I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player Library it
created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing an album
it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen this and
have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that would take
a very long with so many songs.
Thank,
Joel
It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard drive
or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in your
file system.
The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on any
column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to the
view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now you
can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select method and
right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you could
end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
original file as well!
If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use Windows
Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of a
couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files and
test in WMP.
Dale
"JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
>I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player Library it
> created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing an
> album
> it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen this and
> have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that would
> take
> a very long with so many songs.
>
>
> Thank,
>
> Joel
>
Dale,
You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates. I will
not be able to fix it.
Thanks,
Joel
"Dale" wrote:
> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard drive
> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in your
> file system.
>
> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on any
> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to the
> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now you
> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
>
> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select method and
> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you could
> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> original file as well!
>
> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use Windows
> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of a
> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files and
> test in WMP.
>
> Dale
>
> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player Library it
> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing an
> > album
> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen this and
> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that would
> > take
> > a very long with so many songs.
> >
> >
> > Thank,
> >
> > Joel
> >
>
>
It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete the
tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have one
copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
will see what I mean, I think.
Dale
"JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> Dale,
>
> You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates. I
> will
> not be able to fix it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joel
>
> "Dale" wrote:
>
>> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
>> drive
>> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
>> your
>> file system.
>>
>> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on any
>> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to the
>> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
>> you
>> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
>>
>> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select method
>> and
>> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
>> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
>> could
>> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
>> original file as well!
>>
>> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use Windows
>> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of a
>> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
>> and
>> test in WMP.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
>> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player Library
>> >it
>> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing an
>> > album
>> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen this
>> > and
>> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that would
>> > take
>> > a very long with so many songs.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank,
>> >
>> > Joel
>> >
>>
>>
Dale,
I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find the
database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media player
and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance and
set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no more
duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
monitor.
Joel
"Dale" wrote:
> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete the
> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have one
> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> will see what I mean, I think.
>
> Dale
>
> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> > Dale,
> >
> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates. I
> > will
> > not be able to fix it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > "Dale" wrote:
> >
> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> >> drive
> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> >> your
> >> file system.
> >>
> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on any
> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to the
> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> >> you
> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> >>
> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select method
> >> and
> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> >> could
> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> >> original file as well!
> >>
> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use Windows
> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of a
> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> >> and
> >> test in WMP.
> >>
> >> Dale
> >>
> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player Library
> >> >it
> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing an
> >> > album
> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen this
> >> > and
> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that would
> >> > take
> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thank,
> >> >
> >> > Joel
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>
That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
Dale
"JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> Dale,
>
> I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> the
> database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> player
> and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> and
> set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> more
> duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> monitor.
>
> Joel
>
> "Dale" wrote:
>
>> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
>> the
>> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
>> one
>> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
>> will see what I mean, I think.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
>> > Dale,
>> >
>> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
>> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
>> > I
>> > will
>> > not be able to fix it.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Joel
>> >
>> > "Dale" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
>> >> drive
>> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
>> >> your
>> >> file system.
>> >>
>> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
>> >> any
>> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
>> >> the
>> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
>> >> you
>> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
>> >>
>> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
>> >> method
>> >> and
>> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
>> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
>> >> could
>> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
>> >> original file as well!
>> >>
>> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
>> >> Windows
>> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
>> >> a
>> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
>> >> and
>> >> test in WMP.
>> >>
>> >> Dale
>> >>
>> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
>> >> >Library
>> >> >it
>> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
>> >> > an
>> >> > album
>> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
>> >> > this
>> >> > and
>> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
>> >> > would
>> >> > take
>> >> > a very long with so many songs.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank,
>> >> >
>> >> > Joel
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
Dale,
Your right. This is a new system and I did not care about any
customizatiions, since I did not have any.
Joel
"Dale" wrote:
> That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
> task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
> about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
> will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
>
> Dale
>
> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> > Dale,
> >
> > I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> > the
> > database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> > User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> > player
> > and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> > and
> > set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> > more
> > duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> > monitor.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > "Dale" wrote:
> >
> >> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
> >> the
> >> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
> >> one
> >> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> >> will see what I mean, I think.
> >>
> >> Dale
> >>
> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Dale,
> >> >
> >> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> >> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
> >> > I
> >> > will
> >> > not be able to fix it.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Joel
> >> >
> >> > "Dale" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> >> >> drive
> >> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> >> >> your
> >> >> file system.
> >> >>
> >> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
> >> >> any
> >> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
> >> >> the
> >> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> >> >> you
> >> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> >> >>
> >> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
> >> >> method
> >> >> and
> >> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> >> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> >> >> could
> >> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> >> >> original file as well!
> >> >>
> >> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
> >> >> Windows
> >> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
> >> >> a
> >> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> >> >> and
> >> >> test in WMP.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dale
> >> >>
> >> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
> >> >> >Library
> >> >> >it
> >> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > album
> >> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
> >> >> > would
> >> >> > take
> >> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Joel
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
HELP DALE or someone i did everything that is talked about on the problem but
the music files are still in media11 player but the dont work wont delete
whats so wierd is i cant find any music files other than the saples that came
with vista ultimate i cant reinstall or delete the player cant even
reinstall vista nor fix the os and unlike xphome the os didnt do a system
restore point so now im screwed only had this os for 5 days hell update dont
even work niether
"JoelRub" wrote:
> Dale,
>
> Your right. This is a new system and I did not care about any
> customizatiions, since I did not have any.
>
> Joel
>
> "Dale" wrote:
>
> > That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
> > task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
> > about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
> > will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
> >
> > Dale
> >
> > "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> > > Dale,
> > >
> > > I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> > > the
> > > database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> > > User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> > > player
> > > and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> > > and
> > > set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> > > more
> > > duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> > > monitor.
