sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa.plist sudo defaults write /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa Disabled -bool true
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title: Instant Scan Advanced Options created_at: 2012.10.08 updated_at: 2015.04.30 category: Resources platforms: Windows, Mac ---
Documentation for Instant Scan is available in the Mac User's Guide and Windows User's Guide.
If Retrospect stops using Instant Scan, it might be an issue with Instant Scan’s internal data files. You can try the following steps:
Stop Instant Scan.
Locate Instant Scan’s folder and remove the files starting with RetroISAScan.
Macintosh: /Library/Application Support/Retrospect/RetroISAScans
Windows XP and 2003 Server: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RetroISA
Windows Vista or later: C:\ProgramData\RetroISA
Start Instant Scan and wait for the first initial scan to finish.
To change the options inside Instant Scan you will need to edit the retro_isa.ini file.
Macintosh: /Library/Application Support/Retrospect
Windows XP and 2003 Server: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RetroISA
Windows Vista or later: C:\ProgramData\RetroISA
Macintosh
Locate the file using the path listed above
Get Info on the retro_ISA.ini file.
Unlock the file using the lock button
Change the file permissions to "Read & Write" for Admin, Everyone and your logged in user account.
Double click the file and make any needed edits
Save your changes . Restart RetroISA using the below directions
Windows
Locate the file using the path listed above
Edit the file using a text editor and make any needed edits.
Save your changes. . Restart RetroISA using the below directions
Macintosh
Launch Activity Monitor located in /Applications/Utilities/
Locate the process named RetroISA and select it
Select Quit Process (top left corner) and select Quit in the next window > The RetroISA process will automatically restart after quitting it Windows
Start Windows Task Manager
Select the tab labeled Services
Locate the service named RetroInstantScanService
Right click RetroInstantScanService and select Stop Service
You can verify that RetroISA is no longer running by looking in the Process tab (it won’t be there) Back in the Service tab, right click RetroInstantScanService and select Start Service You can also go into the Services Control Panel and locate the Retrospect Instant Scan Service and "stop" the service.
Macintosh
To stop all volume scanning, using the following commands in the OS X terminal utility:
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa.plist sudo defaults write /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa Disabled -bool true
Windows
Launch "Control Panel" and go to "System and Security" ⇒"Administrative Tools" ⇒ "Services".
Find the "Retrospect Instant Scan" entry and select "Action" ⇒ "Properties".
Click "Stop", select "Disabled" from "Startup type", and click "OK".
The following are examples of what to add to the .ini file using the above directions for editing retro_ISA.ini:
ExcludedVolume0=/Volumes/Volume name/ ExcludedVolume1=/Volumes/Volume name/
You must enter your volume name as a replacement for "Volume name".
If you have a 3rd volume to exclude, change the value to "ExcludedVolume2=/Volumes/Volume name/", etc.
Example:
ExcludedVolume0=/Volumes/Macintosh HD/
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The following are examples of what to add to the .ini file using the above directions for editing retro_ISA.ini:
ExcludedVolume0=C:\ ExcludedVolume1=D:\
If you have a 3rd volume to exclude, change the value to "ExcludedVolume2=E:\", etc.
You can change the maximum size of the RetroISA log file from 1MB to 99MB. Add the following value to the retro_ISA.ini file using the above directions for editing the file:
SetLogSize=XX Example: SetLogSize=50
Only use the following directions if requested by technical support:
Edit the Retro_ISA.ini file using the directions outlined above . Change SetAppLogging=3 to SetAppLogging=7
Stop the RetroISA process: sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa.plist
Start the RetroISA process: sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa.plist
Prevent RetroISA from loading at startup: sudo defaults write /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.retrospect.retroisa.plist Disabled -bool true
tmonitor_unix.cpp-95: If you have an NTFS formatted volume mounted to the desktop of your Macintosh, the RetroISA process may report a tmonitor assert error. To avoid this error, exclude the volume from the scan by editing the .ini file using the above directions.
Last Update: 2015年04月30日