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created: 2026-05-28
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modified: 2026-05-28
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type: note
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tags: [photos, consolidation, archive]
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aliases: [photo-consolidation]
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---
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# Photo Consolidation Plan
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> Consolidating all photo collections across drives into a single clean archive.
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---
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## Principle
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**Do not touch Immich** — it manages its own library at `/mnt/hd/immich/` (40K photos, Dec 2024 – Jan 2025). All other photos get consolidated into one archive.
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---
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## Current State — All Photo Collections
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### Immich Library — DO NOT TOUCH
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| Machine | Location | Photos | Period | Organized |
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|---------|----------|--------|--------|-----------|
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| .35 | `/mnt/hd/immich/` | 40,769 | Dec 2024 – Jan 2025 | Immich-managed |
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### Collections to Consolidate
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| # | Collection | Machine | Path | Photos | Period | Organized | Duplicate Of |
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|--|-----------|---------|------|--------|--------|-----------|-------------|
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| **1** | **sorted_pictures_holder** | .13 | `/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/sorted_pictures_holder/` | **31,279** | **1990–2023** | **✅ Year → Month** | Master collection |
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| **2** | **temp_transfer** | .13 | `/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/temp_transfer/` | ~? | 2024 | ❌ By event name | Unique (latest photos) |
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| **3** | **PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD** | .13 | `/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD/` | ~? | 2005–2012 | ❌ By topic | **= #7 Back Up drive** |
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| **4** | **Integral300 recovery** | .27 mounted | `/run/media/sam/Integral300/` | 30,747 | — | Mixed | **= #5 SmartDrive + #1** |
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| **5** | **SmartDrive backup** | .27 | `/run/media/sam/SmartDrive/integral300_backup_20260305/` | 30,747 | — | Mixed | **= #4 recovery img** |
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| **6** | **Photos-001 (1-4)** | .13 | `/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/Photos-001 (1-4)/` | ~119 | May–Jun 2023 | ❌ Raw dumps | Unique |
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| **7** | **Back Up drive photos** | .27 | `/mnt/backup/old_photos_backup/pictures/` | ~? | 2005–2011 | ❌ By topic | **= #3** |
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| **8** | **sorted_pictures/2019** | .13 | `/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/sorted_pictures/` | ~? | 2019 | ✅ Year only | Might be in #1 already |
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| **9** | **sam rolfe/previous years** | .13 | `/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/sam rolfe/previous years/` | ~? | 2018–2019 | ❌ Mixed | Unique? |
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| **10** | **grandas_wake** | .13 | `/mnt/storage/Users/Sam Rolfe/Desktop/grandas_wake/recent photos sams/` | ~7 | — | ❌ | Unique? |
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### Duplicate Summary
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| Group | Collections | Action |
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|-------|------------|--------|
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| **A — sorted_pictures_holder** | #1 only (on .13) | **Keep as master** — best organized |
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| **B — PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD** | #3 (#7 is same) | **Keep one copy, delete the other** |
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| **C — Integral300** | #4 (#5 is same) | **Delete SmartDrive copy** — recovery .img is source of truth |
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| **D — temp_transfer + misc** | #2, #6, #8, #9, #10 | **Merge into archive** — these are unique |
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---
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## Proposed Archive Structure
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### Target Location: `.13` — `/mnt/ubuntu_storage_3TB/archive/photos/`
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Moved from `/mnt/data/` (ran out of space — 1.9T full). Ubuntu storage has **2.2T free**.
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```
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/mnt/ubuntu_storage_3TB/archive/photos/
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├── by_date/sorted_pictures_holder/ ← 373G (year→month, 1990–2023)
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├── by_subject/PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD/ ← 69G (topic-organized)
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├── phone_dumps/Photos-001 (1-4)/ ← ~119 phone photos
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└── temp_transfer/ ← 2024 events (unsorted)
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```
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```
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/mnt/data/archive/photos/
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│
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├── by_date/ ← The master date-organized collection
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│ ├── 1990/
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│ │ └── 01-Jan/
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│ ├── 2003/
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│ ├── 2004/
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│ ├── ... (years 2005–2023)
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│ ├── 2023/
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│ │ ├── 02-Feb/
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│ │ ├── 03-Mar/
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│ │ ├── 04-Apr/
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│ │ └── 05-May/
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│ └── 2024/ ← From temp_transfer (sorted into months)
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│ ├── 03-Mar/ → footy_round_5_2024, etc.
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│ ├── 04-Apr/ → fin round 7, etc.
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│ └── ...
