How To Transfer MM4 Database To Another Computer With MM5 [#16176]

[Ludek]

PM link with your database so that I can analyze what the unlocatable files are.
Is the MM4 and MM5 installed on the same PC or you moved from one computer to the other?

[dypsis]

PM link with your database so that I can analyze what the unlocatable files are.
Is the MM4 and MM5 installed on the same PC or you moved from one computer to the other?

I used this method by Peke.
I am testing MM5 on a laptop. I had it working OK some time back, but the library got screwed up after one of the updates.

So, I used Peke's method again to transfer my 10 year old + MM4 database to MM5 on my laptop.
But it's all becoming too hard to achieve success.

Do you have a better method of achieving this?
At some point in time, there will be others needing to know how to do it.

I will send you the MM5 database file from my laptop soon.

[Ludek]

I haven't seen your DB yet, but if you are seeing duplicates like "d:\1\1.mp3" in library and "[]\1\1.mp3
then it means that you scanned the D:\ after the MM4 > MM5 database import without using "Localte moved/missing files..." at first.
You need to use "Localte moved/missing files..." before scanning! This way the existing entries will be paired with D:\ and you will not get duplicates.

Another (and probably easier) choice is to go to Music > Location > ... select the drive [] > right-click > Media Properties
and change the Location to D:\ and click OK

I mean this dialog: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ru2oy3vwpr2h1 ... 7.png?dl=0

Does it work this way?

[dypsis]

I haven't seen your DB yet, but if you are seeing duplicates like "d:\1\1.mp3" in library and "[]\1\1.mp3
then it means that you scanned the D:\ after the MM4 > MM5 database import without using "Localte moved/missing files..." at first.
You need to use "Localte moved/missing files..." before scanning! This way the existing entries will be paired with D:\ and you will not get duplicates.

Another (and probably easier) choice is to go to Music > Location > ... select the drive [] > right-click > Media Properties
and change the Location to D:\ and click OK

I mean this dialog: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ru2oy3vwpr2h1 ... 7.png?dl=0

Does it work this way?

Thanks Ludek.
I re-copied my database over, ensured that "Scan At Startup" was off.
I then went to Entire Library > Location, right clicked on the drive > Media Properties and selected D:\.
I was presented with a message that it won't take affect until after a restart.
I restarted, and all seems to be OK.


By the way.
I can never turn off "Scan At Startup" via the MM5 GUI. It never sticks.
I always have to go to MediaMonkey.ini and turn it off there under the [AutoScan] settings.

[Peke]

Hi,
I am unable to replicate, can you tel us step by step what you do?

[dypsis]

Hi,
I am unable to replicate, can you tel us step by step what you do?

What can't you replicate?

If it is Scan at Startup, then just go to File > Add Rescan Files to the Library, then change the Schedule to Manual > OK.
Shut down MM5, then restart it. It will still scan at startup.