HELP DALE or someone i did everything that is talked about on the problem but
the music files are still in media11 player but the dont work wont delete
whats so wierd is i cant find any music files other than the saples that came
with vista ultimate i cant reinstall or delete the player cant even
reinstall vista nor fix the os and unlike xphome the os didnt do a system
restore point so now im screwed only had this os for 5 days hell update dont
even work niether
"JoelRub" wrote:

> Dale,
>
> Your right. This is a new system and I did not care about any
> customizatiions, since I did not have any.
>
> Joel
>
> "Dale" wrote:
>
> > That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
> > task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
> > about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
> > will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
> >
> > Dale
> >
> > "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> > > Dale,
> > >
> > > I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> > > the
> > > database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> > > User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> > > player
> > > and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> > > and
> > > set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> > > more
> > > duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> > > monitor.
> > >
> > > Joel
> > >
> > > "Dale" wrote:
> > >
> > >> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
> > >> the
> > >> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
> > >> one
> > >> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> > >> will see what I mean, I think.
> > >>
> > >> Dale
> > >>
> > >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Dale,
> > >> >
> > >> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> > >> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
> > >> > I
> > >> > will
> > >> > not be able to fix it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > Joel
> > >> >
> > >> > "Dale" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> > >> >> drive
> > >> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> > >> >> your
> > >> >> file system.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
> > >> >> any
> > >> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
> > >> >> the
> > >> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> > >> >> you
> > >> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
> > >> >> method
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> > >> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> > >> >> could
> > >> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> > >> >> original file as well!
> > >> >>
> > >> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
> > >> >> Windows
> > >> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
> > >> >> a
> > >> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> > >> >> and
> > >> >> test in WMP.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Dale
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
> > >> >> >Library
> > >> >> >it
> > >> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
> > >> >> > an
> > >> >> > album
> > >> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
> > >> >> > this
> > >> >> > and
> > >> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
> > >> >> > would
> > >> >> > take
> > >> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Thank,
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Joel
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

I did the same thing because I was unable to get my monitor folders to retain
added folders. I took a lunch break and when I came back the monitored
folders were back folders and I could have Windows Media Player find all my
music, including the samples. Side Note: I'm not sure if this was part of the
reason it started working for me, but I did try going into Tools > Options...
> Library and tried to Configure Sharing...

"rlk" wrote:

> HELP DALE or someone i did everything that is talked about on the problem but
> the music files are still in media11 player but the dont work wont delete
> whats so wierd is i cant find any music files other than the saples that came
> with vista ultimate i cant reinstall or delete the player cant even
> reinstall vista nor fix the os and unlike xphome the os didnt do a system
> restore point so now im screwed only had this os for 5 days hell update dont
> even work niether
> "JoelRub" wrote:
>
> > Dale,
> >
> > Your right. This is a new system and I did not care about any
> > customizatiions, since I did not have any.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > "Dale" wrote:
> >
> > > That's true, it will work, but it is a destructive method to accomplish the
> > > task. Any customizations in the database and any historical information
> > > about when played, number of times played, when added to the library, etc.
> > > will be thrown out. Sort of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
> > >
> > > Dale
> > >
> > > "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:31CF1F06-26C6-412C-9FE2-3F69A2440C9F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Dale,
> > > >
> > > > I just wanted to let you know there is another way. First you must find
> > > > the
> > > > database file of the Media Library and delete it. This is located under
> > > > User/xxx(the user name)/local/Microsoft/Media Player. Then open media
> > > > player
> > > > and go to File/Tools/Options and select the library tab. Click on advance
> > > > and
> > > > set the folder it monitors for music files. I did this and now have no
> > > > more
> > > > duplicates. You can add or remove folders in this area that you want to
> > > > monitor.
> > > >
> > > > Joel
> > > >
> > > > "Dale" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> It can be fixed. Just follow the directions I gave. If you only delete
> > > >> the
> > > >> tracks from the library but not from your disk, then you will only have
> > > >> one
> > > >> copy in the library. If you add the File Path column and sort by it, you
> > > >> will see what I mean, I think.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dale
> > > >>
> > > >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:15A2F6F3-8509-40CD-BB65-D0C2D581F3B7@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Dale,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > You were right on the money. I had a back up on two other drives and it
> > > >> > pulled the songs from all the drives. That's why I had the duplicates.
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > will
> > > >> > not be able to fix it.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Joel
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "Dale" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> It is likely that you have multiple copies of your files on your hard
> > > >> >> drive
> > > >> >> or that those files are accessible through multiple reparse points in
> > > >> >> your
> > > >> >> file system.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> The best solution is to open WMP in the Songs view. Right-click on
> > > >> >> any
> > > >> >> column header and select Choose Columns. Add the File Path column to
> > > >> >> the
> > > >> >> view. Click on the File Path column header to sort by file path. Now
> > > >> >> you
> > > >> >> can see which entries are the desired set and which are duplicates.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Select all of the duplicates by using your favorite multi-select
> > > >> >> method
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> right-click and delete them. Do NOT tell WMP to delete them from your
> > > >> >> computer as well. If the files are duplicated by a reparse point, you
> > > >> >> could
> > > >> >> end up deleting both the duplicate library pointer to the file and the
> > > >> >> original file as well!
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> If you think their are undesired duplicates on your computer, use
> > > >> >> Windows
> > > >> >> Explorer to delete them but if you're unsure, test by making a copy of
> > > >> >> a
> > > >> >> couple files to a safe location first and delete those couple of files
> > > >> >> and
> > > >> >> test in WMP.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> Dale
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "JoelRub" <JoelRub@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> >> news:C7704FDD-DF2E-49C7-851D-2B42B6C4F982@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >> >I am running Vista Home Premium. When I set up my Media Player
> > > >> >> >Library
> > > >> >> >it
> > > >> >> > created duplicate and a few triplicates of each song. When playing
> > > >> >> > an
> > > >> >> > album
> > > >> >> > it plays all the sounds including the duplicates. Has anyone seen
> > > >> >> > this
> > > >> >> > and
> > > >> >> > have any ideas on a solution. I know I could delete them but that
> > > >> >> > would
> > > >> >> > take
> > > >> >> > a very long with so many songs.
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Thank,
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > Joel
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >