Random "short version" of folder indexed

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valdearg
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Random "short version" of folder indexed

Post by valdearg »

Version: 1.5.0.1403a (x64)

I was randomly searching and noticed that Everything had indexed a large folder on a network drive I have mounted twice. Once as the normal folder name, once as the "short" version of it and once as the normal folder name.

Image

Short:
"X:\Media\Pictures\C1NKPR~0\[_玉见津弥_]"

Normal:
"X:\Media\Pictures\Cosplayers\[_玉见津弥_]"

Both folders open to the same location in Explorer.

Details:
Network share mounted in Windows, indexed as a folder in Everything.
Index subfolders
Attempt to monitor changes enabled
Buffer size: 64KB
Fast rescan enabled

Large folder, 12TBs.
Tried re-indexing with a "Rescan Now"
void
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Re: Random "short version" of folder indexed

Post by void »

Please check the following:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab on the left.
  • To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
    read dir
  • Select: read_directory_changes_get_long_path_name
  • Set the value to: true
    (should be true by default)
  • Click OK.


Please uncheck fast rescan for this folder.
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Folders tab on the left.
  • Select your X: drive.
  • Uncheck fast rescan.
  • Click OK.
This drive most likely does not support fast rescan.
X: MUST be a NTFS compatible volume.
If it is not, fast rescan will miss changes.



After disabling fast rescan, please try rescanning the drive:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Folders tab on the left.
  • Select your X: drive.
  • Uncheck Rescan Now.
  • Click OK.


Please try disabling sh_change_notify and see if the issue persists:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab on the left.
  • To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
    sh_
  • Select: sh_change_notify
  • Set the value to: false
  • Click OK.


Please try disabling short names on the X: drive if possible.
Would need to be done on your NAS.
valdearg
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Re: Random "short version" of folder indexed

Post by valdearg »

I've been playing with this to see if I can replicate it more and it seems to be quite intermittent.

I can confirm:

read_directory_changes_get_long_path_name = true

I've switched off the fast rescan option and this does get rid of the error.

The unfortunate downside of that is that it'll then take an hour+ to scan for new items in the volume when I start-up the computer.

I've tried switching the drive to be under "Network Drives" instead of "Folders", I think I had tried both in the past.

I have not tried the sh_change_notify so I'll give that a try now.

The drive itself is from a Synology NAS, it's formatted as NTFS.
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