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Title: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25 [Solved]
Post by: jramos on November 18, 2019, 03:57:20 pm

I have recently been unable to import either flac or wav files - never happened before..
I have made sure of file import type settings, disable antivirus, added MC25 to Windows Defender exclusions as well as excluded it in Kaspersky etc.
When I run an import it routinely fails now.  I can play a flac or wav file in MC25 and it does not routinely add it to my library even though this option is selected.
Any help would be appreciated.
regards
Jose

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: davelr on November 18, 2019, 04:09:57 pm

Which version? I'm on 25.0.114 and my recent flac imports (latest 11/17) went fine. Don't do .wav

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: Awesome Donkey on November 18, 2019, 04:47:42 pm

Are the files properly tagged?

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: jramos on November 18, 2019, 11:28:36 pm

Quote from: davelr on November 18, 2019, 04:09:57 pm

Which version? I'm on 25.0.114 and my recent flac imports (latest 11/17) went fine. Don't do .wav

I am also using 25.0.114

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: jramos on November 18, 2019, 11:31:31 pm

Quote from: Awesome Donkey on November 18, 2019, 04:47:42 pm

Are the files properly tagged?

They appear to be and play without a problem if I open them with MC25.  I re-encoded the flac files with Free Audio Converter and again tried to import but this failed - message I get is 0 files imported...
I have been using MC for over 10 years and have never encountered this problem

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: thunderfingers66 on November 19, 2019, 06:00:48 am

Quote from: jramos on November 18, 2019, 11:31:31 pm

message I get is 0 files imported...

I get that message quite often, but, the files have been imported.  So, check and see if they are in MC.

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: jramos on November 19, 2019, 07:38:21 am

Don't show up in recently imported or in main library

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25
Post by: Awesome Donkey on November 19, 2019, 08:01:37 am

Can you upload one of the FLAC files that don't import as a sample?

Also, you might want to make sure the Ignore files previously removed from library in MC's Options > Library & Folders > ... Configure auto-import... is NOT checked.

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25 - Solved
Post by: jramos on November 19, 2019, 09:07:37 am

Thanks for the suggestion - unchecked the option as you suggest but still failed to import the folder.
I have managed to find a solution.  I was importing a folder from my Newshosting folder (the program I use for Usenet) and it consistently failed.
I then created a new Temp folder in my C drive and copied the music files to the Temp folder and was able to import as usual!  Somehow MC25 would not import from the Newshosting folder or was not being allowed to do so...  I had successfully imported from the same folder about a week ago though.
No idea why this has happened but glad that i have found a way around it - hope it lasts...
Jose

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25 [Solved]
Post by: erviv on November 19, 2019, 05:15:54 pm

Just remember now that your temp file is where MC expects to play these specific files from going forward. In other words your temp file isn't temporary any longer.

Title: Re: Cannot import .wav or flac files MC25 [Solved]
Post by: jramos on November 20, 2019, 02:13:12 am

thanks
I always then copy to music to me separate music drive so this won't be a problem