Home

DriveScan User Guide

1. A to select all rows 08 pick a part that s new mp3 C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sam est Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 06 07 2015 09 my own worst enemy mp3 C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sam est Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 06 07 2015 10 i wouldn t believe your C Userslmcdougalls Desktop Sam est Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 06 07 2015 11 you re my star 26 mp3 _C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sam est Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 06 07 2015 12 mr writer mp3 C Users mcdougalls Desktop 5am est Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 06 07 2015 JE M tm mme hare mane smelle Um lasci e a Ta man demie AI 4 nr iier 4 4 Record60f60 Click the Touch icon on the toolbar ribbon 2 B B gt Selection Enter the new last modified date and time to assign to the selected files and click OK The default is the current system date and time Select Date Time S22 ERE 30 37 The selected files are updated on the file system and the corresponding rows refreshed in the results grid DriveScan User Guide Drag column header here to group by that column 08 pick a part that s new mp3 09 my own worst enemy mp3 10 i wouldn t believe your radio 11 you re my star 26 mp3 12mr writer mp3 CI Pre EEE 4 4 Record 10f60 Sun B
2. Choose a location to create the new ZIP file and click Save To create a ZIP file containing a folder structure Runa scan to retrieve the required folders Select a single folder in the grid which you wish to ZIP Click the ZIP button on the toolbar Choose a location to create the new ZIP file and click Save DriveScan User Guide Bulk Renaming Files Bulk Renaming Files DriveScan supports bulk renaming of files including recursive cross directory renaming The recommended approach to renaming as with any major bulk file operation is to 1 Make a copy of the files or take a full backup and test it can be restored 2 Perform the rename operation on the copied files 3 Delete the original files when you re happy with the renamed copies General Approach Bulk renaming files follows the same pattern as all other bulk operations in DriveScan Scan a folder location to find the files to work with Optionally group sort and filter the search results Select the rows in the results grid to operate on Click the Batch Rename button on the toolbar ribbon DriveScan 1 3 Trial Edition 6 days remaining x File Home ig 7 Q 99 1 el us 4 S SE Copy Options Start Find Filter Load Save e Ego RA GridLayout Open Recyde ZIP Bulk la Print v v Rename Scan for Files in C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample Docs Music v W Indude sub folders Desktop Results
3. dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management ures Operating Procedures 5 nil e Exte mpp xls doc doc xls xls vsd docx ERE Last Acce 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 17 08 2014 47 050 nasa Size KB 149 329 99 286 152 251 37 64 120 184 5 060 ar Several columns are available to be shown on the grid Each column displays different information about the files or folders displayed in the results Several of the most frequently used columns are shown by default with other columns added via the Columns button in the Grid Layout section of the toolbar ribbon To add columns 1 Click the Columns button on the toolbar ribbon to display the list of available columns 2 Drag acolumn from the pop up window to the grid 13 37 Drag and Drop Columns Created Extension File Icon Full Name ID Last Accessed Name Path Read Only Size bytes Size KB Size MB To remove columns 1 Click and drag a column heading off the grid The cursor will change to a large X when the column can be dropped and removed Opening a File or Folders Multiple files or folders can be opened la
4. can be formatted to highlight specific subsets of data such duplicates of files over a certain age or size To apply conditional formatting Right click on any column heading From the pop up menu select Conditional Formatting and then the sub menu required e g Unique Duplicate Value Rules Build and apply the required formatting conditions DriveScan User Guide 8 Sort Ascending 2 Sort Descending Group By This Column Hide Group By Box Hide This Column Column Chooser kal Best Fit Best Fit all columns Y Filter Editor Show Find Panel Hide Auto Filter Row Ei Conditional Formatting Highlight Cell Rules gt Top Bottom Rules gt Unique Duplicate Rules E Clear Rules Hi Manage Rules Format cells that are DUPLICATE VALUES Saving Results are saved by clicking the Save icon on the Results section of the tool ribbon Results are save in XML format A single xml file is created contains all scan results Any filtering or grouping is ignored when saving Loading Results are loaded by clicking the Load icon on the Results section of the tool ribbon then browsing to the results xml file to load Exporting Results can be exported for external analysis in three formats Excel xlsx format Excel xls format 16 37 separated csv format Note If you wish to preserve any conditional formatting in the export select XLSX
