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Old 17 January 2012, 03:20 PM
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He's making it up now.
Old 17 January 2012, 03:25 PM
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OK I feel bad now.

What I'd do. Delete everything from my iTunes music library, select all and hit delete. Then File | Add to library and point it at your network drive.
I'd let iTunes organise my Music as databases are a good thing. You might think you can do better and are welcome to try.
Old 17 January 2012, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
OK I feel bad now.

What I'd do. Delete everything from my iTunes music library, select all and hit delete. Then File | Add to library and point it at your network drive.
I'd let iTunes organise my Music as databases are a good thing. You might think you can do better and are welcome to try.

For the last time Jack

I DONT WANT ITUNES TO DEAL WITH, SORT, HANDLE, LOOK. OR EVEN HINT AT ANY ASSOCIATION WITH MY MP3'S

I want a folder when opened shows a list of mp3's i can copy drag drop delete UNDER MY CONTROL, not some half baked attmpt at a media centre
which due to its incessant software ***** waving, wants to be the top dog


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Old 17 January 2012, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by markjmd
What do you mean here exactly? Has the .mp3 extension simply been stripped off, or something else?
Originally Posted by P1Fanatic
+1 Im confused. How can WMP see the files yet you cant (assuming via windows explorer)?
Originally Posted by JackClark
He's making it up now.
Mark, no the whole of the file no longer shows in the respective home folder

P1, from what i can see it's looking in two places to find the file...

Artwork from one location, the other, the daft ***** waving file structure/ location/ conversion that itunes has got its hand on

Jack if you want to call me a liar go ahead.

When i'm on the server i will post screen shots showing folders empty of Mp3's but containing the artwork


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Old 17 January 2012, 05:09 PM
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Daft question have you do a file search with either .mp3 or .m4a ?
Old 17 January 2012, 05:11 PM
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If you'd spend more time learning about technology you use rather than moaning you'd know that iTunes is nothing more than an XML file that knows the location of your music. That's YOUR files Mart, organise them however you like, keep them where you like. If they're not where you left them and you didn't tell iTunes to organise your music then you've moved them or deleted them. Simple.

I let iTunes organise my music and guess what? It puts all of my music neatly into a folder called iTunes music, under that folder is the Artists name and under that the Album. I can drag and drop as much as I like, grab the whole folder and give it to a mate if I like.

Well I tried to help.
Old 17 January 2012, 06:27 PM
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In response to your comment Jack, please aee the attached photo's clearly showing the folders with the mp3's missing / removed !


I await your appology

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Old 17 January 2012, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ant
Daft question have you do a file search with either .mp3 or .m4a ?

Finds some, but none from the main MP3 folder



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Old 17 January 2012, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
If you'd spend more time learning about technology you use rather than moaning you'd know that iTunes is nothing more than an XML file that knows the location of your music. That's YOUR files Mart, organise them however you like, keep them where you like. If they're not where you left them and you didn't tell iTunes to organise your music then you've moved them or deleted them. Simple.

I let iTunes organise my music and guess what? It puts all of my music neatly into a folder called iTunes music, under that folder is the Artists name and under that the Album. I can drag and drop as much as I like, grab the whole folder and give it to a mate if I like.

Well I tried to help.
lol at Jack

For you info i looked in my ""itunes folder"

lots of little meaninless folders with garbage inside them,

No songs

no Mp3.s etc

MArt
Old 17 January 2012, 06:56 PM
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Those files are from Windows Media Player.
Nothing iTunes in there.
Old 17 January 2012, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Those files are from Windows Media Player.
Nothing iTunes in there.

Because theres nothing else on the computer...

All the files should be where the pictures show. ..... there are no other files / folders on the drive..




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Old 17 January 2012, 08:57 PM
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Here's the thing Mart. Even if you told iTunes to consolidate your library it copies the files, it doesn't move them. The fact that WMP knows where the files are but iTunes doesn't kind of points the finger at WMP.

If I were you I'd open WMP and at a guess Properties on a track to find it's location. Once you know it's location you can add those tracks to iTunes - without changing their location.
Old 17 January 2012, 10:24 PM
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Look on the bright side, at least you don't have to listen to Celine Dion anymore!
Old 17 January 2012, 10:33 PM
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And on the down side we all know you're a pirate.
Old 17 January 2012, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mart360
In response to your comment Jack, please aee the attached photo's clearly showing the folders with the mp3's missing / removed !





I await your appology
Mart, you have a Celine Dion folder.... it is YOU who should be apologising
Old 17 January 2012, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
Mart, you have a Celine Dion folder.... it is YOU who should be apologising
<cough> Duran Duran
Old 17 January 2012, 11:28 PM
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The WHOLE of that song list is totally gay.

Gotta agree with Jack on this one - looks like WMP has been up to something
Old 17 January 2012, 11:49 PM
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Your both wrong

Itunes cant see jack, and i can see any folder its attempted to create anywhere..

WMP for its faults, can at least see the files and play them, there location remains a mystery however.

And prhaps you should listen to a bit of Celine Dion or Duran Duran,

It might broaden your horizons


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Old 18 January 2012, 12:07 AM
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/w...Player-library
Old 18 January 2012, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
<cough> Duran Duran
+1 Andrew Lloyd webber ffs
Old 18 January 2012, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mart360
Your both wrong
You're

Old 18 January 2012, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mart360
And prhaps you should listen to a bit of Celine Dion or Duran Duran,

It might broaden your horizons
LOL at anyone suggesting listening to Celine Dion to broaden their horizons. The most middle of the road, commercially cynical and utterly bland excuse for music in the whole world and it will broaden my horizons

As for the Duranies I was their the first time round and they weren't that great then

I reckon iTunes has a taste filter and has found your Celine Dion collection and deleted your entire music catalogue in the name of musical taste

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Old 18 January 2012, 12:50 PM
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I have a Celine Dion single in my collection. I feel better now. In my defence it's a remix and you'd never know it was her... actually there is no defence.
Old 18 January 2012, 01:09 PM
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You're looking for your files using Windows Explorer? No wonder you can't find anything.

Open a command prompt and do the job properly:
cd f:\mp3
f:
dir /s *.mp3>mp3list.txt
Old 18 January 2012, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I have a Celine Dion single in my collection. I feel better now. In my defence it's a remix and you'd never know it was her... actually there is no defence.
A single is just the thin end of the wedge... next it will be a best of and then before long you will be buying every track availble on iTunes and making a beeline to Vegas to watch her yell live
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Originally Posted by JackClark
I have a Celine Dion single in my collection. I feel better now. In my defence it's a remix and you'd never know it was her... actually there is no defence.
Let me guess, the theme to the Titanic movie, great analogy for Mart360, his music collection was fine until it hit the iTunes iceberg...
Old 18 January 2012, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jonc
Let me guess, the theme to the Titanic movie, great analogy for Mart360, his music collection was fine until it hit the Mart iceberg...
EFA
Old 18 January 2012, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
As for the Duranies I was their the first time round and they weren't that great then
LOL but the gigs were great for pulling, Hammy Odeon back in 82 for the Rio tour was 5 young teenage girls to every young teenage boy, no problem with the gigs but I drew the line at the pixie boots and mascara

I have some ticket stubs at home from many gigs at various venues between 81-86 and none of them were more than £3.50 a ticket, unlike todays ridiculously over priced gigs.
Old 18 January 2012, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
<cough> Duran Duran
What about Bronski Beat.
Old 18 January 2012, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisowe
What about Bronski Beat.
I just swallowed a little puke! Ha!!!


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