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Upgrading to Windows 10 - will I have to reload my library in MC21?

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sdmarquart:
Hey y'all. I've been having problems with my Windows PC (running Windows 7) and I'm going to install Windows 10 on it tonight. I mainly run MC21 on this computer. Is there something I can do to back-up my library so I don't have to re-import my nearly 4TB of music?

Please let me know asap.

Thanks!
Spencer

JimH:
File > Library >Backup Library.  Put it in a safe location.

glynor:
If you upgrade the PC "in place" (rather than wiping and reinstalling from scratch) you will need to reinstall the current version of MC overtop of the existing installation after upgrading.  You won't lose any settings nor your Library.

However, making a Library Backup is not a bad idea at all:
http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Library_Backup

If you need to wipe everything and reinstall from scratch, then the Library Backup contains all of MC's settings and your entire Library, as is described in the Wiki article I linked to above.

As a word to the wise: upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is unlikely to solve underlying issues that you don't otherwise understand. It may hide them, make them worse, or cause who knows what issue.

sdmarquart:
Thank you. So, I can update "in place" and all I have to do is re-install MC 21? I will try that.


Regarding backup, what kind of file is it? If necessary, do I just import that file into MC21 and all my music will show up? Also, can I "load" that backup file to another PC running MC21 (on my same network) and it will load correctly?

Thanks for your help guys!

Spencer

sdmarquart:

--- Quote from: glynor on September 10, 2015, 03:04:01 pm ---
As a word to the wise: upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is unlikely to solve underlying issues that you don't otherwise understand. It may hide them, make them worse, or cause who knows what issue.

--- End quote ---

Well, that computer keeps randomly shutting down and it's a last ditch effort to see if this fixes it.

Thanks,
Spencer

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