5. case or Title Case as required Sequence The starting sequence number to be used when the lt gt pattern code is used The first renamed file will start with Start the sequence number specified and will be incremented by 1 for each subsequent file 25 37 DriveScan User Guide Rename Preview Grid 2 Lag Rename 3 Renaming Rules Rename Pattern Find amp Replace Change Case How to Bulk Rename Files This screen helps you configure the rules to bulk rename all files selected in the main results grid Combine freetext with the pattern codes below to create a file renaming pattern Click the Refresh Preview button to see how your changes will look Click OK when you are ready to continue Quick Reference lt NAME gt lt EXT gt Pattern Codes lt NAME gt Inserts the current file name TRACK with Track 0 lt gt Inserts a sequence number Simple Text Replace RegEx Pattern Replace RegEx Quick Reference MSDN EXT Inserts the current file extension Uppercase v Sequence Start L i Rename Pattern E les For an existing file called MyReport docx Before 6 file s selected Rename Preview 01 Dakota Track 1 mp3 01DAKOTA Track 01 mp3 02 The Bartender And The Thief Track 2 mp3 02 THE BARTENDER AND THE THIEF Track 02 mp3 03 Just Looking Best Track 3 mp3 03 JUST LOOKING BEST Track 03 mp3 string matches within the filename Case Sens
6. menu item within the application to see this information in a tool tip File Menu 88 Hone Save Options Exit File Save Save current results to file Options Display the Options dialog Exit Exit DriveScan prompts to Save if required Home Ribbon The Home ribbon provides access to the most frequently used features including starting and stopping scans working with the preview Browser and manipulating results in the grid File Home Options tg A Clear Export Print B B Columns 0 6 k La Find Filter Load v Save Features v 48 Open Recycle v EE ez D Rename dd c zp 5 Touch Register Settings Scan Find Results Grid Layout Selection Help Options Start Find Load Columns Open Register Display the Start a new scan Perform free Load existing Choose columns Open launch all Visit the Options dialog text keyword scan results from display file or selected files or DriveScan search across all file folder attributes folders website to results purchase a license key Filter Save Features Recycle User Guide Filter columns by Save current Show hide grid Move all selected Display the value date results to file ranges minimum and max values etc features such as AutoSize columns Group By Find Panel or Filter Rows DriveScan user guide files or folders to the Windows Recyc
7. offers three options Existing or Duplicate File Handling 5 Choose what to do with existing or duplicate file names when copying Skip copying the new file G Keep both but rename the new file lt Overwrite the existing file with the new file G When DriveScan encounters an existing file with the same name as a file it is trying to copy or it has been instructed to copy multiple files with the same name in to the same folder it will use your selection above to take one of the following actions Option Selected Skip copying the new file Keep both but rename the new file Overwrite the existing file with the new file Action Taken DriveScan will skip the new file and move on to the next file to be copied DriveScan will append a sequential number to the end of the new file being copied to make it unique For example MyResume 1 docx MyResume 2 docx etc DriveScan will overwrite any existing files in the destination folder with the new file being copied in Use this option with caution when copying files which have identical names only the last copied file of that name will remain in the destination folder as it will always overwrite any preceding files This is valid behavior in certain circumstances such as when you wish to consolidate multiple identical files and be left with only one copy Moving Files or Folder Moving Files or Folders Multiple files and folders can be mo
8. on this screen 2 Options 4 Licensing amp Registration Licence Activation Enter or paste the licence key below and dick Active Activate Licence Status Activated No Activation Date n a Product Edition Trial Edition 3 days remaining Product Version 1 2 0 0 Results Limit 10 000 Activating or Upgrading DriveScan Activation and upgrade follow the same process 35 37 DriveScan User Guide T Licensing amp Registration L Activati Enter or paste the licence key below and dick Active 12345 12345 12345 12345 12345 Activate Trial Edition 3 days remaining 1 2 0 0 10 000 1 Copy the license key from your order confirmation email to the Windows clipboard 2 Paste the key in to the text box adjacent to the Activate button 3 Click the Activate button The license key will then be validated and if successful a similar to the following will be displayed Activation was successful Thank you for choosing DriveScan Lx Current activation status and edition information can be viewed at any time 36 37 DriveScan User Guide T Licensing amp Registration li Activati Enter or paste the licence key below and dick Active Se 37 37
