Re: [Gtkpod-questions] Files deleted from iPod

[Alex S. <pe...@al...>]

On 11/16/2010 12:04 PM, P.G. Richardson wrote:
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>> On 11/16/2010 09:43 AM, hymie! wrote:
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>>> AS writes:
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>>>> Recently a lot of files on my iPod (Classic 160g) were deleted.  I
>>>> didn't delete them so I assume they were deleted through some problem
>>>> or
>>>> operation of GtkPod.  Various files in various playlists (on my iPod)
>>>> were deleted.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas how it happened and what I can do to prevent the
>>>> problem from happening again?
>>>>
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>>> As much as I love Gtkpod and hate to say anything bad about it, I have
>>> found that Gtkpod's "duplicate" detection is badly prone to
>>> false-positives.
>>> This could be the cause of your problems.  Turn it off, and manage your
>>> duplicates by hand.
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>>> --hymie!    http://lactose.homelinux.net/~hymie
>>> hy...@la...
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>> How could duplicate detection delete files?
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>> Many of the files were video files (mp4) which I didn't have on my
>> computer and were only on my iPod.
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> Do you have sync with directory options turned on?
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> PGR
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I don't know where those options are located.  Are the "sync with 
directory options" located in Edit> iPod/Repository options?

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