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Title: Change base path of library files?
Post by: zirum on January 15, 2007, 06:56:56 am

Is it possible to change the pointing path of library files?

I currently have a drive with all my music. This is at:
e:/Music/Albums/**

I think this drive is about to die on me. Been getting "Windows delayd write failed", and copy issues.

I also have this folder duplicated beneath i:/our music/Albums/**

I think i have alot of tags i would like to store in my mp3's but i don't dare doing a full "update tags from library", and the replicate it to my nas. It might very well die while doing this. Can i change the path in the library somehow?

Title: Re: Change base path of library files?
Post by: marko on January 15, 2007, 02:58:56 pm

make sure you have a library backup before starting...

1. tools > options > library and folders > turn off auto import
2. Close MC
3. rename e:\music\ to e:\_music\ (the idea being to break the MC library links)
4. restart MC
5. select all files then right-click > Library tools > find/replace
6. press the select none button, then find "Filename" in the list and select it.
7. find e:\Music\
8. replace with i:\our music\
9. press OK
10. when the job is done, turn auto import back on if you need to.

Title: Re: Change base path of library files?
Post by: zirum on January 16, 2007, 05:07:57 am

Ah. Didn't think of that the replace also worked with path's.

Thanks a lot. Worked like a charm! :D