Media Player is no longer locate the music files. The library is empty.

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• Windows 7 Windows Media Player 12 does not update the library when I add an item to the library - please help!

  Windows 7 Windows Media Player 12 does not update the library when I add an item to the library, also, when I delete a file from the folder that contains the media player does not remove it from the library. Can you help me please?

  Hello

  For the question, you can also view the following link for more information:

  You cannot view, add, or delete items in the library of Windows Media Player 11

  The steps are also applicable for Windows Media Player 12.

  Thank you

  Mary
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Windows Media Player 12 - slow to update the library

  I have a big disco 50K more songs.  I recently moved the music to a harsh new Bank and changed the directory structure.  I deleted the music library WMP (by removing everything C:\Users\###\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player), open from WMP12 and so went to file/manage libraries added in each of the directories music where the music is stored.  As expected, WMP began to read music and I can see the songs populating the library as they come.

  The problem is that this is happening very slowly.  As about 2 seconds per song.  At this rate, it will be almost 4 days of continuous operation to completely rebuild the library.  I got it done in the past (but maybe not with WMP12?), but never experienced this kind of snails pace update.  Any ideas on what could be causing it to ad to the library files so slowly or what I can do to speed things up to?

  Thank you

  JC

  Hello

  Method 1:
  I suggest you to re - build the Media Player library
  To do this, follow these steps:
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. for Windows 7: click Start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click OK.
  c. Select all files in the folder and then click on Delete on the file menu.
  d. Note: you don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
  e. restart Windows Media Player.
  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Method 2:
  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. If you run Windows 7, click Start, click Run, type % LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft and then click OK.
  c. Select the folder Media Player, and then clickDelete from the file menu.
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
  Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

   For more information, see these links:
  Create or change a regular playlist in Windows Media Player
  Windows Media Player playlist: frequently asked questions

• Windows Media Player crashes trying to show the library

  If I load Windows Media Player by itself, it hangs in the library. If I double click on videos, WMP works very well. Only, it crashes when you try to use the WMP library.

  I went through the event log but I don't see anything that will help, but of course, I could be missing something.

  "Wmplayer.exe version 12.0.7601.17514 program ceased to interact with Windows and was closed." To see if there is more information about the problem, check the history of the problem in the control panel of the center of the Action.

  Process ID: 211c

  Start time: 01cdaa585e2acfa0

  Time of cancellation: 7

  Application path: C:\Program Files (x 86) \Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

  "Report Id: a9b14d66-164b-11e2-9f3e-c86000a1978e".

  Any help is appreciated. Thank you

  Hello

  Thanks for posting in Microsoft Community!
  I understand that you are facing problems with Windows Media Player.

  Small question:

  1 does the problem occur when you try to read a particular file in the Windows Media Player library?

  2. What is the exact error message received?

  Method 1:

  We will try to run the Windows media player and settings library tool and check if it helps.

  Resolution of the problems of the open - Windows Media Player library
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-library-Troubleshooter

  Troubleshooting of Windows Media Player open - settings
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-settings-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:

  See the link below and we'll run the fixit tool available, check if it helps.

  Solve the problems of Windows Media Player video and other media or library

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_media_player_diagnostic/

  Method 3:

  We will try to stop the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service and check number, to do that you must follow the steps below.

  a. Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Find the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service, open it, then click on stop to stop the service.

  b. close Windows Media Player 12, if it is started.

  c. entry %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Flash to Windows Explorer to search for the folder.

  d. move all files in the folder to another location, as a backup.

  Note: Move the files in the specific folder will reset the database.

  e. restart Windows Media Player to see if we can add files to the library now.

  Method 4:
  Let's try the following steps:
  a. click Start and in the search bar cmd.exe.
  b. right-click on cmd.exe and click on Run as Administrator.
  (c) in the command prompt, type the following command

  'Administrators' "NT Authority\Local Service" net localgroup / add.
  
