I looked in "documents" which is think is the same as what used to be called "data". I found one group of .avi files from last year, but this doesn't even come close to the number of files that missed importing (while MC was running). Does the fact that these missing files did import later (when MC started the next time) mean that they would disappear from "documents" if they went there the first time?
I'd still like an answer to my several questions about how auto import is supposed to work.
Hmm, nobody (except Matt) knows how Auto import really works, but in my case auto import (fondly called OTTO in the past ) runs at MC startup and then seems to poll the directory every minute or two for changes.
What I have found myself from testing, and from various changes logged in the past;
- Auto import is DISABLED during full screen playback, but will start as soon as playback stops.
- Auto import will not import a file that is currently being added to (like TV recordings from an external application etc). I have found that these can take a little longer (even 10 or 15 minutes) to get imported as it appears Auto Import will detect they are currently "active" and then not retry them again for a while.
What options do you have set for Auto Import and also the folders you have setup?
Are the folders using UNCs or Drive letters?
Maybe start MC and once it's done it's initial import etc clear the logs and then add a file or two to a monitored folder and see what is logged during an import (make sure you're logging "Import" and "Database" ), post or attach the log here if you're not sure what it's telling you. Maybe it's finding the files but can't open them or analyse them or something like that?
I know how frustrating this issue is as I've had similar issues in the past, but certainly in recent times Auto Import has been working fine for me.
Richard
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