How often does Photo Supreme crash for you?

[PhilBurton]

My database is now 8.7 GB and doing regular backups for a file that size is a real pain!

Is there a way to trigger an automatic catalog backup when the program exits? Lightroom has this capability and it saved my butt recently.

Phil

[fbungarz]

Is there a way to trigger an automatic catalog backup when the program exits? Lightroom has this capability and it saved my butt recently.

I would REALLY love incremental backups...
Some such feature would also allow keeping databases on different computers in sync. See my feature request: http://mantis.idimager.com/view.php?id=2860
Given the enormous size my PSu database is growing into, having an option to just save the changes since the last backup would be fantastic!

[fbungarz]

In the 7 years I used IDi, I never ever had IDi freezing on compacting and/or backupping and the progress bar was indeed a nice feature and ALWAYS worked for me in IDi also.
The progress window in IDi prevented you from doing other actions with the software and I think that was a better solution, especially when it makes the software freeze or crash.

Well, I also used IDI many, many years (since 2006!). As long as I can remember that progress bar ALWAYS froze on me and it was a complete nuisance, because it stayed always in front of ALL other windows. So, not only was it impossible to continue using IDI, one could not use ANY program at all during backup or compact. Both processes also took much, much longer, in fact backup took so long that I eventually no longer used the built-in backup capability of IDI, but instead got in the habit of running SyncBack to just copy these files.
No, I don't want a progress bar back that gets into the way of everything and freezes. I do agree the warning message that PSu is compacting is completely useless, because it is so small and inconspicuous that it might as well not be displayed at all! At least make it orange or some other color or use a larger font!

[Mike Buckley]

I do agree the warning message that PSu is compacting is completely useless, because it is so small and inconspicuous that it might as well not be displayed at all! At least make it orange or some other color or use a larger font!

It's really easy on my system to determine that Supreme is compacting. I simply look for the operating system's blue circle that has replaced the cursor. I can also see the display at the top indicating that the program is "not responding."

[Mke]

My experience is similar to Tom and fbungarz - no crashes that I can recall, but occasional temporary freezing during some operations.

Blue screens are worrying, sanphotgn. Chances are it isn't PSU or Lightroom directly causing the problem, but it may be that they use a common driver, or that they are two applications that both push your PC hard and expose a hardware issue.
My top tip would be to install WhoCrashed from http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed (and optionally turn on Windows Driver Verifier - see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/librar ... 85%29.aspx), and see what it thinks is causing the problem. Drivers are often the cause, but last time I had a problem I eventually traced it to misconfigured memory settings. But could be other things too...

You could also try running some memory tests using y-cruncher and MemTest86 / MemTest86+

[Mke]

BTW - since I am a bit paranoid, I prefer running PSu in synchronous mode (see http://www.senoiaphoto.com/psu).

Where in the registry is that added? In the Catalog section? Might give it a try...

[fbungarz]

Where in the registry is that added? In the Catalog section? Might give it a try...

Simply run it as a script from within PSu and the parameter is turned on (tools -scripter - paste the code below and run it):

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WriteToRegistry ('', 'Synchronous', 2);
Say ('database now in Synchronous Mode');

If you want to turn it off again run this:

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WriteToRegistry ('', 'Synchronous', -1);
Say ('database no longer in Synchronous Mode');

[Hert]

Keep in mind that running in full synchronous mode will have a major impact on performance! I don't recommend to use synchronous mode unless your database is stored on a removable or network drive. Use the default -1 setting where PSU picks the best synchronous mode itself.
Tweaks are tweaks because they are not intended for default use.

[sanphotgn]

Chances are it isn't PSU or Lightroom directly causing the problem, but it may be that they use a common driver, or that they are two applications that both push your PC hard and expose a hardware issue.

Agreed. When I got this computer and started having the problems (blue screens), I visited the forums to see if others were having similar issues. PSU ... no. Lightroom ... there were a few. Clearly it wasn't widespread.

My top tip would be to install WhoCrashed ... and optionally turn on Windows Driver Verifier

Thank you for the suggestions! I will try them. I have tried MemTest86. I have updated drivers. The workaround I have figured out nearly eliminates the problem, so something is either not running in that situation or not interfering.

[Mke]

Thanks fbungarz for the tip, and Hert for the warning

[Preston B]

When I got this computer and started having the problems (blue screens)...

How are the temperatures running on your machine, especially under a heavy load? Here's a handy utility for seeing what's going on: HW Monitor. If you really want to stress your system, run Prime95 while monitoring your temperatures. Prime95 makes your CPU run at 100%.

There's another little utility called Speccy from Piriform. It shows temperatures, RAM config, hard drive status, graphics, etc..

Mke's suggestions are excellent also.

--P

[Mke]

I have tried MemTest86.

Note that even if it passed the recommended 7 to 8 runs, there could still be an error (as there was in my case), so don't rule out using it (or one of the alternatives) some more...

[Stephen]

Computer is NOT under load, but PSu keeps locking up (beach ball in Mac terms).

I am importing small groups of maybe 50-60 files from one folder to another and renaming them in the process. Is that an unreasonable task to request? Everything is clean, database + thumbnails compacted, etc. Any clues?

[PhilBurton]

Computer is NOT under load, but PSu keeps locking up (beach ball in Mac terms).

I am importing small groups of maybe 50-60 files from one folder to another and renaming them in the process. Is that an unreasonable task to request? Everything is clean, database + thumbnails compacted, etc. Any clues?

Stephen,

This may be a long shot. Create a whole new catalog, empty. Redo the import, etc, and observe the results.

Phil

[Stephen]

Thanks Phil,
I have moved my topic to a new thread because I don't want to destroy the poll style of this thread.
http://forum.idimager.com/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=24161