R3D Data Manager not answering

[Conrad Hunziker]

What kind and frequency of errors are being identifed by the software?
WHta course of action do you hten take?

Assuming you are using the checksum feature, if the copied data doesnt exactly match the original data, then a big alert box will popup alerting you to exactly which RDC folders failed. You can then delete those, turn the "if directory exists" option to "ignore all" and do the copy again. It will copy just the RDC folders that are missing.

Its worth it to mention that on NO errors, a big green checkmark appears, and it lists all the places that were successfully copied.

As for frequency, I heard of errors on second and third copies (i.e. copy to drive, then that drive goes somewhere and another copy is made, and that copy has errors). In addition, it catches things like if a drive is ejected (unmounted) too early and other human errors. Specificially on one show it caught a destination hard drive failing. Thew copies were reported as successful, but the checksums didnt match. On further examination, the drive was faulty.

 

[Thor Wixom]

Photocon,

Please tell me your software is available for Windows, or will be shortly.

-Thor Wixom
Invictus Productions

 

[Conrad Hunziker]

Photocon,

Please tell me your software is available for Windows, or will be shortly.

-Thor Wixom
Invictus Productions

Working on it now. We are also filmmakers, so we arent making progress like Id like to, but we are making progress.

Thanks.

 

[James Milner-Smyth]

Actually, right now, if you just delete the RDC folders that are reported as failing in the destinations, then change the "If RDC folder exists" option to "Ignore all", it will copy only the RDC folders that dont exist, i.e. the ones you deleted.

Thanks.

Thanks Conrad, great tip and thanks again for the software.

james Milner-Smyth
The Post Factory, Notting Hill Gate, London
Reds 466,467,1097,1098,1099

 

[Thor Wixom]

Working on it now. We are also filmmakers, so we arent making progress like Id like to, but we are making progress.

Thanks.

Okay, let me know when it's available for Windows.

Also, I'd be happy to help you beta test it.

-Thor Wixom
Invictus Productions