Problem with duplicate DB entries when ripping CDs

Post by **jiri** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:04 pm

It's clear then - quickformat caused a change in disk serial number. It's considered to be another device then and thus the old scanned tracks seems to be unavailable.

Jiri

munman · Post by **munman** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:08 pm

Even though the Volume label of the disk is still 'USB160'?

I'm not sure what a quick format would have to do with that.

Post by **jiri** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 3:30 pm

MM works with drive's serial numbers, not labels. Serial number is newly generated when drive is formatted.

Jiri

Post by **Lowlander** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:35 pm

Oh that is an interesting thing.

So after formating a drive one should do a locate moved/missing tracks (in case files were moved back)?

Post by **jiri** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:23 pm

Yes, that's a good thing to do. Another way is to change SN back to the previous one using some tool (there are some free available).

Jiri

Post by **Peke** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:15 pm

There is another way

The manual way. Start scanning newly formated Disk Stop it after few tracks. Opem MDB in Access Copy Serial From Newly added (Last one in medias Table) over desired Disk serial number. Load MM and delete newly added from Lib. All Songs that are rewritan in exact place before qFormat will be available and you will preserve statistic in MM.

purkolator · Post by **purkolator** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:52 pm

purkolator wrote:well, I have to show my relative naivete here. I think I am on a TCP/IP network, but am not really sure. It is a simple home network with DSL modem running into a Soyo router. Just set up a home network with Windows.

Does that sound right for TCP/IP

I will give that a try tonight. Thanks!

Brad

Purkolator · Post by **Purkolator** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:42 am

Rusty,
Ok, you seem to be on the right track. I turned off file monitor, shut down MM, ripped a CD, opened MM, scanned my music folder for the CD I had just ripped and voila! no duplicate entries. So it does seem to be some issue with the file monitor.

I turned file monitor back on a tried ripping another CD and noticed that the duplicate filename (the one that looks like it has gotten truncated by DOS) does not get created until after the entire song has been ripped. The "correct" db entry is entered as soon as the file starts ripping.

Hmmm....

-Brad

Purkolator · Post by **Purkolator** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:49 am

Ok, I was wrong about that last point about when the db entries are created. I watched a few more songs get ripped and they seem to get entered at different times for each song.

as Emily Litella used to say... "never mind"

-Brad