Database disappearing

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wimyogya
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Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:09 pm

Database disappearing

Post by wimyogya »

Hello,
Have been using Everything for many years - never a problem.
Up to a few weeks ago. Since then my everything.db seems to get lost - at least: it will not load, even if it is in the correct location.
As a result I have to do a force rebuild every time, which takes time with 2 internal and 5 external harddisks...
What can be wrong?
Thanks, greetings,
Wim/Indonesia
void
Developer
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Re: Database disappearing

Post by void »

Please try enabling "Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything" from Tools -> Options -> General.

If the problem persists, please try running Everything in debug mode:
  • Completely exit Everything (Right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit)
  • Open your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ini
  • Change the following line:
    debug=0
    to:
    debug=1
  • Save changes and restart Everything
  • What is displayed in the debug console after the Everything window is shown?
To disable debug mode:
  • Completely exit Everything (Right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit)
  • Open your %APPDATA%\Everything\Everything.ini
  • Change the following line:
    debug=1
    to:
    debug=0
  • Save changes and restart Everything
wimyogya
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:09 pm

Re: Database disappearing

Post by wimyogya »

Hello,

The settings in tools > options > general has always been like you suggested, so I did not make changes there.
It costed some puzzling to find out the debug console and procedure, but once it was activated it was a neverending but to my opinion very regular process of checking, starting etc. Do not really know what it means and how to see if anything is 'buggish'.

But...
After I restarted Everything just now, it AGAIN started to scan all my disk, as if no .db could be found/loaded.
Any other suggestion?

Thanks!
Wim
wimyogya
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:09 pm

Re: Database disappearing

Post by wimyogya »

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In a file called errorlog.txt I find the same message since June 5, every couple of days:
05.06.2016 14:05: Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64): .\src\db.c(56942): _db_volume_open_syncronous(): failed to open volume \\?\Volume{84576d65-1a7b-11e6-83eb-e840f2062a93} 2
06.06.2016 12:51: Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64): .\src\db.c(56942): _db_volume_open_syncronous(): failed to open volume \\?\Volume{c162b918-ba06-11e4-ba1a-e840f2062a93} 2
...
22.06.2016 13:59: Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64): .\src\db.c(56942): _db_volume_open_syncronous(): failed to open volume \\?\Volume{8c95e077-b657-11e4-9163-e840f2062a93} 2
22.06.2016 13:59: Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64): .\src\db.c(56942): _db_volume_open_syncronous(): failed to open volume \\?\Volume{8c95e077-b657-11e4-9163-e840f2062a93} 2
22.06.2016 13:59: Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64): .\src\db.c(56942): _db_volume_open_syncronous(): failed to open volume \\?\Volume{8c95e077-b657-11e4-9163-e840f2062a93} 2

Only 1 time there was a different message:
07.06.2016 18:51: Everything 1.3.4.686 (x64): .\src\os.c(6045): os_get_usn_journal(): DeviceIoControl(0000000000000560,FSCTL_QUERY_USN_JOURNAL,0,0,000000000279f0f8,56,000000000279ef10,0): 87: Failed to query USN Journal.

No clue what this all means, but maybe it shines a bright light for you.
Thanks!
void
Developer
Posts: 16670
Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 pm

Re: Database disappearing

Post by void »

Thanks for the error logs.

There's no obvious issue.

Please try increasing your Maximum USN Journal size:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the NTFS tab.
  • For each NTFS volume:
    • Change Maximum size to: 65536
  • Click OK.
If the problem persists, please try the Everything 1.4 beta.
wimyogya
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Joined: Wed Jun 22, 2016 1:09 pm

Re: Database disappearing

Post by wimyogya »

I changed the NTFS settings. No problems so far.
If they start again I will switch to the new beta.
Thanks for your help!
Wim
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