9. searches for files and folders across PC drives portable storage and network shares It helps you find organize and perform bulk operations on files and folders no matter how large or complex the directory structure Use DriveScan when you need to Find a missing document file or folder buried somewhere in a maze of directories Find all office documents images video or any other type of file on your PC or corporate network Scan company shared drives to report on the volume type size and last accessed date of files Perform bulk move copy delete or archive operations on many files or folders Print or export a folder structure to Excel when reviewing filing classifications or taxonomies Quickly delete copy or move files and folders which meet specific criteria priVescan Copyright 2006 2015 ByteShift Ltd www byteshift co uk Key Features and Usage Scenarios File Operations Folder Operations Scan entire drives or single folders to find every Quickly display entire folder hierarchies file Easily find and move all files of a specific type Print or export folder structures to Excel Sort group filter on any file attribute Sort group filter on any folder attribute Perform free text keyword searches within results Save and load folder structures to file xml Pre filter by file extension when scanning Perform batch operations on multiple folders Save and load scan res
10. time it performs a move copy delete recycle or archive operation on any files or folders Note For example Access Denied Option Description Note Scan Batch Size Automatic Scan Batch Size Scanning Threads The number of files or folders DriveScan will process during scanning before updating results to the main grid This option is ignored when the Automatic Scan Batch Size option is checked See below Select Automatic to have DriveScan determine the optimal batch size automatically based on scan type likely folder depth and filter options The number of background CPU threads dedicated to scanning Files and Folders A higher number results in faster and progress are displayed less It is recommended to use a low 4 Scanning performance will be c speed of the drive being analyzec available CPU Increasing this number too high n take longer and exert unnecessar 34 37 DriveScan User Guide Licensing Licensing amp Registration To display the Licensing and Registration screen either click the Options button on the toolbar ribbon then click the Licensing button on the Options pop up window click the Enter License Key option from the Register button on the toolbar ribbon Overview The Licensing and Registration options screen provides information on the current DriveScan edition and license status Product activation and edition upgrades are performed
11. will be scanned For example to scan the entire C drive of a PC for all files Enter C as the starting path Check the Include Sub Folder option Leave the File Extensions pre filter box empty Search Mode Show in C Users mcdougallsDesktoplSample Docs v Bae T ETENEE Enter fle extensions to find gt File Extensions Pre filter When scanning for files result can be filtered either during or after scanning To pre filter results during scanning enter a comma separated list of the file extensions you wish to find For example to find and display image type files you may use a filter such as jpg png bmp gif Note The prefix is optional when specifying extensions Only file matching one of the extensions specified will be returned in the results Any filters entered are saved and available again the next time DriveScan is opened This field is disabled when scanning for folders as file extension is irrelevant Folder Browser The Folder Browser is used to specify the starting folder for a scan Any selection made will be immediately reflected in the Path Selector The Folder Browser supports drag and drop operations renaming and viewing of folder properties via right click 11 37 DriveScan User Guide RE Desktop 8 09 Libraries 9 98 Homegroup 1 Computer E Local Disk C 2 Ji medougalls c Desktop c Network TestDocs 12 37 Result
12. Before 01 Dakota Track 1 mp3 02 The Bartender And The Thief Track 2 mp3 03 Just Looking Best Track 3 mp3 04 Have A Nice Day Track 4 mp3 05 Local Boy In The Photograph Track 5 mp3 06 Maybe Tomorrow Track 6 mp3 X After 01 Dakota Track 1 mp3 02 The Bartender And The Thief Track 2 mp3 03 Just Looking Best Track 3 mp3 04 Have A Nice Day Track 4 mp3 05 Local Boy In The Photograph Track 5 mp3 06 Maybe Tomorrow Track 6 mp3 Quick Reference Pattern Codes NAME Inserts the current file name lt gt Inserts a sequence number lt EXT gt Inserts the current file extension Rename Pattern Examples For an existing file called MyReport docx lt NAME gt _ lt gt lt EXT gt MyReport_1 docx lt gt NAME EXT 1 MyReport docx New Report lt gt xlsx New Report 1 xlsx Find Replace Simple Text Replace Find and replace exact literal string matches within the filename Case Sensitive ignores extension RegEx Pattern Replace Find and replace text within the filename using a Regular Expression match pattern Case Insensitive ignores extension Change Case Change the case of the new filename excluding the extension 6 file s selected Clear Rules Refresh Preview Cancel Feature Description Rename A combination of literal text and one or more Pattern Codes which together are used to build up the new name of Pattern each file t
