Help with File Verifier?

Started by sybersitizen, August 11, 2024, 07:39:49 PM

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sybersitizen

The File Verifier app is a really useful part of IMatch. I run it once in a while to confirm the integrity of my files.  When I ran it last night the report said '2 file(s) not found or inaccessible.'

Two files out of tens of thousands isn't too alarming. However, I didn't see a way to find the names of those files and I don't know why any of them would be missing or inaccessible. IMatch hasn't indicated any other anomalies in the database, and no problems are showing in the Dashboard.

I ran the app again today with Debug Logging enabled and got the same report at the end. I saved the log file at that point. Is there something I can look for to identify those filenames and correct the situation?

Mario

The files are offline and hence File Verifier cannot calculate a checksum for them and verification is not possible.

Don't select offline files for File Verifier
When you select a large amount of files, filter out offline files via the File Properties filter in the Filter Panel.
In the same way you can find offline files.
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sybersitizen

Yep, that was it, thanks. The filter did identify the two files for me, but it took quite a while. I wasn't sure anything was happening until I checked the 'spinning wheel' activity monitor in the lower right corner of the screen.