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Abbra Cadabra

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Missing files
« on: July 27, 2019, 10:25:28 am »
for some unknown reason, MC24 is removing files from my library during import against the settings in Options.

Options settings as follows:

Library & Folders -->
Configure Auto Import -->
Update for External Changes -->
Fix Broken Links: YES (protect files on missing drives)

Yet, in spite of these settings MC is deleting files on my USB drive from my library!
I have double checked my options settings, I have reinstalled MC24
I have tried to create a fresh new library,
and I have restored a back-up library from before this began to occur

but is continues to remove my files regardless.

PLEASE help.

(library data below shows library AFTER MC removed my files.)

Library
    Total files: 7029
    Audio files: 6999
    Image files: 0
    Video files: 30
    Other files: 0
Processing
    Thumbnails built: 0% (4 of 7029)
    Audio analyzed: 95% (6655 of 7029)
Background Tools Running
    No tools currently running
Power
    No entries that affect the system power state
Media Center
    Version: 24.0.78 registered
    Install path: C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 24\
    Interface plug-ins: Interface Plugins: TiVo Server (disabled, not running)
    JRMark: 3006 (version 20.0.41)
    Memory used: 85.8 MB memory
    Handles used: 981 handles
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    Memory & CPU
        CPU features: MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, AVX
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        Total Logical Cores: 8
        Total Memory: 7.9 GB
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2019, 10:28:32 am »
MC won't "delete" files unless you tell it to.
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2019, 01:38:29 pm »
What happens if you set Fix broken links to NO?
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2019, 03:06:53 pm »
Quote from: JimH on July 27, 2019, 10:28:32 am
MC won't "delete" files unless you tell it to.

Correct Jim, and thus it did not delete anything . . .  as I stated it REMOVED THE FILES FROM THE LIBRARY . . . . they are still safely on my drive as it was not connected to the laptop at the time.


BUT, the files should remain in the library when the drive is unplugged, As they have in the past, ALWAYS.
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2019, 12:20:25 pm »
Quote from: Abbra Cadabra on July 27, 2019, 10:25:28 am
for some unknown reason, MC24 is removing files from my library during import against the settings in Options.

Options settings as follows:

Library & Folders -->
Configure Auto Import -->
Update for External Changes -->
Fix Broken Links: YES (protect files on missing drives)

Yet, in spite of these settings MC is deleting files on my USB drive from my library!
I have double checked my options settings, I have reinstalled MC24
I have tried to create a fresh new library,
and I have restored a back-up library from before this began to occur

but is continues to remove my files regardless.

PLEASE help.



So, umm . . .  any suggestions?
This used to work as expected, and now it does not.

If I run an Import without first plugging in my USB drive MC will remove the files on the USB drive from my library (setting says they should be protected).

This makes MC very cumbersome for me to use as I can only run an import when the USB drive is plugged in.
Re-importing 3.5 TB of data takes entirely too long to do repeatedly!
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2019, 01:16:49 pm »
Here's a suggestion: try what I said above.
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2019, 09:19:52 am »
Quote from: wer on July 29, 2019, 01:16:49 pm
Here's a suggestion: try what I said above.

First I changed "Fix Broken Links" from "Yes - Protect files on Missing Drives" to No
but result was the same "xxxx broken links removed"  so the files on the USB drive no longer show in the library.

Next I unchecked "Update for External Changes" and ran an Import again with the same results . . . the files on the USB drive no longer show in the library.

Last I plugged in the USB drive and ran an Import and all was well . . . . until the next time I try to Import while the USB drive is unplugged (which is most of the time when not at home)


So, where do I go from here?

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Re: Missing files
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2019, 02:04:32 pm »
hello . . . 
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2019, 02:08:35 pm »
If MC is removing files from your library even when "Fix broken links" = NO, then that is something JRiver will have to address...
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2019, 08:20:52 pm »
Hello,
Mr Developer sir,

May I have some assistance please
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2019, 01:56:22 pm »
Quote from: Abbra Cadabra on August 01, 2019, 08:20:52 pm
Hello,
Mr Developer sir,

May I have some assistance please


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Re: Missing files
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2019, 09:47:42 pm »
aww c'mon now . . . . ya gonna leave someone stranded in the wilderness?
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2019, 11:00:29 pm »
I'm afraid you won't get much joy from the developers. MC24 development finished ages ago.

But I'm pretty sure this issue isn't happening with other people, on the version you are on, MC24.0.78. That functionality has been pretty reliable for a long time.

WER has covered all the settings and issues, which you seem to understand and have tested anyway.

So, it has got to be something strange about your environment. Or maybe just something awry in the Windows Registry.

The only other thing I can think of is that if Windows, and hence MC, think that the drive is not removable, and is treating it as an internal drive, those settings may not be working correctly.

Look at the properties of the drive under Device Manager. Specifically, is the drive set to "Policies > Quick Removal" to disable write caching? Populate the fields on the Volume tab of Properties. Is the Type set to Removable?



If that leads nowhere, then drastic measures are required I guess. Normally I wouldn't recommend it, but I think a complete uninstall and reinstall may be your only chance.


Make sure you have a good Library backup with all file records intact first.
Uninstall and remove all settings.
Reboot.
Plug in your USB drive and reinstall.
Restore the Library Backup
Test the "No" and "Yes - Protect files on Missing Drives" settings again.

Any joy?
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What specific version of MC you are running:MC27.0.27 @ Oct 27, 2020 and updating regularly Jim!                        MC Release Notes: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Release_Notes
What OS(s) and Version you are running:     Windows 10 Pro 64bit Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572).
The JRMark score of the PC with an issue:    JRMark (version 26.0.52 64 bit): 3419
Important relevant info about your environment:     
  Using the HTPC as a MC Server & a Workstation as a MC Client plus some DLNA clients.
  Running JRiver for Android, JRemote2, Gizmo, & MO 4Media on a Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 9.
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2019, 04:51:25 am »
Thank you Roderick
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2019, 05:56:02 pm »
Roderick, you're a genius . . . that worked and I am back in business.
thank you
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Re: Missing files
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2019, 06:17:13 pm »
Excellent. Thanks for letting me know.
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What specific version of MC you are running:MC27.0.27 @ Oct 27, 2020 and updating regularly Jim!                        MC Release Notes: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Release_Notes
What OS(s) and Version you are running:     Windows 10 Pro 64bit Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572).
The JRMark score of the PC with an issue:    JRMark (version 26.0.52 64 bit): 3419
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  Running JRiver for Android, JRemote2, Gizmo, & MO 4Media on a Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android 9.
  Playing video out to a Sony 65" TV connected via HDMI, playing digital audio out via motherboard sound card, PCIe TV tuner
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