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File counts differ on Macs & Pcs.
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<blockquote data-quote="SarahRose" data-source="post: 1797916" data-attributes="member: 400067"><p>Hi! </p><p>I'm trying to figure out why my file counts are different on Macs and Pcs. I work for a company that uses both and I have consistently noticed a large difference between the file counts on macs versus those on our windows computers. </p><p></p><p>Most recently, I have copied the Masters from a Photo Library onto a hard drive. When t was done copying, I opened the folder's properties to see how many files it contained and recorded the information. There were 4338 Files. However, when I took the hard drive over to my PC it read the same folder as having 2660 files. Confused, I thought maybe I copied the files incorrectly, so I went back to the Mac and instead of copying the Masters from the photo Library, I used the "Photos to Disc" program to export the Library. When this was done, the mac said it contained 3426 photos. Now, even more confused as to why this was an entirely new number, I proceeded to move back to the pc to see what it read as. It read as containing 2840 files. </p><p></p><p>I don't understand why the file counts are different. I don't understand why the Masters is a different number than the total file count in the library. I just don't understand. My main concern is that I am not actually getting all the photos. And I would also like to know which system is more accurate. Should I trust the PC file count or the mac file count? Does anyone know what is going on here? Any input or help would be greatly appreciated. I can't find an answer anywhere.</p><p></p><p>-Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SarahRose, post: 1797916, member: 400067"] Hi! I'm trying to figure out why my file counts are different on Macs and Pcs. I work for a company that uses both and I have consistently noticed a large difference between the file counts on macs versus those on our windows computers. Most recently, I have copied the Masters from a Photo Library onto a hard drive. When t was done copying, I opened the folder's properties to see how many files it contained and recorded the information. There were 4338 Files. However, when I took the hard drive over to my PC it read the same folder as having 2660 files. Confused, I thought maybe I copied the files incorrectly, so I went back to the Mac and instead of copying the Masters from the photo Library, I used the "Photos to Disc" program to export the Library. When this was done, the mac said it contained 3426 photos. Now, even more confused as to why this was an entirely new number, I proceeded to move back to the pc to see what it read as. It read as containing 2840 files. I don't understand why the file counts are different. I don't understand why the Masters is a different number than the total file count in the library. I just don't understand. My main concern is that I am not actually getting all the photos. And I would also like to know which system is more accurate. Should I trust the PC file count or the mac file count? Does anyone know what is going on here? Any input or help would be greatly appreciated. I can't find an answer anywhere. -Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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