Everything shows it indexes Z: although Z: is not connected at all?

[Biff]

Everything shows it indexes Z: although Z: is not connected at all:


What does that mean?

[void]

Please try removing the Z: from your index:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the NTFS tab on the left.
• Select Z:
• Click Remove.
• Click the Folders tab on the left.
• Select Z:
• Click Remove.
• Click OK.

[Biff]

Sorry, why remove it? I need that catalog / volume / index / file list of Z:.

But why is Everything indexing it although it is not plugged in?

[void]

Everything is most likely re-indexing another drive.

It should timeout after 1 minute and keep your old index.

Does Everything do this every time it is started?

[Biff]

Sorry, I never paid attention to it. It automatically closed / crashed before, obviously because of missing memory (error message), then I started it again.

[void]

Indexing Z: means Everything is reindexing.

It also means the existing index of your Z: drive is being used (Everything is not trying to read your offline Z: drive).
It may take a few seconds for Everything to reindex your Z: drive.


Is Everything reindexing every time it is started?
Is Everything still crashing?

Please try starting Everything in debug mode:

• Please make sure Everything is not running.
• Start Everything with -debug
  Everything.exe -debug
• What is shown in the debug console when Everything starts reindexing? or when Everything crashes?
• Please send debug output to support@voidtools.com

[Biff]

Indexing Z: means Everything is reindexing.

Yes yes, that is what I guessed, but I wondered why it can index a drive not being plugged in.

It also means the existing index of your Z: drive is being used (Everything is not trying to read your offline Z: drive).
It may take a few seconds for Everything to reindex your Z: drive.

On this Notebook it takes minutes, may be five, ten or more. But, why is it possible to reindex a drive not being plugged in?

Is Everything reindexing every time it is started?

Sorry, I usually do not pay attention to that. But as far as I could see / remember it is. The last time I watched Everything starting, it obviously went through all of the drives / indexes and after a few seconds or so, checking whether it is plugged in or not, I assume, it went on but at Z: it kept stucking obviously.

Is Everything still crashing?

No, at the moment Everything seems to run like usual. But I assume the crash(es) was / were caused by the poor performance of this Notebook.

Please try starting Everything in debug mode:

OK, I will do it at the next occasion when Z: and / or N: is plugged in again.

[void]

But, why is it possible to reindex a drive not being plugged in?

Everything will reuse the existing index of your Z: drive.

There is most likely an issue here as you mentioned Everything is getting stuck indexing the Z: drive.
Reusing the existing index of your offline Z: drive should be instant.

Debug logs should show the issue.

[Biff]

OK, thank you!