Disk Inspector Editor's Review

Creating a catalog containing all your CDs and DVDs has never been so simple. This program will read any folder from your computer, and catalog it depending on the options you choose. It supports indexing archives, audio CDs, MP3 music, DVD movies, digital videos, photos or pictures. Disk Inspector features EXIF data support and can create thumbnails of your pictures.

Lately, I have tried a lot of software which was supposed to help me catalog my disc collection. I was impressed with the features Disk Inspector has to offer. It has 13 scanning presets, which you choose depending on the content of the volume you want to scan. Discs containing photos, audio, video, or miscellaneous data can be catalogued using their corresponding preset.

Beside disc scanning, the program can be used to index files from your hard-disk. The search function is quite advanced. It allows you to specify the size range, the modified date, and the type of the file you are searching for. This kind of functionality is available in almost all cataloging utilities. However, there is an extra feature, which you may find useful: search duplicates. By using this feature you can avoid writing duplicate files to your discs.

Pluses: Disk Inspector can create reports, containing information about any of your disc catalogs. These reports are exported using HTML format.

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In conclusion: It may take some time to index all your data, but once you are finished, you'll be satisfied with the result. Disk Inspector will give you information about files from your CDs and DVDs, without having to insert them into your optical drive.

version reviewed: 3.0.191