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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 28 for Windows => Topic started by: drmimosa on September 21, 2021, 01:16:13 pm

Title: Restore library backup from Linux to Windows
Post by: drmimosa on September 21, 2021, 01:16:13 pm

I'm trying to restore a Linux library backup on a Windows machine running MC28. I'm having trouble easily pointing filepaths towards their new locations.

I was hoping I could do a Rename search and replace "\" for "/", but that happened automatically with a lot of errors. "\\?", for example appeared in the filepath. I thought I got them changed after a few tries, but then auto-import imported a bunch of doubles into the library, almost one for every file.

Any suggestions here on how to proceed? I have 31k files in the library, so I'm hoping I don't have to do a lot of manual work.

I'm on the latest Windows build.

Title: Re: Restore library backup from Linux to Windows
Post by: mwillems on September 21, 2021, 01:20:06 pm

So in addition to changing the file paths you'll also need to change the platform.jmd file.  I'd suggest trying these migration steps from windows to Linux, but reversed as applicable:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,128397.msg890849.html#msg890849

Title: Re: Restore library backup from Linux to Windows
Post by: drmimosa on September 21, 2021, 03:10:20 pm

Thank you very much, I'll follow that carefully and post how it goes. Much appreciated.