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Title: What to Scan
Post by: bc on May 05, 2004, 06:45:52 AM

Hi--

I have two 120 GB HDD's on my system--one Ghosted to the other for backup. I have +/- 50 GB of music files.

If I scan all HDD's--it's a good 6-8 hours. Obviously there's no point in scanning the music files over and over.

What files really need to be scanned on a regular basis? I have Resident Protection set to Standard.

Thanks...

BTW this is my system:

Media Center Registered 10.0.116 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\

Microsoft Windows XP 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 1718 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 785 MB, Free - 479 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1400 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: 4.57 (1008) , ASPI for Win32 (95/NT) DLL, Copyright © 1989-1997 Adaptec, Inc. / Aspi32.sys: 4.57 (1008)

Ripping /   Drive D:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive E:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: No /  Play sound after ripping: No  

Burning /  Drive E: LITE-ON  LTR-24102B         Addr: 1:1:0  Speed:24  MaxSpeed:24  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: No
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None


bc

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: shgoh on May 05, 2004, 07:39:41 AM

i guess you can skip the ghosted backup and your music files..they should be fine...and set your resident protection to high

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: CharleyO on May 05, 2004, 10:49:57 PM

Perhaps the only time the "Ghosted" harddrive would need scanning would be if and when a virus is found on the primary harddrive.    :)  

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bc on May 06, 2004, 01:28:31 AM

Charley--

Good point! :-\

My logic--possibly flawed--would be to do the scan before the backup.

So--the backup would be clean--or am I missing something?

bc

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: shgoh on May 06, 2004, 02:28:37 AM

Quote from: bc on May 06, 2004, 01:28:31 AM

My logic--possibly flawed--would be to do the scan before the backup.

So--the backup would be clean--or am I missing something?

obviously true ;D

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bc on May 06, 2004, 04:38:32 AM

What's obvious?

That I'm missing something...?

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: CharleyO on May 06, 2004, 04:42:38 AM

I think SHGOH means that it would be obvious that the "Ghost" drive would be clean since you are doing backups after scanning the primary harddrive.    :D  

Still, if it were me and I found a problem on the primary drive, I would probably scan the "Ghost" drive also ... just for my own reassurance.    :)  

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bc on May 06, 2004, 06:14:24 AM

CharleyOh--

Thanks.

Makes sense to me.

bc

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: shgoh on May 06, 2004, 06:20:05 AM

sorry for misleading ;D

thanks CharleyOh for clarifying

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: CharleyO on May 07, 2004, 07:09:11 AM

No problem, shgoh ...glad to help!    :D  

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bc on May 07, 2004, 03:44:10 PM

Hi Again--

By using the Folder scan instead of "All Local Disks" I've got the scan time down to a reasonable time--5GB scan eliminating the music files.

But it seems I have to reconfigure the folder scan each time I run it--checking all those little boxes--except "My Music." Is there a way to save the folder setting?

Also I notice the "Date of Last Scan" doesn't seem to update when I use the Folder Scan. Is there a way to change this so it updates?

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: shgoh on May 07, 2004, 03:47:59 PM

add it to the exclusion list...open avast main program...go to menu...settings...exclusions

if i'm not wrong...the date don't change until you do a full scan...

just try adding your music to exclusion list and do a full scan..and you never have to configure it again

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bob3160 on May 07, 2004, 03:55:22 PM

good and clear answer shgoh.
 

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bc on May 07, 2004, 04:17:13 PM

Thanks.

That did it.

bc

Title: Re:What to Scan
Post by: bob3160 on May 07, 2004, 09:42:56 PM

Allright shgoh,
Score one for the good guys. ;)