Re: WMP 11, cannot add files to library


There's tools to do the "rename locked / in-use files" trick - search on
your favorite search engine for them. That's a system issue that doesn't
have anything uniquely to do with WMP, so nobody here probably has extremely
good advice vs what you can search for. =)

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"wago" <wago@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have the same problem. I added pictures and music and then deleted all of
the pictures. I received an error and WMP shut down. When I returned all
my
media was gone and could not add media.

I located the file mentioned in this post but I can't rename it. Even with
everything shut down it tells me the file is in use. What should I be
renaming it to anyway?

HELP! I can't access my music.

wago


"Anette" wrote:

Thanks! :) That worked perfectly!

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


If you find and rename the file:
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\CurrentDatabase_346.wmdb
, that should reset your Media Library. If after this point you go
back
into Media Player, is the library then able to add files and be
functional?

-Zach
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See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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"Anette" <Anette@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you for the tip, but it didn't work... It still can't find my
media
files..

"ashutten" wrote:

When you say you reinstalled wmp11, do you mean you uninstalled it
then
installed it again or that you installed it over the existing
installation.

The best process for a reinstall would be:

1. In Category View of Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs,
and
then
click Remove a program.
2. At the top of the list, select the Show updates check box.
3. In the Windows XP - Software Updates section, click Windows Media
Player
11, and then click Change/Remove.
4. In each of the two confirmation dialog boxes that appear, click
OK.
5. When the rollback process is complete (it might take several
minutes
to
complete), click Restart.
6. In Category View of Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs,
and
then
click Remove a program.
7. At the top of the list, select the Show updates check box.
8. In the Windows XP - Software Updates section, click Windows Media
Format
11 Runtime, and then click Change/Remove.
If you installed a non-US English version of Windows Media Player
11, the
instructions in the dialog boxes that are mentioned in steps 9, 10,
and
11
might appear in English.
9. In the first confirmation dialog box that appears, click OK.
10. In the second confirmation dialog box that appears, select the
Do you
want to continue with the rollback? check box, and then click OK.
11. When the rollback process is complete (it might take several
minutes
to
complete), click Restart.
12. In Category View of Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs,
and
then click Remove a program.
13. Click Microsoft User-Mode Driver Frameworks Feature Pack 1.0,
and
then
click Remove.
14. Follow the instructions that appear in the Software Update
Removal
Wizard.
15. Reboot, hit F8 to get the Advanced Windows Startup Options menu
and
select Safemode with Networking
16. Login as Administrator, download a fresh copy of the installer
and
install it (be sure to deny the Urge installation initially, it's
best to
install it later by clicking on the Urge button inside wmp11)
17. Restart into Normal mode.

Feel free to give us a call and we'll be happy to troubleshoot with
you.

"Anette" wrote:

Hi!

I'm using the WMP11, untill recently everything was great, but I
switched
off my computer to move it, and now i cannot add files to my
library.

It says: There are no items in the library yet - the player is
searching for
digital media file in the background. Click here to add files to
the
library
now.

Ok, I've tried adding my musicfolders to the monitor folders
section,
but
when I click OK, they disappear again. And the player is not
adding
files
automatically.

I've tried reinstakling the player. Any suggestions?

Thank you

Sincerely

Anette





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