13. DriveScan User Guide Table of contents ee ee ee eae ae 3 SE m 3 TEN 5 VETA 6 Tool ooo 7 Pathi 9 Results GIG Error Bookmark not defined Batch KE oe 8 g EN E S 17 Copying Files or FOlUleI6 cecdaccacisanvevecthsandccsusctesesbadacsadsansacecbedssccancatdanstccstsecsexkocaicn 18 Moving Files or Folder ua 19 Recycling Files 5 20 Deleting Files or Folders saa 21 Zipping Files OF Folders suveren 22 Renaming 23 Renaming Files Inline 27 29 Go ws 31 Application Options Macc 32 LICENSING EEE 34 DriveScan User Guide Welcome Welcome o Overview o Table of Contents 3 37 DriveScan User Guide Overview Introduction DriveScan File Explorer is a Windows desktop program to perform deep
14. Logs 4 12 Libraries wj Homegroup a B malous Name Path Exten Last Computer Y Network Ej 01 Dakota Track 1 mp3 t Of Stereophonics EU Version Dump 02 The Bartender And The Thief Track 2 mp3 t Of Stereophonics EU Version 2 0 Sample Docs Ej 03 Just Looking Best Track 3 mp3 t Of Stereophonics EU Version Copied Docs n 04 Have A Nice Day Track 4 mp3 t Of Stereophonics EU Version 1 Ji Documents E 05 Local Boy In The Photograph Track 5 mp3 t Of Stereophonics EU Version 9 4 Dump 06 Maybe Tomorrow Track 6 mp3 s j Fr 07 Superman Track 7 mp3 e s Imcdougalls Desktop S t Of Stereophonics EU Version mp3 26 01 2013 New Copied Files 08 Pick A Part That s New Track 8 mp3 C Users mcdougalls Desktop S t Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 26 01 2013 y d Picture Renaming 09 My Own Worst Enemy Track 9 mp3 C Users mcdougalls Desktop S t Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 26 01 2013 Pictures 10 I Wouldn t Believe Your Radio Track 10 mp3 C VUsers mcdougallsDesktop S t Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 26 01 2013 11 You re My Star 26 Track 11 mp3 C Users ncdougalls Desktop S t Of Stereophonics EU Version 3 26 01 2013 x 12 Writer Track 12 mp3 C Users mcdougalls Desktop S t Of Stereophonics EU Version 26 01 2013 amo fld 4m LERNEN A AE anne mm
15. Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users Incdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version K Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C lUsersmcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C lUsersmcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version Extension Last Modified Size KB 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 26 01 2013 12 016 7 070 10 237 8 258 8 058 11 011 9 391 8 597 8 695 9 011 10 881 10 745 9 552 11 264 9 117 v The new file name will be validated before applied If no problems are detected the underlying file will be renamed a
16. as the export format Batch Operations Batch Operations DriveScan supports all core file and folder operations such as open move copy rename delete and recycle It also supports creating single file archives ZIP files from bulk file and folder selections The following sections describe each operation to help you achieve the desired results Copying Files or Folders Moving Files or Folders Recycling Files or Folders Deleting Files or Folders Zipping Files or Folders Bulk Renaming Files Renaming Files In line within search results Touching Files Copying Files or Folders Copying Files or Folders Multiple files and folders can be copied from one location to another or consolidated from several folders in to a single folder Copying creates and exact copy of the originals and leaves the original untouched and in their original location To copy files or folders Run scan to retrieve the required results Select the results in the grid which you wish to copy Click the Copy button on the toolbar Choose a destination folder Choose how to handle existing or identically name files When copying files from multiple source folders in to a single destination folder DriveScan needs to know how to handle existing or duplicate filenames Before any bulk file copy operation you will be prompted to select how you wish DriveScan to handle these files The following dialog will be shown and
17. e or it has been instructed to move multiple files with the same name in to the same folder it will use your selection above to take one of the following actions Option Selected Skip copying the new file Keep both but rename the new file Overwrite the existing file with the new file Action Taken DriveScan will skip the new file and move on to the next file to be moved DriveScan will append sequential number to the end of the new file being moved to make it unique For example MyResume 1 docx MyResume 2 docx etc DriveScan will overwrite any existing files in the destination folder with the new file being moved in Use this option with caution when moving files which have identical names only the last moved file of that name will remain in the destination folder as it will always overwrite any preceding files This is valid behavior in certain circumstances such as when you wish to consolidate multiple identical files and be left with only one copy DriveScan User Guide Recycling Files or Folders Recycling Files or Folders DriveScan supports moving local files and folders from your PC to the recycle bin provided they are of a type and size which Windows permits in the Recycle Bin Most day to day user files can be stored in the recycle bin some system files and very large files cannot File on attached storage such as USB drives and network files Such as those on a company file share or storage area net