  4. press on enter , and then restart the computer
  
  Method 5:
  Uninstalling and reinstalling Windows Media Player:
  Step 1.
  We will uninstall Windows Media Player:
  1. go to start and in the search type "Turn Windows willing or not.
  2. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
  3. search for multimedia and uncheck the brand in the face of Windows Media Player.
  4 restart the computer

  Step 2.
  We will try to reinstall Windows Media Player:
  1. go to start and in the search type "Turn Windows willing or not.
  2. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".
  3. find the multimedia functions and place a check mark in front of the Windows Media Player.
  4 restart the computer.

  Try to read the file now.

  Thanks for posting the result and let us know if you need assistance on Windows.

• Media Player 11 fails to locate the destination file

  Original title: media player 11

  Media Player cannot locate the destination for ripping audio CDs

  Hello

  Thanks for posting the request in the Microsoft Community.

  It would be great if you can answer the following questions:

  1 have had any changes made on the computer before the show?

  2 Windows operating system you are using?

  3. do you get an error message? If Yes, what is the full and exact error message?

  4. when exactly you get the error message?

  You can review the article and check if that helps:

  Change settings for ripping

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-settings-for-ripping-music

  If the problem is not resolved, please provide more information to help you best.

  Thank you.

• Windows Media Player NOT to RIP at the library or the saving location

  I have the latest version of Windows Media Player, Windows 7. When I try to COPY a CD to Windows Media Player, it is said he made and he tells me that the CHECK-in LOCATION is indeed the place I want that he save in. However, when he finshed his extraction process, the music is not found in my library, nor in my save file location. I'm pretty much FED UP with Windows Media Player. Can someone help, please?

  Hi Hils_NZ,

  ·         Did you the latest changes on the computer?

  I suggest you to run windows media player troubleshooting tool and check if it works.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-settings-Troubleshooter

  Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-settings-for-ripping-music

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/rip-music-from-a-CD

• Windows Media Player 11 has ceased to record music from its library and won't monitor folders for music, photos or video

  I really like the Media Player 11, and it was very useful for me. However, on my desktop has stopped spontaneously Media Player 11 works properly. He refuses to say that there is in any music to the library, and it will not monitor all folders that I have to say. Whenever I said to monitor a folder, if I click "Ok" in the dialog box and return to the "Display files" dialog box, it displays all records, not even the ones I took. This problem is very frustrating and Media Player is useless until I get this resolved. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

  Your media library has probably been corrupted, you can reset it by following the instructions for WMP 11 on XP at http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#medialibrary . Note the reset of the library will make you lose all the counts to play and possibly ratings too. Tim Baets
  http://www.BM-productions.TK

• Windows Media Player is unable to update the library.

  I ripped several CDs and I still have to go into the music folder to play instead of them showing upward in the library. I spent 2 weeks trying to get this answer. Keep saying Windows contact Dell and Dell says that they have nothing to do with it. Someone please help?

  Hello

  1. What is the model number of the computer?

  2. What is the security software installed on the computer?

  3. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  4 is that the problem is specific to Windows Media Player?

  Method 1.

  I suggest you to refer to this article.

  Open the troubleshooter in the Windows Media Player library: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Windows-Media-Player-Library-troubleshooter

  Method 2.

  To resolve this problem, delete the Windows Media Player database. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.
  2. click on start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Playerand then click OK.
  3. Select all the files in the folder and then click on Delete on the file menu.
  Note: You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  If this does not resolve the problem, disable the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.
  2. Click Start, click Run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoftand then click OK.
  3. Select the Media Player folder, and then click on Delete on the file menu.
  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  For more information, see these links:

  Add items to the Windows Media Player library: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Add-items-to-the-Windows-Media-Player-Library

  I hope this helps.

• Problem with Media Player, Itunes, Spotify, etc., playback of music files.

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  However, I was able to reinstall the drivers to operate.

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• Windows Media Player 11 won't update the music library

  Running Windows XP pro, windows media player 11 won't update the music library. There are about 30 GB of music in my music, but the media player will not update and show music in the player.

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  Perform the steps from the link below and see if it helps.

  You cannot view, add, or delete items in the library of Windows Media Player 11 

  Hope this information helps.

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