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General Scanning

General Scanning
1

Scan only folders (do not add

files to the catalog)

1. Scan only folders (do not add files to the catalog)
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will scan only folder structure and will not add files to the catalog.
 
2

Do not add hidden files

and folders to the catalog

2. Do not add hidden files and folders to the catalog
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will skip all hidden files and folder during scanning a disk.
3

Eject media when scanning

is finished (if possible)

3. Eject media when scanning is finished (if possible)
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will try to eject disc after scanning it. This option may be useful for CDs and DVDs.
 
4

Play sound when

scanning is finished

4. Play sound when scanning is finished
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will play sound when the scanning is finished. You may provide your own sound by typing another filename or by clicking browse button.
 
5

Calculate MD5 checksum

for files (*very slow scanning)

5. Calculate MD5 checksum for files (*very slow scanning)
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will calculate MD5 checksum for files. Enabling this option will dramatically slow down the scanning process. The option is switched off by default.
 
6

Calculate CRC32 checksum

for files (*slow scanning)

6. Calculate CRC32 checksum for files (*slow scanning)
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will calculate CRC32 checksum for files. Enabling this option will dramatically slow down the scanning process. The option is switched off by default.
 
7

Do not calc MD5/CRC32

for files smaller than

7. Do not calc MD5/CRC32 for files smaller than
If this option is enabled together with "Calculate MD5 checksum" or with "Calculate CRC32 checksum" WinCatalog will not calculate checksums for files smaller than files of the selected size.
8

Do not add system files

and folders to the catalog

8. Do not add system files and folders to the catalog
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will skip system files and folders (where the file attribute System is set).
9

Do not scan and add the Recycle Bin folder

9. Do not scan and add the Recycle Bin folder
If this option is enabled WinCatalog will skip the Recycle Bin folder during scanning the disk.
10

Speed up the update process

10. Speed up the update process
This option significantly reduces the update speed. If this option is enabled WinCatalog will skip unmodified files during the update process. WinCatalog decides that the files was not modified since the last scan or udate if all three: file size, last modified and creation dates were not changed.