Re: WMP 11, cannot add files to library


You cannot rename the file by itself in WMP11. You have to rename the
folder that contains that WMDB file.

Did you try that?

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"Alaskaonline" <Alaskaonline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling WMP 11, I have tried renaming
the
the media player file in Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player
and when i search my computer for wmdb files it says there are none.
If i delete the files in the media player file (AND I UNDERSTAND THAT DOES
NOT ENTIRELY WORK)then restart WMP 11 then try
to add files it finds 300 and adds 12, then i look at recently added files
in
WMP and it says there are none. Anybody have any other ideas i have not
heard
of yet ??


"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


It's irrelevant. Any other name works fine. "Test.bak" for example
would
be a great choice. =)

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"MG" <MG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm gonna try this rename fix, but you didn't answer the question "what
should I rename it to?"

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


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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"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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