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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 18 for Windows => Topic started by: rael71 on November 10, 2012, 11:58:24 am

Title: Merging 2 library Folders into 1 without losing import date
Post by: rael71 on November 10, 2012, 11:58:24 am

Hello,

I've 2 folders in different hard disk for my library (g:/music, D:/music) but now I have to move and merge this folders into a one inside a bigger hard disk.

I'd like to know if there's a way to merge the folders without losing import date so that my recent albums will remain the same;
For the first folder there's no problem because I've already copied g:/music into the new hard disk and changed the letter of this hard disk so that the folder is still g:music.
Now I don't know how to copy D:/music into that one without losing import date!
Can someone help me?

Thanks in advance and bye

Andrea

Title: Re: Merging 2 library Folders into 1 without losing import date
Post by: 221bBS on November 10, 2012, 12:12:33 pm

If the only thing that will change is the drive letter, it's simple... Move the files over to the g: drive. In MC, select all the files (doesn't matter if you select the files that wasn't moved) Right-click > Library Tools > Rename, Move, & Copy...

In the new window, select "Update database to point to new location (no file rename, move, or copy)" in the upper left drop-down box. Check the "Find & Replace" box and un-check the others. In the "Find what" field type "D:\" and in the "Replace with" field type "G:\". Without quotes. Check the preview area. Press "OK".

Title: Re: Merging 2 library Folders into 1 without losing import date
Post by: rael71 on November 10, 2012, 12:27:33 pm

Thank you I'll try this and will let you know!

Bye

Andrea

Title: Re: Merging 2 library Folders into 1 without losing import date
Post by: rael71 on November 11, 2012, 07:56:15 am

It works perfectly, thank you!!!!!

Bye

Andrea