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│
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├── by_subject/ ← Topic-based albums (no clear dates)
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│ ├── baby_harry/
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│ ├── wedding/
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│ ├── grandma_funeral/
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│ ├── bruges/
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│ ├── byron_bay/
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│ ├── footy/ ← All footy games combined
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│ ├── dad_80th/
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│ └── ... (others from PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD)
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│
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└── phone_dumps/ ← Raw phone exports (keep original names)
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└── pixel_6_pro_2023/
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├── 2023-05/
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└── 2023-06/
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```
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### Explanation
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| Folder | Source | Rationale |
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|--------|--------|-----------|
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| **`by_date/`** | `sorted_pictures_holder/` + `temp_transfer/` (sorted into dates) | **Primary** — date-organized is the most useful for finding photos. `temp_transfer` events will be sorted into year/month folders |
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| **`by_subject/`** | `PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD/` | Secondary — some photos make more sense grouped by event (weddings, funerals, trips) |
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| **`phone_dumps/`** | `Photos-001 (1-4)/` | Raw exports — useful to keep original PXL_ filenames for reference |
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---
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## Consolidation Steps
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### Step 1 — Delete Obvious Duplicates
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```bash
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# These are identical to PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD on .13:
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# Delete from .27 Back Up drive after confirming .13 copy exists
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# /mnt/backup/old_photos_backup/pictures/ ← DELETE SAFELY
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# These are already extracted and match recovery .img:
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# Delete SmartDrive integral300_backup_20260305/ ← DELETE SAFELY
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```
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### Step 2 — Build the Archive (on .13)
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```bash
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# Create archive structure
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mkdir -p /mnt/data/archive/photos/{by_date,by_subject,phone_dumps}
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# A) Copy sorted_pictures_holder as the foundation of by_date/
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cp -a /mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/sorted_pictures_holder/ \
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/mnt/data/archive/photos/by_date/
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# B) Copy subject-organized albums into by_subject/
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cp -a /mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD/* \
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/mnt/data/archive/photos/by_subject/
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# C) Copy phone dumps
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cp -a "/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/Photos-001 (1)/" \
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/mnt/data/archive/photos/phone_dumps/2023-05/
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cp -a "/mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/Photos-001 (2)/" \
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/mnt/data/archive/photos/phone_dumps/2023-05/
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# ... etc
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# D) Copy temp_transfer events — needs manual sorting into by_date/2024/
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cp -a /mnt/data/ALL_TRANFERS/Pictures/temp_transfer/ \
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/mnt/data/archive/photos/temp_transfer_to_sort/
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```
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### Step 3 — Sort `temp_transfer` into `by_date/2024/`
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The folder needs manual review. Photos can be filed into:
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```
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by_date/2024/
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├── 03-Mar/ ← footy_round_5_2024, fin round 7
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├── 04-Apr/ ← fin round 8, harry round 8
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├── 05-May/ ← harry round 9
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├── 06-Jun/ ← whatever dates are in there
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└── ...
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```
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Each file has timestamps — use `exiftool` or file timestamps to determine the right month.
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### Step 4 — Verify & Clean Up
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1. Run `du -sh` on the archive to confirm all photos arrived
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2. Spot-check a few folders with `ls`
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3. Delete source directories from ALL_TRANFERS **only after confirmed**
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4. Unmount recovery .img + delete SmartDrive copy
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---
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## Additional Photo Sources to Check
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| Source | Where | Action |
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|--------|-------|--------|
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| .35 My Passport `/mnt/hd/data/` | .35 | Check if any photos exist in the data folder |
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| Immich database | .35 | Already managed — leave alone |
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| Integral300 recovery .img | .27 `/mnt/tempbackup/` | Data is in the archive already — keep for now? |
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| **Obsidian attachments** | .27 `~/obsidian/` | These are notes, not photos — keep in vault |
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---
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## What to Keep vs Delete After Consolidation
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| Item | Keep? | Reason |
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|------|-------|--------|
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| `sorted_pictures_holder/` on .13 | 🗑️ Delete | Moved to archive |
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| `PICTURES_GROUPED_SUBJECT_OLD/` on .13 | 🗑️ Delete | Moved to archive |
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| `temp_transfer/` on .13 | 🗑️ Delete | Moved to archive |
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| `Photos-001 (1-4)/` on .13 | 🗑️ Delete | Moved to archive |
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| **old_photos_backup** on Back Up | ❌ Can't delete | NTFS read-only mount |
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| **SmartDrive integral300_backup** | ❌ Can't delete | Needs sudo (parent dir root-owned) |
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| **Recovery .img** (298G) | 🔵 Keep for now | Safety net — delete later |
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| **Immich** | ✅ Keep | Live service |
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| `sam rolfe/previous years/` on .13 | ❓ Check | Mixed |
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| `grandas_wake/` on .13 | ❓ Check | ~7 photos |
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| `.27` Back Up drive | ❓ Repurpose | 158G freed eventually |
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## Archive Built — 2026-05-28
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**Completed:** Copied all photo collections to `.13` `/mnt/ubuntu_storage_3TB/archive/photos/` — 471G total, 2.2T free remaining
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**Could not delete:**
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- SmartDrive backup needs `sudo rm -rf /mnt/smartdrive/integral300_backup_20260305/`
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- Back Up drive is NTFS read-only — need config change to remount rw
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Both source copies on `.13` ALL_TRANFERS still exist — can be deleted after verification.
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---
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## Discarded Approaches
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- **Merging into Immich**: Immich handles ingestion well, but it's running on .35 and the archive target is .13. Better to keep a simple filesystem-based archive.
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- **Deleting all duplicates immediately**: Too risky. Only delete after confirming the archive copy is intact.
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- **Keeping everything on .27**: The NVMe drive is fast but limited (490G free). .13 has more space (416G free on Data, 2.6T on ubuntu_storage_3TB) and is always-on.
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