> > >
> > > Joel
> > >
> > > "Dale" wrote:
> > >
> > >> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
> > >> the
> > >> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
> > >> one
> > >> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> > >> will see what I mean, I think.
> > >>
> > >> Dale
> > >>
> > >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Dale,
> > >> >
> > >> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> > >> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
> > >> > I
> > >> > will
> > >> > not be able to fix it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > Joel
> > >> >
> > >> > "Dale" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> > >> >> drive
> > >> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> > >> >> your
> > >> >> file system.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
> > >> >> any
> > >> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> > >> >> you
> > >> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
> > >> >> method
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> > >> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> > >> >> could
> > >> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> > >> >> original file as well!
> > >> >>
> > >> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
> > >> >> Windows
> > >> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
> > >> >> a
> > >> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> test in WMP.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Dale
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
> > >> >> >Library
> > >> >> >it
> > >> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
> > >> >> > an
> > >> >> > album
> > >> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
> > >> >> > this
> > >> >> > and
> > >> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
> > >> >> > would
> > >> >> > take
> > >> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Thank,
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Joel
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
I did the same thing because I was unable to get my monitor folders to retain
added folders. I took a lunch break and when I came back the monitored
folders were back folders and I could have Windows Media Player find all my
music, including the samples. Side Note: I'm not sure if this was part of the
reason it started working for me, but I did try going into Tools > Options...
> Library and tried to Configure Sharing...
"rlk" wrote:
> HELP DALE or someone i did everything that is talked about on the problem but
> the music files are still in media11 player but the dont work wont delete
> whats so wierd is i cant find any music files other than the saples that came
> with vista ultimate i cant reinstall or delete the player cant even
> reinstall vista nor fix the os and unlike xphome the os didnt do a system
> restore point so now im screwed only had this os for 5 days hell update dont
> even work niether
> "JoelRub" wrote:
>
> > Dale,
> >
> > Your right. This is a new system and I did not care about any
> > customizatiions, since I did not have any.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > "Dale" wrote:
> >
> > > That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
> > > task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
> > > about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
> > > will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
> > >
> > > Dale
> > >
> > > "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Dale,
> > > >
> > > > I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> > > > the
> > > > database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> > > > User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> > > > player
> > > > and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> > > > and
> > > > set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> > > > more
> > > > duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> > > > monitor.
> > > >
> > > > Joel
> > > >
> > > > "Dale" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
> > > >> the
> > > >> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
> > > >> one
> > > >> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> > > >> will see what I mean, I think.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dale
> > > >>
> > > >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Dale,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> > > >> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > will
> > > >> > not be able to fix it.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Joel
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Dale" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> > > >> >> drive
> > > >> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> > > >> >> your
> > > >> >> file system.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
> > > >> >> any
> > > >> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
> > > >> >> the
> > > >> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> > > >> >> you
> > > >> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
> > > >> >> method
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> > > >> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> > > >> >> could
> > > >> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> > > >> >> original file as well!
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
> > > >> >> Windows
> > > >> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
> > > >> >> a
> > > >> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> test in WMP.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Dale
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
> > > >> >> >Library
> > > >> >> >it
> > > >> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
> > > >> >> > an
> > > >> >> > album
> > > >> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
> > > >> >> > this
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
> > > >> >> > would
> > > >> >> > take
> > > >> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Thank,
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Joel
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
Dale, you rock! Your reply was right on the money! Here's a question; for
some reason, I have a 'music' file within my 'music' folder which is a
duplicate of every song I have on my hard drive. Could I just delete that
duplicate folder and call it good? Would that clean up WMP?
Joel (yes, my name is actually Joel)
"Dale" wrote:
> That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
> task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
> about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
> will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
>
> Dale
>
> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> > Dale,
> >
> > I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> > the
> > database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> > User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> > player
> > and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> > and
> > set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> > more
> > duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> > monitor.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > "Dale" wrote:
> >
> >> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
> >> the
> >> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
> >> one
> >> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> >> will see what I mean, I think.
> >>
> >> Dale
> >>
> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Dale,
> >> >
> >> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> >> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
> >> > I
> >> > will
> >> > not be able to fix it.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Joel
> >> >
> >> > "Dale" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> >> >> drive
> >> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> >> >> your
> >> >> file system.
> >> >>
> >> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
> >> >> any
> >> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
> >> >> the
> >> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> >> >> you
> >> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> >> >>
> >> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
> >> >> method
> >> >> and
> >> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> >> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> >> >> could
> >> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> >> >> original file as well!
> >> >>
> >> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
> >> >> Windows
> >> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
> >> >> a
> >> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> >> >> and
> >> >> test in WMP.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dale
> >> >>
> >> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
> >> >> >Library
> >> >> >it
> >> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > album
> >> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
> >> >> > would
> >> >> > take
> >> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thank,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Joel
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
I am having problems along this same line. Unfortunately I was not able
to follow the instructions.
I am running Vista Hm. Pr. 32, WMP 11, recently reformated to HP
factory specs, all ok.
I have duplicate files of nearly all songs from the Public/Music file
and from a portable back-up HD using Sync Toy, I now understand I
created this problem. I want to tell WMP NOT to create duplicates. Need
to learn.
The files I want to delete are in H:\ dr.
I cannot select them auto. If there is a way I do not know it. (Cntrl +
A is the only auto I know of)
I cannot follow the path: C:\ User\Mark\local\Microsoft\Media Player
because this does not exist. There is no "local".
I have deleted the entire library twice, shutdown the program,.
restart and they are still there. H Dr not connected. I have the music
saved in Public\Music & on several HD.
I want to learn what I am doing wrong.
Help?
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Marcos
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