Verification error in DOM Player

[Miriana]

I made DCP and used DOM Disk Writer to copy DCP folder onto USB thumb drive on Windows 10.
When I played the copy from the EX2 formatted USB drive I got error.
I had checked with DCP Player before I copied using Disk Writer and no errors were reported
What is the problem and how to solve
Thank you
Miriana

[carl]

What software are you using to view the EXT2 drive on your Mac?

[Miriana]

Thanks Carl
I am using Paragon extFS on my Mac computer.
I decided to redo the Disk Writer using the same DCP files and his second time it passed verification when I checked on my Mac with DOM player.
Can I trust that the DCP on the thumb drive will be good?
I know that many people say NTFS is widely supported but I thought Ext2 was compatible will all cinemas.
Miriana

[Carsten]

NTFS is supported at all cinemas, just as ext2/3. Our experience with Paragon is very mixed. Also, thumb drives are VERY slow and can also be unreliable. You may have tripped about one of these issues of multiple issues.

[Miriana]

So I tried again on different USB thumb drive using Disk Writer on Windows 10.
Same thing happened. Once Disk Writer completed and I checked verification on DOM Player on Mac verification fails with same message as before.
Redid the copy process on Windows and 2nd time verification on Mac didn't report any problems.
I don't have software on windows to check EXT2 drives.
Feeling anxious. Should I just go with NTFS
Thank you for your help
Miriana

[Miriana]

Sorry I didn't see your answer before I posted.
Best to go with NTFS?
Miriana

[Carsten]

Yes.

We have seen it very often that Paragon produces read errors, even if the files have been written okay. I would only rely on high quality thumb drives for trailers or shorts, but not full length (>100GB) features.

If you have access to a windows machine, then go NTFS. There is also a solid NTFS driver for Macs, Tuxera NTFS.

[Miriana]

Thank you for clarifying.
Will go with NTFS on Windows machine. Much less anxiety.
Miriana

[Carsten]

You will also notice a better playback performance with NTFS in the player compared to Paragon ext2/3 drivers.