Ah – I didn’t realize I could remove a Location sub-node; I thought it just showed the whole system. After doing that, not only did the duplicate files disappear, so did the file monitoring problem. All fixed – thanks, Lowlander!

Folder Monitoring is likely why you see the duplication. You need to select the folder on the right side of the Add/Rescan Files dialog and then deselect both options on top (also right side). Left side is selection for manual scanning.

This won't remove the duplication, that can be done by removing the drive from the Collection > Location sub-node.

Hi,
I manually copied my music files from one drive to another and then ran the (free) script to change my library location to the new drive. Both drives are still in the system. MM now recognizes the files at their new location, but it didn’t “forget” the old location like I wanted. E.g., if I search for a song, it’s shown on both drives. Also, I can’t turn off file monitoring for the music folder at the old location. Even though I unticked its box in the file monitor, there’s still a circular arrow symbol next to it, indicating it’s still being monitored.

Any suggestions how I can make MM forget about the old folder location and stop monitoring it? I'm running MM version 4.2.10.1864

[quote="tom stearns"]The screenshot on the second page of your instructions shows "Old Drive" , "Old PAth" and "New Path". How do I fill these windows with the correct information?

Since the music files already exist on the 2TB or "New Path" I assume I would only check "Update paths in database..."; there is no need to check "Copy files...."

What is the purpose of the "Backup" choice?[/quote]
With the Old drive and Old path combo boxes you should set the old location of files (source) and with the New path text box you should set the new location of files (destination).

The Old drive combo box shows all drives containing media files that are added to the database (Library). When you choose some drive from that combo box, the Old path combo box will be filled with all folders from that drive containing files in the database including all their parent folders until the root of drive.

With the Old path combo box you are choosing the base folder that you want to update.

In the New path text box you should specify the base folder which would replace the old one after applied the Update option.

The Backup button allows you to save a copy of the current (active) database to some safe place.

I'm confused by your "Usage" comments and would appreciate clarification.

Here's the situation:

I have a 1TB external HDD and an instance of Media Monkey on a laptop which has correct paths to those files. All of the contents of that 1TB drive have been copied onto a new, 2TB drive to provide room for future expansion. The MM program doesn't recognize the files on the new 2TB drive, apparently because the drive ID is incorrect. Hence I wish to run your utility but I am uncertain how I tell the "Update Location of Missing Files" program where the files were and where they are now.

The screenshot on the second page of your instructions shows "Old Drive" , "Old PAth" and "New Path". How do I fill these windows with the correct information?

Since the music files already exist on the 2TB or "New Path" I assume I would only check "Update paths in database..."; there is no need to check "Copy files...."

What is the purpose of the "Backup" choice?

thks for this script !
Helped me a lot within 1 second to change the path from 1 HD to another HD in the MediaMonkey Database :D :D :D :D :D :D

Peter

I have created a Dropbox with all the information you asked for. I just need your email address to share this with you.

Thank you.

Wally

[quote="wallymountz"]I took a screen shot as you requested, but I don't see any way to attach a file.[/quote]
You could use some Web site for sharing image files like Flickr. Just remember to use the original size of the image without any size reduction when taking its link.

[quote="wallymountz"]The Old Path only has a drop down box from an arrow and none of those choices matches what you are telling to put there.[/quote]
The Old path combo box shows all folders from the library that contain references to media files in them or in some of their sub-folders. I told you that you should have specified "C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\" in it, but that should have been done before you updated your library. I really don't know what you did with it in the meantime.

[quote="wallymountz"]I then did a search of My PC from Explorer for one word from a song title in my library: rubber. The search says nothing is found.[/quote]
Do you have media files on your drive at all? Where do you have the "10cc.m4a" file stored?

By the way, the media files are not physically contained in the database/library. The database/library contains only references to the media files and those references could mismatch the actual media files if you moved them outside of the program or if you upgrade you drive or change its serial number.