18. e ae ae ind anan iM Record6of60 gt M Complete found 60 files in 0 2 seconds 0 logged exceptions Rename Files Dialog The Rename Files dialog is where you specify the Renaming Pattern for the new file name as well as any optional rules to be applied during the operation such as changing the case of the file name or finding and replacing text Renaming Rules Renaming rules control how each file selected in the main results grid will be renamed The only mandatory field is Rename Pattern which tells DriveScan which portions of the existing file name to reuse and any new literal text or numeric sequences to insert By default the pattern lt NAME gt lt EXT gt is displayed which will leave the file name unchanged but allows for optional rules such as Change Case or Find and Replace to be applied DriveScan User Guide How to Bulk Rename Files Ld Rename This screen helps you configure the rules to bulk rename all files selected in the main results grid 1 Combine freetext with the pattern codes below to create a file renaming pattern 2 Click the Refresh Preview button to see how your changes will look 3 Click OK when you are ready to continue Renaming Rules Rename Pattern NAME EXT Find amp Replace Simple Text Replace with 7 RegEx Pattern Replace RegEx Quick Reference MSDN Change Case No change Sequence Start ES Rename Preview
19. erations carried out on files and folders e g move delete G Scan Batch Size 25 results Automatic i Scanning Threads 4 threads G Scanning Option Calculate directory size when scanning for folders slower Save amp Export Description When scanning for Folders and this options is selected DriveScan will calculate and display the combined size of all files in the folder and all sub folders Note Selecting this option will significat take to scan for Folders It is not recommended to use this folders such a C Y or any other huge numbers of files due to the t analyze the contents Option Open exported file or folder containing ZIP after export Description Select this option to launch the newly exported file in Excel or other native application when the export has completed 33 37 Note DriveScan User Guide Or to open the folder containing the new ZIP archive after creation Logging Option Log file and folder access errors encountered during scanning Log operations carried out on files and folders e g move delete Advanced Description When selected DriveScan will add entries to the Scanning Errors log whenever it encounters a problem accessing a file or folder during a scan Log operations carried out on files and folders When selected DriveScan will add entries to the File amp amp Folder Operations log each
20. est Of Stereophonics EU Version Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version PM lommen ham eda Wt Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version Pm Mest NE nn md mnd om AU 2 3 31 37 06 07 2015 06 07 2015 06 07 2015 meii n DriveScan User Guide Options Options Application Options Licensing 32 37 Application Options Application Options DriveScan User Guide To display Application Options window click the Options button on the toolbar ribbon Options should be configured before starting a scan and are saved between DriveScan sessions Several options can be changed while a scan is in progress such as logging and will take immediate effect Options which cannot be changed during a scan are grayed out while a scanning is in progress Overview Option changes take effect as soon as the OK button is clicked to close the window To disregard any changes click the Cancel button DriveScan Options Licensing Logging Scanning Advanced Application Options amp Calculate directory size when scanning for folders slower G Save amp Export KZ Open exported file or folder containing ZIP after export amp Log file and folder access errors encountered during scanning G Log op
21. ginning the rename operation DriveScan needs to know how to handle any existing or duplicate filenames it may encounter You will be prompted to select an action to apply to all duplicate names while the operation runs The following dialog will offer you three options 26 37 Existing or Duplicate File Handling mm Choose what to do with existing or duplicate file names when renaming Skip renaming the new file Keep both but rename the new file lt Overwrite the existing file with the new file G When DriveScan encounters an existing file with the same name as a file it is trying to rename it will use your selection above to take one of the following actions Option Selected Skip copying the new file Keep both but rename the new file Overwrite the existing file with the new file Action Taken DriveScan will skip the current file and move on to the next file to be renamed DriveScan will append a sequential number to the end of the new file being renamed to make it unique For example MyResume 1 docx MyResume 2 docx etc If existing file names already contain sequences this may result in double sequences appearing in file names e g MyResume 1 2 docx Existing sequences should be removed first DriveScan will overwrite any existing files in the destination folder with the new file being copied in Use this option with caution when renaming files with a pattern which wil
