Backup 5.8 - Updated 27/10/2010

[dypsis]

Have you tried manually copying the ".db" file into the right location? I don't know why the playcounts would be missing.

I think the play count details and date added details were actually there the very first time I opened MM.

But sometime after that the details disappeared on all computers.
Would the fact that I now have a slightly different folder structure make any difference?

Update: I have manually copied MM.DB over again, and the play count details are back.
But now the old paths are displayed in the Library, and tracks greyed out.

Any ideas?

[trixmoto]

You should be able to use the "Locate Missing/Moved Tracks" option on the "File" menu to find them again.

[dypsis]

You should be able to use the "Locate Missing/Moved Tracks" option on the "File" menu to find them again.

OK. Thanks mate.
I will try that when I get home.

I have already updated the file monitor path to reflect the new music location. It was the first thing I done.

Would that cause the database to be wiped clean?

[dypsis]

You should be able to use the "Locate Missing/Moved Tracks" option on the "File" menu to find them again.

Unfortunately, it didn't work.

It didn't redirect any tracks at all.

[dypsis]

I know this is not your problem trix, but I think MM needs to improve database migration.

[trixmoto]

Is it the root path that you've changed? Maybe you could use "RegExp" or a similar script to globally update the path of all your tracks if this is the case.

[dypsis]

Is it the root path that you've changed? Maybe you could use "RegExp" or a similar script to globally update the path of all your tracks if this is the case.

I just changed:

D:xxxx\Music

To:

D: Music

[gblum]

I'm having trouble backing up Playlists with this script. I get a 'path not found' error even though I've configured the script to use a folder I inserted during the configuration. I've watched the script run and it starts by deleting the folder that I'd just created. Am i setting something up wrong?

[trixmoto]

The path should be created automatically. For me to know if you're setting it up wrong you're going to have to let me know how you're setting it up. Maybe a screenshot of the error would be useful as well.

[gblum]

I don't know how to post immages so I can't show you screen shots, but the error is from Windows Script Host and reads as follows:
Script: C:\Program Files\MediaMonket\Scripts\ABackup.vbs
Line: 386
Char: 22
Error: Path not found
Code: 800A004C
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

I have Backup set up as follows:
Output path: G\MediaMonkey Backup\
Check database size at least 1MB
Cleanup output path before backup
overwrite previous backup
include ExportM3Us - Path = G:\MediaMonkey Backup\Playlists\
Include registry settings

Thank you.

[nynaevelan]

I have Backup set up as follows:
Output path: G\MediaMonkey Backup\

I assume this is a typo and it is not how it is in the setup. But check to make sure the directories actually exist, I usually only get that error when I set the script to backup to a directory that does not exist and it is usually in the export m3us section.

Nyn

[trixmoto]

Yes, this line of the code is trying to create an M3U in a folder which doesn't exist. I'll make sure that the path is generated before the M3U in the next version.

[gblum]

I have Backup set up as follows:
Output path: G\MediaMonkey Backup\

I assume this is a typo and it is not how it is in the setup. But check to make sure the directories actually exist, I usually only get that error when I set the script to backup to a directory that does not exist and it is usually in the export m3us section.

Nyn

Sorry, it is a typo. The path configuration is G:\MediaMonkey Backup\. It does exist, but when the script runs all the sub's are deleted, which is what I assume is happening to G:\MediaMonkey Backup\Playlists.

[trixmoto]

If "G:\MediaMonkey Backup\" exists then it should be able to create "G:\MediaMonkey Backup\Playlists\" but for some reason it doesn't seem to be. I will fix this in the next version. For now you'll either have to use a location outside of the output path, or not backup your playlists automatically.

[nynaevelan]

I guess I never ran into this problem because I have my playlists going to a different directory than the output path.

Nyn