> > > well...what do you scan (MAME, iso images ;)) and what's your turned on
> > options?
> > > E.g. if you scan with sha1 checks enabled on huge files, it may take a
> > > while.....
> > > Also again, try to disable a possible virusscanner (at least for the
> > rompaths).
> > >
> > > You can't compare a scan (which does some random access/seek operations to
> the
> > > file) with an OS' copy operation
> > >
> > >
> > > Roman Scherzer
> > >
> >
> > sha1 is not enabled, and it's just my MAME set (ie. for missing on a new MAME
> > update). Is just incredibly slow for whatever reason. I remember doing it over
> > the network before and it was slow, but not this slow. I think the DLink NAS
> is
> > a piece of junk.
> >
>
>
> Hmm...could be...People should prefer local HDs (or external eSATA ones)...A
> full scan takes 90 seconds and with a good diskcache 7seconds ;))

Sure does, but then I don't have access to it across several computers.

> Let me know if you find something which solves your issue.

Might just maintain the collection on a local (well, eSATA) and then use sync software to put it on my NAS. If I don't stick it on eBay in the next 20 minutes that is.