Re: Vuescan: problems with "clean" of large files

Recently, Michael Schebaum <michaels11@xxxxxx> posted:

> "Neil Gould" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> Recently, Michael Schebaum <michaels11@xxxxxx> posted:
>>
[...]
>>> Seems Vuescan has problems with files > 500 MB? Or am I doing
>>> something wrong?
>>>
>> How are your system resources? How much RAM and scratch disc space
>> do you have?
>
> I have an Athlon 2300 MHz, 1 GB RAM and 95 GB free disk space.
> With the original Epson scan software such a large file is no problem
> (but this sw needs 1 hour for an image, vuescan needs 15 minutes).
>
It appears that you should have sufficient resources to handle these
files. Have you checked your file fragmentation lately? When working with
largish files, it doesn't take long to badly fragment a disc, and this can
cause the kind of problems that you're seeing.

You also don't say whether your free disc space is on a separate drive, or
the same volume as your system and other files. It's a good idea to keep
your scratch disc isolated from your other files, especially for large
files.

Regards,

Neil


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