22. itive 04 Have A Nice Day Track 4 mp3 04 HAVE A NICE DAY Track 04 mp3 ignores extension 05 Local Boy In The Photograph Track 5 mp3 05 LOCAL BOY IN THE PHOTOGRAPH Track 05 mp3 SS See 06 Maybe Tomorrow Track 6 mp3 06 MAYBE TOMORROW Track 06 mp3 pattern Case Insensitive ignores extension lt NAME gt _ lt gt lt EXT gt MyReport 1 docx lt gt NAME EXT 1 MyReport docx New Report lt gt xlsx New Report 1 xlsx Find Replace Simple Text Replace Find and replace exact literal After RegEx Pattern Replace Find and replace text within Change Case Change the case of the new filename excluding the extension Clear Rules T Refresh Preview OK Description Rename Shows how the files selected for renaming current appear and how they will look after the renaming rules have been Preview applied This is a guide only and does not guarantee the rename operation will be successful e g if files are in use locked or have been moved or renamed since the search results were obtained Clear Rules Clears all Renaming Rules and sets the Rename Pattern back to its default value of lt NAME gt lt EXT gt Refresh Refreshes all rows in the Rename Preview grid using the current Renaming Rules Preview Renaming Files When you are ready to proceed and rename the files on the file system click the OK button Before be
23. l result in identical names only the last renamed file of that name will remain in the destination folder Any files overwritten as part of a bulk rename operation will be moved to the Recycle Bin rather than deleted whenever possible DriveScan User Guide Renaming Files Inline Renaming Files In line within search results DriveScan supports renaming files directly within the main search results grid To rename a single file Search to display the file a for renaming in the results grid Click once in the Name column to active it Click again a moment later to place the cell in edit mode denoted by a small pencil icon Over type the name and press Return or click elsewhere on the grid Name F 01 Dakota Track 1 mp3 02 The Bartender And The Thi 03 Just Looking Best Track 3 04 Have A Nice Day Track 4 05 Local Boy In The Photograp F 06 Maybe Tomorrow Track 6 10 I Wouldn t Believe Your Ra Ej 11 You re My Star 26 Track Ej 12 Mr Writer Track 12 mp3 ff 13 Step On My Old Size Nines 14 Devil Track 14 mp3 15 It Means Nothing Track 1 4 4 Record70f60 gt File Name Validation Fr 08 Pick A Part That s New Tr 09 My Own Worst Enemy Tr Path C Users ncdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU Version C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample D Sun Best Of Stereophonics EU
24. le Bin Pause resume scanning Export results to Excel or CSV format 8 37 Delete Permanently delete all selected files or folders Copy Copies all selected files or folders to a new folder location DriveScan User Guide Print Print or print preview results See notes on existing and duplicate filenames below Move Copies all selected files and folders to a new folder location then deletes the originals See notes on existing and duplicate filenames below ZIP Create a ZIP archive containing selected files or folders 9 37 Touch Update the last modified date and time of all selected files DriveScan User Guide Path Selector Path Selector Before a scan can begin the starting folder and scan type files or folders must be specified You may optionally choose to exclude sub folders or provide a list of file extensions to look for These starting options are set using the Path Panel and Folder Browser controls Path Panel Located immediately below the toolbar the path panel is where you set The type of scan to perform Choose the topmost folder to begin scanning from Choose whether to scan within sub folders or only the topmost folder Provide a list of file extensions to scan for all others will be ignored Search Mode Show in C Users mcdougalls Desktop Sample Docs v ETE cr I Enter extensions to find
25. nd the cell will exit edit mode Duplicate File Name Check If the name change would result in two files with the same name in the same folder the following warning will be displayed After clicking OK you are presented with a choice to return to edit mode and correct the error or undo any changes 28 37 DriveScan User Guide Do you want to correct the value Click Yes to continue editing and provide a unique name Click No to abandon the rename operation and leave the file name unchanged File Extension Change Check If you attempt to change the file extension while renaming a file the following confirmation prompt will be displayed Click Yes to continue renaming the file and change its extension Click No to cancel the renaming operation and optionally return to edit mode to make corrections 29 37 DriveScan User Guide Touching Files Touching Files update the last modified date time DriveScan supports bulk updating of the last modified date and time for multiple files touching To touch multiple files Scan a folder location to find the files to work with Optionally group sort and filter the search results Select the rows in the results grid to operate on Click the Touch button on the toolbar ribbon After scanning select the files to touch within the results grid Use any combination of SHIFT Click and CTRL Click to make extended selections or press CTRL
