me, if some “is wrong”.
I tried to search before posting, but did not find any topic, that comes close.
System: Windows 10
Cryptomator: Desktop App, latest available version (v1.6.5)
Szenario: I have v7 vaults “packed” into ZIP files.
Why in ZIP files? Because some online storage provides are “more responsive” with ONE (big) file, than with, let’s say, 300 small ones.
As the vaults are ZIPPED, I am pretty sure, they are complete and not changed in any way, although I did not hash them. Those ZIP files are downloaded to my PC, unzipped and then I tried to synchronize the unzipped, unlocked vault folder with new content via FreeFileSync (not pasting a link, because don’t want to advertise).
What happened: I had a v7 vault, containing my Thunderbird “local folders”. Within that vault, there was a certain folder structure. This structure also contains empty “.mozmsg” folders with “ZERO” size. Before opening the vault with Cryptomator, it surely needed to be migrated to v8. After that, when trying to synchronize with the actual / updated content from my HDD, I get a message that some of the folders cannot be created (not “updated”), because they already exist (?!) ALL of the mentioned folders were “ZERO” size “.mozmsg” folders. Those cannot be found within the folder structure of the unlocked vault (via e.g. Windows Explorer) and are just “inaccessible”.
So I believe, the vault got damaged / the folders got lost during the migration process.
No problem, as long as you have the “original folder” still available, but I currently don’t trust Cryptomator for backups with many files and folders or with a complicated folder structure. I am happy, I did not loose an data (3-2-1 backup method), but I am really loosing my confidence for “true, longterm, crypted backups”. I cannot (don’t want to) check each (de-)crypted backup for “completeness”. Currently just use it with redundant and uncritical data, that I just don’t want to share with e.g. G00gle
I know, it is “off-topic”, but as an “emotional” comment…:
Currently, I decided to go back to veracrypt containers for longterm (a year+) online storage, although there are also some obstacles (e.g. changing size). I have old containers that are accessible without any hassle.
A lot of text, a lot of info. Any comments from the community or moderators are appreciated.
Thanks in advance