Compare snapshot of files vs later snapshot (db file?)

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YaSo
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Compare snapshot of files vs later snapshot (db file?)

Post by YaSo »

I am not sure I understand how everything saves it's list of files and folders and paths. My Unraid server crashed, and I probably lost some data. I had previously setup Everything to read the Unraid share as a big drive, and Everything still shows results of file searches even though I have the server shut down right now as I work on it.

I would like to see what data I may have lost from the Unraid server crash. I thought the file / folder / location data was saved in the everything.db file, and thought I could save a 'snapshot' (for lack of better name) and compare it to a snapshot made after I have Everything re-scan the server.

Is it a matter of comparing one 'everything.db' file (from appdata/local/Everything} to a newer file in some program? Or am I thinking this incorrectly?

Thanks in advance
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void
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Re: Compare snapshot of files vs later snapshot (db file?)

Post by void »

Sorry to hear about the server crash.

Please make a backup of your Everything.db as soon as possible.



If the server files/folders are still visible in Everything, please do a EFU file list export:
  • In Everything, search for your server share or drive, eg: \\server\share or j:
  • From the File menu, click Export...
  • Change Save as Type to EFU Everything file list.
  • Choose a filename and click Save.


To save the filenames as text from your Everything.db from Everything 1.4:
Please use the db2efu tool.



To save the filenames as text from your Everything.db from Everything 1.5:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the File menu, click Open File List....
  • Select your Everything.db and click Open.
  • Search for your server share or drive, eg: \\server\share or j:
  • From the File menu, click Export...
  • Change Save as Type to EFU Everything file list.
  • Choose a filename and click Save.


I use WinDiff to compare EFU file lists.

Everything has basic options to compare file lists.

To show new files:
  • In Everything 1.5, search for:
    filelist1: !filelist2:
  • Right click filelist1: and click Edit File List Slot...
  • Import your new file list and click OK.
  • Right click filelist2: and click Edit File List Slot...
  • Import your old file list and click OK.
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