26. o be renamed DriveScan currently support three pattern codes NAME Inserts the existing file name in to the new file name at the position where NAME appears in the pattern code EXT Inserts the existing file extension in to the new file name at the position where EXT appears in the pattern code it Inserts an incrementing numeric sequence in to the new file name at the position where lt gt appears in the pattern code Find amp Allows text or patterns in a file name to be replaced with new values Replace Find and Replace can operate in two modes Simple Text Replace Exact text matches for the value specified in the Old Text field will be replaced with the value in the New Text field Simple text replaces are case sensitive so MUSIC and music are not considered to be the same To remove text from a file name enter the text to find on the Old Text field and leave the New Text field empty RegEx Pattern Replace Allows more complex regular expression replace patterns to be used Such as replacing specific character Sequences or text between parenthesis For more information on regular expressions see this MSDN article or search the web for RegEx Replace Examples RegEx Pattern Replacements are not case sensitive Note Find and Replace operations are performed after any case changes so be sure to specify the Old Text value to find in the new case format Change Case Allows changing of the new file name to UPPER CASE lower
27. s Grid Results Grid The Results Grid is used to display and interact with the files and folders found by scanning Results are displayed in real time as a the scan runs Overview DriveScan User Guide Results are displayed in an Excel like grid with full sort filtering grouping and conditional format capabilities The most common features are described below with many additional features accessible by right clicking within the grid such as on column headers within cells or on group headers P EP V E9 E9 EP EP E9 EP E9 EP EP 44 1 OOM Estimate doc Project Management Guidelines doc Project Plan Excel xls Project Plan mpp Project Terms and Conditions doc Requirements and Deliverables xls Scope Change doc Software Requirements Specification Status Reports xls Test Scripts xls UI Design Specification vsd BSL Company Details docx ie Bae Record 10f31 gt ne Choosing Columns Path Z VGoogle Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif Z VGoogle Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif Z VGoogle Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif Z VGoogle Drive 2 ByteShif Z Google Drive 2 ByteShif FA dm Pir Medb OLE dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management dures Project Management
28. ults to file xml Open folders directly from results Print or export scan results to Excel or CSV Bulk copy or move folders to a new location Perform batch operations on multiple file results Bulk recycle or delete folders Launch open files directly from results Bulk ZIP or archive folders Bulk copy or move files to a new location Bulk recycle or delete files Bulk ZIP or archive files 4 37 Detailed logging during scanning e g access denied and for bulk file operations DriveScan is licensed by individual user with discounted company wide and educational options available For more information visit www byteshift co uk or email support byteshift co uk Table of Contents Welcome Table of Contents Product Overview User Interface Tool Ribbon Path Selector Results Grid Batch Operations Copying Files or Folders Moving Files or Folders Recycling Files or Folders Deleting Files or Folders Zipping Files or Folders Bulk Renaming Files Renaming Files In line within search results Touching Files User Defined Options Application Options Licensing DriveScan User Guide User Interface User Interface Tool Ribbon Path Selector Results Grid 7 37 DriveScan User Guide Tool Ribbon Tool Ribbon Reference The following quick reference provides an overview for each menu and icon on the DriveScan tool ribbon Hover over any
