Media Player update and library swroberts 28.06.2007 14:40:02 Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all but three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the library through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that works at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really like WMP 11. What should I do?

Re: Media Player update and library "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" <neil[ at ]nospam.com> 29.06.2007 22:47:00 On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all but >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the library >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that works >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really like WMP >11. What should I do? You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders to the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for example) C:\Video or whereever. HTH Cheers - Neil ------------------------------------------------ Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Re: Media Player update and library swroberts 30.06.2007 02:58:00 I already tried that. Does not answer the problem as I stated in my question. "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts > <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all but > >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the > >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the library > >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that works > >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really like WMP > >11. What should I do? > > > You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. > > In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the > search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders to > the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors > My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for example) > C:\Video or whereever. > > HTH > Cheers - Neil > ------------------------------------------------ > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs >

Re: Media Player update and library pistoff 01.07.2007 00:58:00 Having exactly the same problem. My playlists became non- functionable,then my play counts disappeared and so eventually did my library. No response when trying to add files to the library. Playlists work if you drag them into the list pane. Glad i'm not the only one with this problem. -- Cheers, P "swroberts" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I already tried that. Does not answer the problem as I stated in my question. > > "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote: > > > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts > > <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all but > > >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the > > >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the library > > >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that works > > >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really like WMP > > >11. What should I do? > > > > > > You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. > > > > In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the > > search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders to > > the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors > > My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for example) > > C:\Video or whereever. > > > > HTH > > Cheers - Neil > > ------------------------------------------------ > > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs > >

Re: Media Player update and library "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd[ at ]nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> 04.07.2007 07:44:58 Does resetting the library- http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#medialibrary fix you up? -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "pistoff" <pistoff[ at ]yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:B14C9DBB-A52C-4020-B491-97CD51D1EB33[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Having exactly the same problem. My playlists became non- > functionable,then > my play counts disappeared and so eventually did my library. No response > when > trying to add files to the library. Playlists work if you drag them into > the > list pane. Glad i'm not the only one with this problem. > -- > Cheers, P > > > "swroberts" wrote: > >> I already tried that. Does not answer the problem as I stated in my >> question. >> >> "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote: >> >> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts >> > <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> > >> > >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all >> > >but >> > >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the >> > >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the >> > >library >> > >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that >> > >works >> > >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really >> > >like WMP >> > >11. What should I do? >> > >> > >> > You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. >> > >> > In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the >> > search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders to >> > the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors >> > My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for example) >> > C:\Video or whereever. >> > >> > HTH >> > Cheers - Neil >> > ------------------------------------------------ >> > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs >> >

Re: Media Player update and library pistoff 04.07.2007 11:44:02 I managed to sort this problem by following this instruction... http://www.dalepreston.com/Blog/2007/03/windows-media-player-metadata-backup.html#rebuilding -- Ah! I see your link is the same thing. Hope the other guy with this problem sees this. Cheers, P "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > Does resetting the library- > http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#medialibrary > fix you up? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "pistoff" <pistoff[ at ]yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:B14C9DBB-A52C-4020-B491-97CD51D1EB33[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Having exactly the same problem. My playlists became non- > > functionable,then > > my play counts disappeared and so eventually did my library. No response > > when > > trying to add files to the library. Playlists work if you drag them into > > the > > list pane. Glad i'm not the only one with this problem. > > -- > > Cheers, P > > > > > > "swroberts" wrote: > > > >> I already tried that. Does not answer the problem as I stated in my > >> question. > >> > >> "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote: > >> > >> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts > >> > <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all > >> > >but > >> > >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the > >> > >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the > >> > >library > >> > >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that > >> > >works > >> > >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really > >> > >like WMP > >> > >11. What should I do? > >> > > >> > > >> > You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. > >> > > >> > In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the > >> > search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders to > >> > the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors > >> > My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for example) > >> > C:\Video or whereever. > >> > > >> > HTH > >> > Cheers - Neil > >> > ------------------------------------------------ > >> > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 > >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs > >> > > > >

