Virtual Volumes View (VVV) is a free disk catalog software for the Linux, Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. It can not only catalog disks like CDs or DVDs but also files and folders in virtual volumes making them available for offline viewing on the local computer system and over a computer network.
Virtual Volumes View is relatively easy to use. It works by creating catalog files that are then filled with file and folder information from the local computer system. It is possible to point the disk cataloging software to a folder on the hard drive or media like CDs or DVDs.
These will then be scanned and added with their file structure. Virtual folders can then be created and the physical file information added to them. The information are then accessible both in the physical and virtual folder. The virtual folder is necessary as it makes it possible to search for files in those folders even if physical access to those disks or folders is not available.
A search is provided to make it easier to locate specific files. It is possible to search for filenames, extensions and descriptions that can be added by the user. It is furthermore possible to update already existing volumes which is a handy feature in case the contents change. This can for instance be the case for rewritable disks or removable hard disks.
Virtual Volumes View can be used over a computer network. This requires the installation of a database server. The process is explained in the help file and on the program’s homepage. VVV can be downloaded for all supported operating systems from the Sourceforge project page.
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Looks promising but the update feature .. I dont get it : I believe you catalog a location so it can be updated later but the physical location is NOT memorized so it ask for the location again when updating, it is nonsense or I missed something? I though clicking update (or better global update) would be enough but … nope … anything I missed?
The program asks for the location again when you update a volume because the program is designed to handle REMOVABLE volumes.
Being removable, the volumes might be located in a different path.
Think of a DVD disk. You may move the catalog to another computer, you might even update it from another computer connected to the same network.
You might even update it from a Linux computer while you cataloged it for the first time from a Windows computer.
For these reasons you cannot be sure that the same volume will get again the same path, so the program asks for it again.
BTW, there is no point in writing questions in a sourceforge review, where there is no way to give an answer.
Right on!
Where is the download link for the program
I use EF File Catalog to catalog my files stored on my backup drives, CDs, DVDs. It lets me search the content of archives and detect duplicate items. It can be stored on Flash disks or other portable devices.
http://bstdownload.com/reviews/ef-file-catalog-portable-2/