PM+ Sync repeatedly finds 18 files that don't exist ?

[a_mumford]

When I perform a sync in PM+ it repeatedly finds 18 "New" files which it then cannot display - am I doing something wrong here or simply not understanding ?

[Kirk Baker]

I'd like to see your Photo Mechanic Plus log.  In Photo Mechanic Plus go to the Help menu and choose "Reveal Support Data..." and moments later a Finder window will come forward with the zipped log file selected.  Use the 'Attachments and other options' link when you're composing your reply to this message and there you'll be able to upload your zipped PM log file.

Thanks,

-Kirk

[a_mumford]

Here you are ...

[Kirk Baker]

Thanks for the log file.

It looks like the images in question cannot be parsed for their metadata.  So the scan is adding them to the catalog but they fail to truly be added because of the errors.

"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2004/2004-09-05-2137-50/Develops/DSC_0776.jpg"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2004/2004-10-14-1206-33/Develops/DSC_0155.jpg"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2004/2004-10-14-1217-00/Develops/{Q}DSC_0208.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2004/2004-12-10_The Polar Express 2004/DSC_0880.NEF"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2004/2004-12-26/Captures/DSC_1161.NEF"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2003/Mathew - 2003/dsc_0047-1_edited.psd"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2302.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2303.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2313.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2314.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2315.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2316.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2318.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-03/Processed/DSC_2320.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-06-12/Processed/DSC_2553.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-09-28/Processed/DSC_3389.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-10-29/Processed/DSC_3453.tif"
"/Volumes/CalDigit 6TB RAID 0 T3/Pictures/Our Pictures/2005/2005-12-24/Captures/DSC_3665.NEF"

I suggest checking the integrity of those files with something like Photoshop.

HTH,

-Kirk

[a_mumford]

Confirmed - Thx Kirk, Bit Rot is scary - I used to have a program that would checksum and then validate my archives but it's no longer being developed - does anyone have any suggestions ?

[DavidHoffmanuk]

I used to have a program that would checksum and then validate my archives but it's no longer being developed - does anyone have any suggestions ?

David Riecks' Controlled Vocabulary group has some real expertise in that area.
https://groups.io/g/ControlledVocabulary

David Hoffman