Re: Media Player update and library swroberts 10.07.2007 15:08:01 I am the original poster. I wanted help on how to reset my library. I am a novice to all this so I am not sure how to do that. Any help you can provide would be great! "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > Does resetting the library- > http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#medialibrary > fix you up? > > -- > Speaking for myself only. > See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > -- > > "pistoff" <pistoff[ at ]yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:B14C9DBB-A52C-4020-B491-97CD51D1EB33[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Having exactly the same problem. My playlists became non- > > functionable,then > > my play counts disappeared and so eventually did my library. No response > > when > > trying to add files to the library. Playlists work if you drag them into > > the > > list pane. Glad i'm not the only one with this problem. > > -- > > Cheers, P > > > > > > "swroberts" wrote: > > > >> I already tried that. Does not answer the problem as I stated in my > >> question. > >> > >> "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote: > >> > >> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts > >> > <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost all > >> > >but > >> > >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on the > >> > >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the > >> > >library > >> > >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing that > >> > >works > >> > >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really > >> > >like WMP > >> > >11. What should I do? > >> > > >> > > >> > You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. > >> > > >> > In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the > >> > search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders to > >> > the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors > >> > My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for example) > >> > C:\Video or whereever. > >> > > >> > HTH > >> > Cheers - Neil > >> > ------------------------------------------------ > >> > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 > >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs > >> > > > >

Re: Media Player update and library "zachd [MSFT]" <zachd[ at ]nomailplz.online.microsoft.com> 11.07.2007 07:14:33 Doesn't my link cover resetting your library? I try not to type too much so as to avoid problems with carpal tunnel syndrome. My hands are my livelihood. =) I don't know if resetting the library is what you want based upon your later problem description, though. -- Speaking for myself only. See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -- "swroberts" <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1409B170-E19B-46BD-9762-3E8758DE5F79[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I am the original poster. I wanted help on how to reset my library. I am a > novice to all this so I am not sure how to do that. Any help you can > provide > would be great! > > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote: > >> >> Does resetting the library- >> http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#medialibrary >> fix you up? >> >> -- >> Speaking for myself only. >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info. >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> -- >> >> "pistoff" <pistoff[ at ]yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:B14C9DBB-A52C-4020-B491-97CD51D1EB33[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Having exactly the same problem. My playlists became non- >> > functionable,then >> > my play counts disappeared and so eventually did my library. No >> > response >> > when >> > trying to add files to the library. Playlists work if you drag them >> > into >> > the >> > list pane. Glad i'm not the only one with this problem. >> > -- >> > Cheers, P >> > >> > >> > "swroberts" wrote: >> > >> >> I already tried that. Does not answer the problem as I stated in my >> >> question. >> >> >> >> "Neil Smith [MVP Digital Media]" wrote: >> >> >> >> > On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:40:02 -0700, swroberts >> >> > <swroberts[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >Yesterday I updated my Windows Media Player and when I did I lost >> >> > >all >> >> > >but >> >> > >three of my files that were in my media library. They are still on >> >> > >the >> >> > >computer where I ripped them and I have tried to add them to the >> >> > >library >> >> > >through WMP but the system does not pick them up. The only thing >> >> > >that >> >> > >works >> >> > >at this point is rolling back to the previous version but I really >> >> > >like WMP >> >> > >11. What should I do? >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > You probably know where on your PC your media files are stored. >> >> > >> >> > In media player, press F3 button on the keyboard to bring up the >> >> > search for media files dialog. Click Advanced, and add the folders >> >> > to >> >> > the search where your media is stored - by default WMP only monitors >> >> > My Music and My Videos, your content might be stored in (for >> >> > example) >> >> > C:\Video or whereever. >> >> > >> >> > HTH >> >> > Cheers - Neil >> >> > ------------------------------------------------ >> >> > Digital Media MVP : 2004-2007 >> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs >> >> > >> >> >>