Export List not shows same number of files?

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formingus
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Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by formingus »

On one PC i have about 502.977 files after exporting or save list and open at another PC i get almost half. Why?

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Exported List and open at same PC
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Indexing Settings - All drivers at source PC
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Imported list from 502.977 files will show 214.756
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NotNull
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by NotNull »

Do you have a filter enabled on the second PC, other than the default Everything filter?

Check the Search menu-entry if "Everything" is selected.
formingus
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by formingus »

NotNull wrote: Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:29 pm Do you have a filter enabled on the second PC, other than the default Everything filter?

Check the Search menu-entry if "Everything" is selected.
No i dont, Everything is selected.
void
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by void »

Do you have a duplicated index?
For example, are you indexing your C: drive as an NTFS volume under Tools -> Options -> NTFS and as a folder index under Tools -> Options -> Folders?

Loading an EFU file will remove full path duplicates.

On your main PC, what is shown when you search for:
root:

After loading the EFU file list on another PC, what is shown when you search for:
root:
NotNull
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by NotNull »

NotNull wrote: Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:29 pm Do you have a filter enabled on the second PC, other than the default Everything filter?

Check the Search menu-entry if "Everything" is selected.
That was a bad suggestion .. if a filter was enabled, it would have shown up in the status bar.

Anyway: if you open said .efu file in a text editor (for example Notepad) and go to the last line, the statusbar should show the line number, which equals the actual number of entries in the efu file (minus 1 for the header)
formingus
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by formingus »

void wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:06 am Do you have a duplicated index?
For example, are you indexing your C: drive as an NTFS volume under Tools -> Options -> NTFS and as a folder index under Tools -> Options -> Folders?

Loading an EFU file will remove full path duplicates.

On your main PC, what is shown when you search for:
root:

After loading the EFU file list on another PC, what is shown when you search for:
root:
No i dont have duplicate

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Noticed that database path is missing - After reinstalling application not it will not close suddenly but it will not keep any hotkey that i try, even non used ones!
void
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by void »

Please make sure Everything is installed correctly and running as a standard user:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the General tab on the left.
  • Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
  • Uncheck Run as administrator.
  • Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
  • Click OK.
  • Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
  • Restart Everything.


What is shown under Tools -> Options -> Folders?
formingus
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by formingus »

void wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 8:57 pm Please make sure Everything is installed correctly and running as a standard user:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the General tab on the left.
  • Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
  • Uncheck Run as administrator.
  • Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
  • Click OK.
  • Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
  • Restart Everything.


What is shown under Tools -> Options -> Folders?

What is shown under Tools -> Options -> Folders?
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Everything is as you mention, only concern is, is the normal database path to be empty?
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void
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by void »

I am having trouble reproducing the issue my end.

I wonder if it's a corrupt sort index..
What sort are you using? -Do you see the same number of results if you sort by name.

Could you please try the following:
  • In Everything, with the file list closed, on the PC you originally exported the file list:
  • Search for:
    root:
    What is shown?
    Could you please search for each drive letter, for example:
    c:
    Please take note of the total number of results shown in the status bar for each drive.
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  • Open the file list and search for:
    root:
    What is shown?
    Could you please search for each drive letter, for example:
    c:
    Compare the total number of results shown in the status bar -see if you can find a volume that is out ~300k files.
If you are comfortable with sharing your file list, could you please zip it and send it to support@voidtools.com
therube
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Re: Export List not shows same number of files?

Post by therube »

Load EliteBook.efu (on 214.)
Export that to a new .efu, Elite-new.efu (on 214)

Compare EliteBook.efu to Elite-new.efu.

(Ensure the visible columns & sort order are the same between 502 & 214.)


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