FCP Files missing when transfering from Hard Drive

[Michael Kammes]

Did you retain the same file hierarchy from one machine to another? FCP wants to see the media in the same place it was before, or you have to SEARCH or LOCATE the media from within FCP.

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[David Roth weiss]

[Jeremiah Crowley] “I have transfered all folders I can think of to the external.
Am I missing something?”

Yes!!! This is precisely what the Media Manager copy function is designed to do Jeremiah. You should read up on in the FCP manual. It takes human error out of the equation when moving an entire project to another hard drive.

Almost invariably, when clients bring a project to me that they have manually copied, there will be some missing files, but that can’t happen when using Media Manager. Plus, every file will also be linked, so you also avoid any issues that can come with relinking.

David Roth Weiss
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[Jeremiah Crowley]

Of course. I should have known this. Thank you so much…
Perhaps I can ask some advice.

I have 2TB filled on a 4TB drive. The plan NOW would be to export FROM that drive TO that drive using Media Manager. Open file on new computer and test. If the new file is good, I can delete the first one from the external HD.
Sound right?

Lastly, I have hundreds of videos. Can I bulk export with Media Manager?

Thanks to all so much for such quick responses..currently grinding teeth over hear hunched over the mac 😛

[David Roth weiss]

[Jeremiah Crowley] “The plan NOW would be to export FROM that drive TO that drive using Media Manager.”

Yes, you can do that, though most users would opt to copy to a different drive. Why move everything to the same drive?

BTW, you will find that the copy function in Media Manager moves all media from the sequences and bins you select into a single directory, and it creates a new project file as well. That’s the way it works and it is actually desirable when transporting, moving, or archiving a project.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

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[Jerry Hofmann]

I’ve been told that Media Manager performs a “sum check” copy. Dragging and Dropping in the finder doesn’t. You know anything about this David? I have seen media files make corrupt drag and drop copies myself. The sum check shouldn’t allow this to happen. Unless of course the original file was corrupt.

Jerry

[David Roth weiss]

[Jerry Hofmann] “I’ve been told that Media Manager performs a “sum check” copy. Dragging and Dropping in the finder doesn’t.”

Thanks for cluing me into that Jerry. Your posts are actually the first I’ve heard that sum checking was in play. It’s always good to know a little more about why things that work well actually work.

There are an awful lot people afraid of MM who still cling to moving things manually, but using MM is the only truly seamless method there is. And, while it does merge the directory structure on the hard drive to one directory, I’ve always thought that sub-dividing into numerous sub-directories was highly overrated anyway.

Have a great weekend…

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.com

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A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.

[Jeremiah Crowley]

Thanks so much for the help. MM was the answer for sure and I have learned a big lesson. Around 400 HD vids will need to be “media managered” but yes, all of the media from the rather short vids are stored nicely together. Excellent. Many thanks

J