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tlcmd:
First, my apologies if this should have been posted as a part of my previous thread somewhat on this topic.
For those of you whom I have pestered, I have a question:
As you know, my music files (identical libraries on Windows and Linux partitons) are properly labeled with artist, album, and genre with my ancient Media Jukebox 8.400 and my Windows MC21, but are not handled this way with my Linux MC21.

The question:  Is there any way I can "move" these files from Windows MC21 to Linux MC21?

I've tried copying and pasting the music folder files from the Windows partition to the Linux music folder which did not solve the problem.

So I'm still seeking solutions.

Thanks,
tlcmd

BryanC:
First, in MC21 on Windows, make a library backup. Store it somewhere you can access from your Linux OS.

In MC21 for Linux, restore the library backup. This will transfer over all of your metadata but the paths to your files will not be correct.

Select all of the files in MC21 and enter the Rename, Move, and Copy tool.

In the tool, in the first drop down select 'update database to point to a new location'

Select only the "Find & Replace" checkbox and replace the Windows path with the appropriate Linux path (i.e. find: C:\Users\user\music, replace with: /home/user/music)

This assumes of course that your music files are accessible in Linux. Linux can read ntfs partitions with some extra tools so you shouldn't need to keep multiple music libraries.

tlcmd:
BryanC,
THANK YOU!!!!! IT WORKED!!!!!
After seemingly months of trying to fix this problem and countless requests here on the forum and to the staff at JRiver, your solution fixed it.
My MC21 (Linux) now works properly with all music files properly done!!

tlcmd

tlcmd:
BryanC,
It looks like everything is right, but it won't play, probably becasue of my needing to reset the path to the files. How do I do this:

In the tool, in the first drop down select 'update database to point to a new location'

Select only the "Find & Replace" checkbox and replace the Windows path with the appropriate Linux path (i.e. find: C:\Users\user\music, replace with: /home/user/music)

In the "Tools" in the player, I do not have the option you described. Would you please walk me through the instructions above which I have copied from you previous note and italicized? I'm obviously missing something which is quite obvious!

Thank you!
tlcmd

BryanC:
Select all of the files in the library. Right-click->Library Tools->Rename, Move, & Copy Files.

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