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[elgibby]

I just received a shiny new 120 gig external drive to replace my 40 gig. Now I have to move files.

Based on your experience, what's the best way?

I know MJ won't keep the directory structure intact if I use the move/copy command. So it seems my choices are:
-- move or copy the files in Win Explorer, delete the files from MJ and reimport;
or
-- move or copy the files in Win Explorer, then use find/replace to change the path.

But I'm thinking: my current drive is F; if I install the new drive as G, move all the files, then uninstall F and rename G to F, I won't have to change anything in MJ.
Does this make sense?
Also is there a way to do all this moving and not end up wiht 8,411 files that are all read only?

Anybody have any reax?
Thx

Media Jukebox PLUS 8.0.388
Install Path: C:\Program Files\J River\Media Jukebox\

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1495 MHz MMX
Memory: Total - 261 MB, Free - 96 MB
OS: Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1  (Build 2600)

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[RemyJ]

I usually go the "rename drive letter" route.  That way you don't have to touch anything in MJ.   For this many files, I'd skip the explorer and do an xcopy using the /v option to verify after the copy.

Why would the files get set to read-only?

[elgibby]

RemyJ

Thanks for the suggestion. I can't find anything about xcopy in my books on XP, but I've read a little about it on the web (all the sites i've found assume you already know something, tho).
What would the command string be for copying from F: to G: ?? I saw a mention on one web site that the "v" doesn't work in XP?
Also, I have a program called Handy Backup that I think will do essentially the xcopy function. I can copy files without compression, and there is a verify function too.
Thx again.

[KingSparta]

>> I can copy files without compression
Never Use This Option, Just buy a new drive

1. Drives Are Cheep For The Storage You Get.
2. They Really Don't Compress MP3 Data Anyway
3. It Slows Down The Computer
4. It Just Sucks

I would just copy it to the larger drive in MJ and keep the other drive installed for a backup drive.


Listening to: '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' from 'Original Oldies 60's & 70's' by 'Otis Redding' on Media Jukebox Charted At 01 In 1968

[RemyJ]

XCOPY has been part of DOS/Windows forever.  Open a command window and type "xcopy /?".

A good starting point would be...
"xcopy e:\music g:\music\ /e /k /o /v"
or just...
"xcopy e:\ g:\ /e /k /o /v"
if you want to copy everything on the drive.

/e copies all subdirectories
/k copies attributes
/o copies ownership data
/v verifies each file

Try it out first.