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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 26 for Windows => Topic started by: anser on February 17, 2020, 06:48:57 pm
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Hello,
I migrated to a new PC
When I restore the libraries from the backup
for a moment, the ratings show up as they should
but the path is different
and then it resets
the ratings are removed.
How can I fix this?
I was on another computer.
Is there a manual way to tell it the path is different or something?
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This might help:
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Moving_Files
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This might help:
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Moving_Files
I don't think this will help, I looked at it
the thing is
I made the backup on my other computer
and on the new computer
when I restore from backup
the changes take effect for a short time, few seconds
then go back to removing the ratings
do you see?
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You now need to fix the paths. The article will help.
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You now need to fix the paths. The article will help.
Hello mr Jim,
i am confused...
so
do i have to mess with anything on my other computer?
what exactly do i do on the new computer
the previous computers file path was D:\Music
now it's c:\users\username\Music\My New Music\
it loads the library from backup
it says file not found
and deletes the ratings..
do you understand my problem?
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Try this ....
. Select all files, or select a few to try it on
. Right click ->Library Tools->Rename, Move and Copy Files
. Top left corner drop down -> Update database to point to a new location (no file rename, move or copy)
. Unselect Directories tickbox
. Unselect Filename tickbox
. Select Find and Replace tickbox
. Replace "D:\Music" with "c:\users\username\Music\My New Music\"
You should see a preview of the changes in the file list.
Craig
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I personally map all my media to network drive … even if stored locally, I map that to network drive
Then if I move to new PC … I remap my media to network drive again (careful to use same drive letters and to preserve directory structure inside my media folders) then restore library from backup
I know its a bit too late for that now. But one should plan for these things.
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I had auto import on, and it was messing with the library.
It's fixed now.
Thanks.
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I had auto import on, and it was messing with the library.
It's fixed now.
Thanks.
I've said many times that Media Center should have the option to disable auto-import when restoring a library backup.
As it is now, you have to restore a backup and then hope you're quick enough to disable it so that it doesn't run and break things.
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"quick enough" == 45 seconds. Import a single file if that still isn't enough time.
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"quick enough" == 45 seconds. Import a single file if that still isn't enough time.
I just don't see why "disable auto-import" isn't an option to prevent that from happening when restoring a backup on a new machine, or after a significant change in the library structure (e.g. moving to another drive).
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You can disable it by importing at least one file.
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You can disable it by importing at least one file.
I feel like we're talking about different things.
I'm talking about restoring an existing library to a new machine, or restoring a library to the same machine after significant file structure changes have been made.
Not the first-time scan on an empty library (which already has an option to be disabled).