external/usb

[fpefpe]

Can "everything" keep track of file content on usb/external drive?

[void]

If the external drive is formatted with NTFS:
You will need to manually add the removable NTFS volume:

• In "Everything", from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the NTFS tab.
• Select the removable volume.
• Check Include in database.
• Click OK.

Everything will keep track of changes in real-time on the external drive while it is plugged in.

If you wish to keep the drive indexed by Everything after you have removed it from your computer please consider enabling offline volumes.

If the external drive is formatted with FAT:
You will need to manually add a folder index:

• In "Everything", from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Folders tab.
• Click Add....
• Select the removable drive.
• Click OK.

Everything will try to keep track of changes to the folder index.
You can also set Everything to rescan the folder index periodically.

[fpefpe]

Hello -- just to confirm --

I find that the usb/external drives that I connect to the system tend to share the same drive letter

for example - I have an external drive now on my system -- and this is want mountvol reports

\\?\Volume{9d1e5446-8043-11e1-b87a-00c09f5a203e}\
U:\

so, if I change the mapping form u: to j: the code will rebuild the database?

Lastly, what happens if the external drive is mounted as a symlink/junction on a another drive?

Thanks

[void]

I find that the usb/external drives that I connect to the system tend to share the same drive letter

Filelists maybe better suited for shared drive letters.

if I change the mapping form u: to j: the code will rebuild the database?

Yes, Everything will need to rebuild the database if you change the path of a indexed volume.

Lastly, what happens if the external drive is mounted as a symlink/junction on a another drive?

Volumes mounted as a folder on another NTFS volume should appear in Tools -> Options -> NTFS and can be indexed as a normal NTFS volume with the junction link.

The next release will have better support for shared drive letters and reindexing out of date volumes will no longer be required when making a change to the index.

[fpefpe]

Hello --

So, If I want to manually keep track of usb external drives the "auto include external volumes" need to be unchecked ?

So then when I connect the usb drive, if the OS connects it as J: I can add all the files on J: as a fileslist? Does the filelist
have a name, because it is possible that the next time I connect the physical drive that first was connected as J: might now
be connected as Q: --- in addition a second physical usb drive might connect as J: --

Where is the best place to read how all this is handled?

Thanks

[therube]

if the OS connects it as J:

You can try to force the issue, by specifically assigning a drive letter to a drive.
(And then a different drive letter to the next drive...)

Assuming there aren't too many different drives & you assign them drive letters that are "out of the way", should work - within limits.

USBDLM - USB Drive Letter Manager for Windows

[fpefpe]

Hello --

it seems that this entire issue can be fixed by using the GUID at is assigned to the drive in question --

The GUID is the value that is visible with the mountvol command

[therube]

"Everything identifies volumes by their volume GUID and path.
If either change Everything must rebuild its database."
http://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopi ... 257#p10257