Restore Database

[bensonspooky]

Hello,

My Dell Windows 10 laptop crashed so I have to reinstall Windows 10. I have a backup from April 20. I reinstall MediaMonkey and then put my backup in the appropriate folder. But MediaMonkey didn't show any of my songs or playlist. I tried to restore the database from my backup but it said failed.

Please advise what should I do? Please explain to me as simple as possible as I have been having problems with MM before. I do have MM5 installed.

Any suggestions/comments are much appreciated.

Thank you.

[Lowlander]

You could try copying the database file (mm5.db) from the backup to the database location.

Migration: https://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index. ... w_computer

[bensonspooky]

Thank you for the reply.

The database MM5.DB is already in the folder. So what should I do next?

I tried to attach a jpg but it just showed in the message and didn't ask me to upload it.

The database is located in the folder: C: Username/AppData/Roaming/MediaMonkey5 which consists of the following items.

ArtistImages Folder
Plugins Folder
Scripts Folder
Thumbs
VideoThumbnails
MediaMonkey.ini
mediamonkey.m3u8
MM_20220416063550.DB
MM5.DB
persistent.json
persistent.json.bck
precompiledLess_Material Design_Desktop.css


Thank you.

[Lowlander]

How large is the mm5.db. As you don't see files, presumably it's small and can be replaced with the backup copy.

[bensonspooky]

It's about 20mb. That's from the backup file.

Thank you.

[Lowlander]

If the correct backup has been placed, you just start MediaMonkey.

If files fail to play and have no drive letter, you need to re-assign drive.

[bensonspooky]

That seems pretty complicated! I only have one drive which is C, and when I tried to restore the database from the backup, it said failed even though I chose the correct backup file.

Thank you m

[Lowlander]

So, what happened when you manually copied the backup mm5.db?

[bensonspooky]

I don't understand your question, why do I need to copy the file? If so, where do I put it?

When I tried to restore the database, I chose the backup file and then it gave me the error saying Failed.

[Lowlander]

As restore backup failed, we recommended trying manually above.

[bensonspooky]

OK, now I got my playlists back but encountered another problem. When I tried to play any songs, they all gave me the error :

Playback failed. Then pointed to my iTunes Media file saying the file is inaccessible!

What to do now?

Thank you.

[Lowlander]

Do the files have a drive letter?

[bensonspooky]

It said (OS) without number. My drive should be C.

It's : (OS) backward / then username......

[Lowlander]

Then you need to do the previously suggested re-assign drive.

[bensonspooky]

Hello,

Do you mean " re-assign drive"?

I read the link several times but I have difficult to understand how to do it. In simple English, can you guide me through?

Thank you.