Hi Chuck,

I recently started a new job and the previous digital archivist's workflow
notes suggest using TeraCopy as you can use it to move files and select an
option to have it do integrity checks. So you might want to take a look
into that.

Matt Sherman

On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 9:04 AM Chuck Henry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Listmates!
>
> I'm looking for some software or strategy suggestions:
>
> We digitize microfilm in house and typically produce rather large and
> numerous files as part of that process. We regularly move these source
> files from the scan machine to external storage (NAS). We've done this
> fairly willy-nilly over the years. I'd like to tighten up this process so I
> can be fairly certain that the copy on the NAS is perfect. The machine
> creating the files is a Windows 10 machine.
>
> I've looked at Bagit but it seems kinda tedious to use. I guess what I'm
> asking is: does anyone have a suggestion for a particular piece of software
> that allows copying of files with some form of built in checksum? Or is
> Bagit really the best-practice path to happiness? I'd love an open-source
> solution but I'm not beyond paying for the just-right piece of software.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Chuck Henry
> Integrated Technologies Coordinator
> Northern New York Library Network
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>