Also, you should not search your PC for words from a Title, but from Filename.

Hello ZvezdanD:

Okay, you are correct that I misunderstood you.

I took a screen shot as you requested, but I don't see any way to attach a file. I tried to paste it into this text box, but it will not allow me to do that.

Back to your suggestion for the Old Path. The Old Path only has a drop down box from an arrow and none of those choices matches what you are telling to put there. It is not possible to paste a new path there either, so I don't know what to do.

Here is one full path from the library that will not play: C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey\Owner\Music\Playlists\F04\10cc.m4a

I tried to follow this path in Explorer but the path stops here: C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey

This is where the database is stored. I see now that the DB has increased in size from about 9.1 mb to 12.7 mb.

I then did a search of My PC from Explorer for one word from a song title in my library: rubber. The search says nothing is found. Shouldn't that be contained in the database?

[quote="wallymountz"]I tried replacing the old path with C:\ but it wouldn't work.[/quote]
I am not sure that you understood my suggestion. The [i]Old path[/i] should have been:
C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\

and the [i]New path[/i] should have been:
C:\

[quote="wallymountz"]This seems to be a lot more reasonable, but it still won't play.[/quote]
It won't play if the paths in databases are wrong, i.e. they don't match the real media files.

1. Please post a screenshot of the Update Location dialog box with your settings or at least specify what you entered into the [i]Old path[/i] and the[i] New path[/i] combo boxes.

2. Please specify the full path of one media file from the Library that won't play and specify the full path of the same file from the Windows Explorer.

Thank you for your suggestion.

I tried replacing the old path with C:\ but it wouldn't work.

I then put the new path where the actual database is in the script:

C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\

but still not playing.

I looked at the size of the DB and it was 15.5 mb. The original file was 9.7 mb, so I copied over the database again and tried the script. Still wouldn't play.

A sample of an entry of the new DB is now: C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Owner\Music\Playlists\F04\10cc.m4a

This seems to be a lot more reasonable, but it still won't play.

Sorry for all the trouble, because somehow I know this is all my fault.

[quote="wallymountz"]Here is a path listed in MM altho it doesn't seem to exist:

C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Owner\Music\Playlists\F05\10cc.m4a
[/quote]
That path is obviously wrong since you have "Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey" folders repeated several times. I don't know how you got that path, but it seems that your database file is seriously messed up.

If you have "C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\" in the [i]Old path[/i] combo box, maybe you could try to replace that path with the [i]New path[/i]: "C:\".

If you still have a problem, please upload copy of your original database (before you applied this add-on) packed with Zip to some file server like Dropbox and send me a link to it using my e-mail, so I could try it by myself.

First let me say that I don't have a clue to what I'm doing.

Now I've tried to follow your instructions and some from the replies already posted but the tracks are greyed and will not play. It looks like the path listed is way off but I don't know what to do with it.

I am running Windows 10 and the latest MM Gold. I am trying to move the MM DB to my new computer. I've been asking for help from MM Help but now they've referred me to you.

I moved the DB over on a flash drive.

For "Old Drive" your script lists two choices:
1. HD:Windows (C:), ID=140354CD
2. FD: (D:), ID=C8F42413

Here is a path listed in MM altho it doesn't seem to exist:

C:\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Wally\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\Users\Owner\Music\Playlists\F05\10cc.m4a

Now, I'm to the point that I'm just clicking around because I have no idea what to do because nothing is working.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

I donated and this script is a gem!! Thank you!!

There is a new donation-only version, v2.0:
* Added: ability to update multiple locations at once, separating multiple paths in the input field using " or | (similar to Export/Import Playlists add-on);
* Added: option to move files from the old to the new location first (beside of the existing copy option);
* Added: option "Overwrite files with the same names at new location" (used with Copy/Move options);
* Added: option "Delete emptied folders" (used with the Move option);
* Added: option "Remove duplicates of updated files from database and merge their playing data" [MM3+].