29. unched directly from the results grid To open a single file or folder Double click any row in the grid or Select a row in the grid and click the Open button on the toolbar To open multiple files or folders Select multiple rows in the grid using any of the following methods e Press CTRL A to select all rows e Select the first row then press SHIFT Click on the last row to select a sequential range e Select non adjacent rows by repeating pressing CTRL Click on each row With the rows selected click the Open button on the toolbar Files will open in their native application on your PC if installed Folders will open in Windows Explorer Filtering Results can be filtered in several ways By typing in to the auto filter row immediately below each column header By hovering over a column header to display the drop down filter icon then selecting a column value to filter on By creating a custom filter using the Filter button on the toolbar Sorting Results are sorted by clicking on a column header Clicking the header multiple times will toggling sorting between ascending descending and unsorted Grouping Results are grouped by dragging a column header to the Group By row shown immediately above the column headers Nested groupings can be created by dragging multiple column headers to the Group By row To remove a grouping drag the column header out of the Group By row Conditional Formatting Results
30. v Search Mode Browse or Scan Search Mode tells EnTitle when to begin scanning a selected folder for files Browse Files are scanned and displayed immediately whenever the selected folder changes similar to Windows Explorer Scan File are scanned and displayed only when the Start button is clicked on the toolbar ribbon Search Mode Show in C Users mcdougalls DesktoplSample Docs v Bae T ETE cr Enter extensions to find v Using Scan mode is recommended when the Scan sub folders option is selected and when working with folders which contain large numbers of files This mode avoids unnecessary scanning while navigating folders or configuring options such as file extension to pre filters Show Files or Folders Select the type of objects to be scanned for and displayed in results Select Files to find and display files Select Folders to find and display only folders Path Selector Specifies the starting location for scanning the top most folder Begin typing path or use the drop down button to browse to a location The Path Selector drop down is linked to the Folder Browser When one changes the other updates to reflect the chosen path You can use either to browse to the starting folder for the scan 10 37 DriveScan User Guide Include Sub folders When checked the starting folder and all sub folders will be recursively scanned When unchecked only the starting folder
31. ved from one location to another or consolidated from several folders in to a single folder Moving creates and exact copy of the originals in to a new destination folder then deletes the originals Deletion only takes place when 1 After all files have been copied 2 If all files were copied successfully If any file fails to copy the deletion step for all files is skipped This allows you to check the logs correct the problem and try again To move files or folders Run scan to retrieve the required results Select the results in the grid which you wish to move Click the drop down portion of the Copy button on the toolbar and select Move Choose a destination folder Choose how to handle existing or identically name files When moving files from multiple source folders in to a single destination folder DriveScan needs to know how to handle existing or duplicate filenames Before any bulk file move operation you will be prompted to select how you wish DriveScan to handle these files The following dialog will be shown and offers three options Existing or Duplicate File Handling exme Choose what to do with existing or duplicate file names when copying Skip copying the new file G 9 Keep both but th file G both but rename the new file Overwrite the existing file with the new file G When DriveScan encounters an existing file with the same name as file it is trying to mov
32. work cannot be stored in your PCs Recycle Bin DriveScan performs a check prior to recycling and will warn you if you are attempting to recycle network files f Confirm Delete Non local Items 2 One or more selected items appear to be a network or attached storage These items cannot be moved to your local Recycle Bin and will be deleted Do you wish to continue If you choose to proceed all non local files encountered during recycling will be permanently deleted If you do require to store them in your local Recycle Bin first move then to a folder on your PC then recycle them DriveScan User Guide Deleting Files or Folders Deleting Files or Folders DriveScan supports permanently deleting multiple files or folders To delete files or folders Run a scan to retrieve the required results Select the results in the grid which you wish to move Click the drop down portion of the Recycle button on the toolbar and select Delete Permanently Click Yes when asked to confirm the deletion Are you sure you wish to Permanently Delete the selected file 22 37 Zipping Files or Folders Archiving ZIPing Files or Folders DriveScan supports copy multiple files or an entire folder structure to a single ZIP file To create a ZIP file containing files Run scan to retrieve the required files Select the results in the grid which you wish to ZIP Click the ZIP button on the toolbar

DriveScan User Guide

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents