Publisher's Description
From ElcomSoft:
Advanced Disk Catalog (ADC) is an award-winning easy-to-use tool for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP with Explorer-like interface which allows you to catalog the drives: floppy disks, hard drives (including network ones), optical disks, CD-ROMs, ZIP and JAZ disks and other media. It is 32-bit (of course), written totally in C++, does not use any database engines and so very fast. The database generated by ADC is very compact.
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"Absolutely useless, dog-slow, don't waste your time."
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
None that I could see, but then, since it spent ONE HOUR scanning just 2% of my modestly sized hard drive, I will never know - I've never seen a S L O W E R program.
Cons
Probably everything that the other reviewers have said and more, but I will never know, because after watching it scan at the pace of a dead snail for one hour, and only manage to catalog 1500 of my files, a few folders, less than 2% of my small drive, in that time - I uninstalled it and put it where it belongs - in the recycling. It actually kinda pisses me off, because I searched for ages yesterday for a particular combination of file management features, and the very glowing and well-written description seemed to promise a tool that would do EXACTLY what I wanted. But that is useless if it won't run - and it did not run. At the rate it was going, it would have taken more than a day just to scan my hard drive - and that is useless if you are trying to do ACTUAL WORK. So less of the BS advertising, and more of a program that has basic functionality - i.e. a scan that runs at a DECENT SPEED - I don't expect miracles, but I am bitterly disappointed, and now the search is back on...
Summary
I would say: avoid, avoid, avoid, use anything else. Good luck with this one...
The next tool I tried, ScanFS, scanned very quickly indeed, in just a few minutes, and gave me RESULTS - at least I can actually ASSESS it - this thing, however, looked good on paper, but is possibly the SLOWEST software I have EVER SEEN :-)
Ever.
EVER.
It would be quicker to get some paper, open each folder, and write down the names of all your files :-0
What a shame, because the description is very promising. And, maybe it DOES do all those things - but I need tools that work at a respectable speed - not so slowly I could die of old age before I even see some results. Much less reports or analysis...
:-) EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING. -
"This is only a demo!"
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
Very nice program, work pretty well with lots of features.
Cons
The download here is only an evaluation edition, limited to 5 disks.
Summary
The desctiption *needs* to state this is only a trial version and requires a $20 registration fee to catalog more than 5 disks.
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"Quality media manager but is not outdated."
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
Great catalog program for optical media. My catalog consists of mixed optical media that is well over 2200 discs. No slowdown or searching issues present.
Cons
Discontinued.
Summary
I signed up specially to cnet to respond to the "previous" review. I have been using this software since v1.14 (11/07/97) and am still using it. Never experienced any crashing/parsing issues EVER.
v1.51 was released in 2004! This is not meant to be a viable alternative for today even though I still use it.
http://www.disk-catalog.com/ doesn't even exist for this product anymore as of 10/12/2010.
Added an option for media export near the EOL for this software so users would not have their data locked into their format.
This is hands down the oldest program I've been using with no issues. -
"Buggy, unsupported crapware"
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
it does excellent basic cataloging and could crawl into archives looking for .NFO, .ID, .NO, etc... type file extensions describing archives, when that functionality it works
Cons
File content & details cataloging modules hopelessly riddled with showstopping parsing bugs which crash the program loosing all information cataloged. No newer archive types like 7Z supported, no file hashing.
Summary
Since it's not opensource nor actively updated there's no fixing these issues. Best "save face" thing they could do is 1. remove the sales page, 2. release the source
code under GPL.
Sad the company made so famous years back for it's developer being jailed here in the US for exposing Acrobat PDF encryption flaws they discovered would simply drop support for a very useful tool. I've personally contacted them as a paying customer, basically told "tough luck, it's been years since we sold you the license" despite my numerous & persistent bug reports to them in the 1st 2 years asking for fixes. -
"Best & Fastest"
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
It's stable, very fast, costs the same as lesser disk catalogers, inspires confidence. I've had to re-catalog twice because I picked weak catalogers. This one's got it all together.
Cons
Really haven't found one yet.
Summary
The best.
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"Spartan Look, Feel and Features"
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
Does the basic fundamental tasks
Cons
Very basic, UI that only a mother could love.
Summary
User experience and navigation was probably acceptable in Windows 3.1 days.
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"ADC does everything I need to keep track of all files on my system."
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Summary
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Doesn't run on my C drive in Win7 compatibility mode set for XP SP2 or SP#. Runs out of memory, according to the error window, even though I've got 6 GB's installed.
Updated on Jan 15, 2010
Updated on Jan 15, 2010I meant SP3.
Updated on Mar 30, 2010I'm having out of memory issues run under different compatability modes within Win7 and so am looking for another program that won't crash. -
"Good"
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
Meant for all types of disks -- backup, music, (weak on photo), audio cd lookup, reasonable price, extracts lots of file type info, straightforward easy interface and appearence -- none of this skin junk, finds duplicates, good export, auto eject
Cons
No location, no cover printer, doesn't disable autorun
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"Great little program for the price but I feel as it's missing something..."
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
It's wonderful since it dont eat up your HD with it's database
Cons
The main bad thing is the fact if your cataloging a HD instead of a CD you have to catalog the whole drive first then afterwards you can remove parts like folders or files from the saved information
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"network disc issue"
Version: Advanced Disk Catalog 1.51
Pros
the best, the fastest, can launch music files .
Cons
I have read that it can scan network drives, bur i cannot see the drives in my other PC. Can somebody tell me how?
I can only find CDs (music cds) if i chose "comments" on the search tab.
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