Removal of Windows Media Player "Library" entries for files that I deleted

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• How can I remove the Windows Media Player library?

  I have Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Edition and Windows Media Player 12.0.7600.166667.

  I finally got my music organized, so I deleted some files from my computer and moved songs between folders.  It seems that I can't remove all the songs from Windows Media Player which do not exist physically.  I tried to empty my entire library, I could rebuilt it.  In Windows Media Player, I clicked on the music (left), and then I clicked on the first song, hold down the SHIFT key and click the last song so that all my music has been chosen.  Then, I clicked and selected delete.  I said that I wanted to remove JUST the library, no computer.  When he was done, there was still 5501 songs left.  I know that once, I could just delete wmplibrary.db, but I get no hits on that when I get into the field at the bottom of the start menu.  I decided to uninstall Windows Media Player and reinstall, but when I go to start-> Control Panel-> uninstall a program, the only entry I see that looks remotely Windows Media Player is Windows Media Encoder 9 Series... but I wasn't brave enough to try it.

  Any ideas?  Thank you!

  Wow - thank you, my mp3 player thanks and my children thank you!  The convenience store did not help - he told me that my library has been altered... as I didn't know that already!  But the manual method operated very well... but if someone else is reading this for help, I don't have to start my computer in safe mode because one of the files (which was large enough that it WAS probably the file that I needed deleted) was in use with the network share and I had no idea how close anyone who opened.  But in safe mode worked very well.

  Thank you very much for your help!  And thanks for the information on troubleshooting: I had never heard of this before!

• How to remove the Windows Media Player library albums

  Delete albims FRO Microsoft Media Player

  Attempted to delete albums

  Attempted to delete albums

  He called Windows Media Player, Microsoft.

  Open Windows Media Player > at the top, click library > go to the album you don't want > right click on the album > click Delete > allows you to specify if you want to remove the album from the library, or remove the album from the library and the computer > click OK

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• How can I prevent Windows Media Player rebuilds with duplicate songs, that I deleted?

  I moved my music files in Windows Media player for this computer with a 1 TB harddrive that I use just for storing music on. When I moved the music files from the computer Windows XP first putting them on a hard drive for the copy and paste and then transfer them to the hard drive of my M:\ the drive on this computer, many duplicates were transferred. I want to remove duplicates. I did this by pressing Ctrl and pointing out the duplicates and then pressing DELETE, and they are then deleted. But after that, it is a small blue arrow that goes down in the lower-right corner of Windows Media player from up and said "Equalization of the Volume" followed by the names of the songs, that is to say several times. M:\.... "For Windows Media player media recovery and rebuild as if it was before I deleted the duplicate songs? I want to also all my songs to be the mp3 type and some are mp4, so how do I fix all the songs to make them of type mp3. Thanks for any help.

  MP4 is usually a video file, I honestly didn't even know MP4 pourrait be used for audio, but this is beyond my skills.  I know that to convert files types, you will need to download a conversion program, Microsoft is no not any program that can do this.

  As for the deleted files that appears, open the Organize menu at the top of the media player, select 'manage libraries' and make sure that it is scanning the correct files.

  If the correct files are analyzed and double presents itself once again, right click on a song in double and select properties to find its location.  And then delete it from here, rather than media player directly.

• Software BlackBerry BlackBerry Link cannot display Windows Media Player library

  Hello

  BlackBerry link shows me an empty m usic library even if I have thousands of tracks in my Windows Media Player library. There was a time, it worked, but since a month Blackberry link displays a message: "there is no track in your Windows Media Player library. I reinstalled the software a bunch of times and have always chosen the Windows Media Player - not have iTunes installed. All other functions operate.

  Anyone an idea what to do?

  Thank you very much!

  Kilian

  Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)

  BlackBerry link 1.2.3.48 (32 bit)

  BlackBerry OS 10.2.1

  Windows Media Player 12.0 (32 bit)

  Solved it myself:

  I deleted the Windows Media Player library database (= all files in the C:\Users\NAMEOFTHEUSER\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media drive) - therefor I had to close all programs (all programs BB, the wmplayer and wmplayer network service). After the removal of the database, Windows Media Player has revamped its database and link BB finds the database.

  Best regards

  Kilian

• Windows Media Player cannot find the file. 'If you try to play, burn, or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed or deleted'.

