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More => Old Versions => Media Center 12 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: EpF on September 03, 2007, 06:45:06 pm

Title: Find and Replace question (all my 'Date Importeds' reset!)
Post by: EpF on September 03, 2007, 06:45:06 pm

I just got a new drive and transferred music from another drive to the new one, and now all the dates for 'date imported' read today, which I was really trying to avoid. Here's what I did:

Closed MC
Moved the folder to the new drive
Renamed the folder
Opened MC and did 'Find and Replace', replacing the old drive letter with the new one
Closed MC
Renamed the folder back to its original name

I thought 'Find and Replace' would just point the old library entries to the new location without re-importing.

So the question is - what should/should I have done? I'd really appreciate an answer, cause I can reload a library backup and do it properly if I find out soon enough what to do.

Thanks

Title: Re: Find and Replace question (all my 'Date Importeds' reset!)
Post by: Alex B on September 04, 2007, 02:06:28 am

It works for me. MC doesn't change the Date Imported values when I change the drive letters and/or base paths with the Find and Replace tool. It doesn't matter if the media files are online or offline.

Did you remember to disable the Auto-Importer before proceeding?

Title: Re: Find and Replace question (all my 'Date Importeds' reset!)
Post by: EpF on September 04, 2007, 05:45:56 am

Quote from: Alex B on September 04, 2007, 02:06:28 am

Did you remember to disable the Auto-Importer before proceeding?

No. Well, thanks Alex - at least I can repair the damage now!