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[chrisjj]

If I

1) Create new library
2) Import tracks from a SUBST drive
3) Delete tracks  from library
4) Reimport tracks from the SUBST drive

I expect all the tracks to appear ("Ignore files previously deleted from library" is UNcheckmarked) but only some or none do. I have to delete the library before reimport works.

This does not happen on non SUBST drives.

Can anyone suggest a better workaround?

[Alex B]

MJ and MC do not actually know that a drive is a "SUBST" drive (if you mean a drive letter that has been created with the SUBST command). The operating system exposes a SUBST drive just like a regular drive.

I use virtual drive letters (substituted) for my complete main library on several PCs and I have never noticed any difference in the behavior when compared with the behavior with non-substituted drives.

Probably something else is going on.

[chrisjj]

Hi Alex

MJ and MC do not actually know that a drive is a "SUBST" drive

Excellent - thanks.

(if you mean a drive letter that has been created with the SUBST command)

(I do.)

The operating system exposes a SUBST drive just like a regular drive.

(I have experienced SUBST drives being not totally equivalent to regular drives e.g. the otherwise excellent FolderSize program does not work on SUBST drives.)

I use virtual drive letters (substituted) for my complete main library on several PCs and I have never noticed any difference in the behavior when compared with the behavior with non-substituted drives.

That's good to know.

Probably something else is going on.

Your best guess??

[chrisjj]

I use virtual drive letters (substituted) for my complete main library on several PCs and I have never noticed any difference in the behavior when compared with the behavior with non-substituted drives.

Probably something else is going on.

Another difference is the fail case operates on the root level and the success cases on a folder.

What level are your successful virtual drive imports operating on?

[Alex B]

...What level are your successful virtual drive imports operating on?

I noticed your reply in the release thread and browsed to here (I didn't notice your last reply here earlier).

I have never tested the root of a SUBSTed drive. For example, on this PC I have the audio files in T:\Music\[Album Artist]\[Album]\ and MC sees the "T:\Music\" path as X:\. The file paths inside my main library use the X:\[Album Artist]\[Album]\ rule.

[chrisjj]

I have never tested the root of a SUBSTed drive.

Ah... I wonder if Import works on the root of even a regular HD drive? Sadly I have none free to test.

[Matt]

I'm unable to reproduce any problem with SUBST or root drives using Media Center 15.

Perhaps you could try it.

[chrisjj]

I'm unable to reproduce any problem with SUBST or root drives using Media Center 15.

Thanks. Which build?