> Hi,
>
> I have exactly 6 sets missing from my collection (MAME 0.112u3). When I do a
> scan, however, it lists anywhere from 7 to 14 missing sets. Every time I do the
> scan (no changes to any files) it is the same 6 ones I'm missing plus a few
> random sets that I actually have. This changes with every scan and it happens
> when I do normal scans or miss lists. All of my sets were built using the
> rebuilder tool set to Merge. The scanning is also set to Merge.
>
> I am using ClrMamePro 3.99 (update feature said it is latest).
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated,
> Chong Li
>


If you get different results from scan to scan without changing the collection at all or without leaving the program, it's most likely that you either have a major hardware issue (RAM, HD, even a bad IDE cable can cause that) or a different program (e.g. virusscanner, filesharing tools accessing the collection) interfears and locks the files. In that case they are listed with a "skipped due to sharing" message.

If you always get the same missing sets, you probably don't have them. Easy as that. How do you wanna know that your assumption about 6 missing sets is correct? ;) Unless you don't provide some more details about the scan results tree (e.g. a screenshot), I can't really tell you what to look for.

Another advice is to let the warnings window (the small one which is docked under the scanner/rebuilder/merger window) open and see if there's anything listed in there.


Roman Scherzer