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I noticed that the deleting temp files eventually stopped working.

The second solution I found to this problem was to re-import my settings from Nikon Scan.

From the scanner window (not the Nikon Scan window) SETTINGS -> Export Settings and provide a meaningful name (this has to be done before the issue occurs.

When you get the post processing error, click in the scanner window (not the nikon scan window) and click settings import settings and browse to where you exported the settings.

Start scanning again without issue.

I noticed prior to performing the import that the file size in the scanner window (not nikon scan) was 42 bytes. After import it is back to the 65MBs I had set it too.

I found a simple solution to the "post processing error" I have a Nikon 4000 Firewire model. I was getting frustrated by this failure as I have about 1000 slides to go in a 6000 slide scanning project.

If you delete the temp files from the temp file path specified in Nikon Scan, the error goes away.

Nikon Scan -> EDIT - > Preferences -> File Location

Make note of the folder path used in FOLDER FOR TEMPORARY DATA. Use windows explorer and browse to this path. Delete all the files in this directory (should be something.tmp). Load up Nikon scan and enjoy.

I am currently about 90% of the way through a 5000 slide scanning project of my families life history.

This is what I have gathered so far:

Nikon 4000

Nikon Scan 4.0 with latest update

Windows XP Pro SP2 (note using XP HOME nikon scan was unuseable as it would crash every 10 minutes). Switching to XP PRO seemed to solve the problem. I also reinstalled XP home NO SERVICE pack no other software just the XPHOME install and it was more stable but not as stable as XP PRO.

Scan Settings:

W: 5782

H: 3946

AnalogGain: Neutral

Digital ROC: Modified (using full capability)

Digital GEM: Modified (using full capability)

Digital ICE: Fine

MultiSample: 4x

Bit Depth: 8

Format: JPG

Average scan time and pretty consitent is 6 minutes per slide (yes 24,000+ mintues of scanning so far)

System:

Windows XP Pro SP2

AMD X2 3800+ (dual core)

3GB Single Channel DDR400 RAM

1.2 TB yes TB raid 0 drive for storing files

128MB dual head video monitor supporting 2 monitors.

I am very interested in this project as I myself and looking at taking on a bigger project and have been trying to figure out how to run muliple scanners on 1 computer.

Things I am going to try next to cut down on the scan time without changing nikon settings.

The Nikon scannning software appears to only use 1 CPU in a 2 CPU computer, wanted to try install a faster single core CPU (1 CPU not two for those of you not into the lingo). As I notice the CPU is 100% during scanning.

VMWare 5.5 the latest version from what I gather does not support firewire. However it does support USB in the guest OS and the nikon 5000 does support USB. So as far as I can gather that you can use VMWare to use multiple scanners in a one to one ratio scanner to vmware guest OS.

The SF-210 slide feeder I'm using does jam when the sliding arm catches on the second slide. To get around this I filed down plastic pusher plat so that the edge where the slides are fed from is not a square edge and is more slant edge so it doesn't catch the second slide. Others have put a new spring that is not as tight in the feeder or adde spacers to it.. these tips can be found on the web.

The other solution is find people willing to scan your slides, set the specs you want in nikon scan distribute the config settings to them, send them the slides and have them mail you a DVD full of slides. I get about 210-250 slides per DVD 23 DVD so far for me.

You may need to lower the quality, gem, roc and sample to get a reasonable amount of time for the scan or 40,000 slide is going to take you a fair part of your life.

At 25MB per file you will need 1000GBs that about 1 TB of drive space to hold all your scanning.

Please send me a message so that I can keep up with your project I'm very interest to see how you combat this challenge.