  Original title:

  Problems with rip audio CDs with windows media player

  Bought the CD now 82 and try to tear with the windows media player player, but keep getting the message "Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to play, burn, or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted." What should I do to rip this cd please did tear previously no probs, but now seems to have a problem

  Thanks in advance

  Anne

  Hello
  1. You did changes to the computer before the show?
  2. Are you able to extract other CDs using Windows media Player?
  3. What is the file format of the file you are trying to extract?
  Method 1:
  Step 1:
  You can run the Windows Media Player Library convenience store & check if you are able to rip CDs.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-Windows-Media-Player-library-Troubleshooter
  Step 2:

  Open the troubleshooting Windows Media Player settings Troubleshooter

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

  
  Method 2: Rebuild the windows media player.

  exit Windows Media Player.
  b. click Start, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Playerand then click OK.
  c. Select all files in the folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  Note:
  You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
  c. 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:
  exit Windows Media Player.
  b. click Start, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click OK.
  c. Select the Media Player folder, and then click delete on the file menu.
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
  Note:
  Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  Method 3: Disable and enable the windows media player. Follow these steps:

  a. open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
  b. open programs and features in Control Panel .
  
  Note: If the programs and features are not available, change the view by large icons at the top right of the control panel.

  c. Select Windows turn on or off features in the left column of the window programs and features.
  d. click on the plus sign next to multimedia functions.
  e. uncheck Windows Media player and then click OK. (You may receive a warning message. Click on the Yes button.)
  f. restart your computer.
  g. to reactivate the Media center follow the same steps and place a checkmark for Windows Media player.
  h. click on the Ok button.

  
  i. restart your computer.
  Reference:
  Turn on or off Windows features
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off
  Method 4:
  Change the location of Rip. see the steps mentioned in the link
  given below:
  To change rip settings in the Options dialog box
  
  
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-settings-for-ripping-music
  I hope this helps!

• Impossible to delete the files from the Windows Media Player library

  Cannot delete files from library

  There are files in my library that I deleted the files, but the items still appear in my library. An example would be the items stored in the folder 'Public '.  When I right click on the file and choose 'Remove', nothing happens.  Any suggestions on how to get these files is no library WMP?  I tried already to 'Restore the library' and I also tried "sfc/scannow", which did not find any problem.

  It seems to be a corrupt library file.  In any case of the deletion and re-creation of who?

  Thanks in advance for any given input.  If any other detail is necessary, please do not hesitate to ask.

  -Greg

  Hi GregRN,

  Thank you for using the Microsoft Answers forums.

  Delete the database of Windows Media Player and check if the problem persists.

  To do this, follow these steps:

  1. exit Windows Media Player.

  2. click on Start, click run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click OK.

  3. Select all the files in the folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  Note You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  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. If you are running Windows Vista, click Start, click run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click OK.

  3. Select the Media Player folder, and then click delete on the file menu.

  4. restart Windows Media Player.

  For more information visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925718 (this article is for windows media player 11 but also works for windows media player 12)

  Hope this information is useful.

  Let me know if it worked.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Umesh P - Microsoft Support

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• I have music files in my playlists that I can't make it appear in the Windows Media Player library

  Original title: Player Windows medis library - Playlist trouble

  -J' have music files in my playlists that I can't make it appear in the library - how can I sync the two up - I tried the usual fall / drag...

  Hello

  1. is the specific issue of the reading list?

  2 are you able to add other songs in the Windows Media Player library?

  3 did you changes to the computer before the show?

  The Player library is the location in the player that lists all of the music, videos and photos on your computer.

  When you play a media file on your computer or a removable storage device, the file is automatically included in the Player library, so you can access it directly from the reader. And if you have access to remote media stored on other computers on your network, you can change the player settings to add those files remotely to the Player library when you play them. The reader does not automatically add a file that you play from removable media, such as a CD or DVD.

  Since you aren't able to add songs to the library, you can try the following and see if they help.

  Method 1: 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:
  
  This problem may be due to database corruption.  You can delete the Windows Media Player database and check if the problem persists.
   
  Steps to clear the database of windows media player:
   
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. 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.
   
  Note You don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.
   
  d. 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:
   
  a. exit Windows Media Player.
  b. Click Start, click Run, type % LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft and then click OK.
   
  c. Select the Media Player folder, and then click on Delete on the file menu.
  d. restart Windows Media Player.
   
  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  
  For more information, see:

  Add items to the Windows Media Player library:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/add-items-to-the-Windows-Media-Player-library

  The Windows Media Player library: frequently asked questions:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Windows-Media-Player-library-frequently-asked-questions

• Error: "Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to play, burn, or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed or deleted'

  Original title: laptop won't read the music files stored on external hard drive

  I have an old Compaq laptop Windows XP, so it was out of memory I transferred everything on a Portable Seagate (500 GB) hard drive and started to access it. It's worked well for over a year, but lately, began to stop playing my music files. Absolutely everything on the hard drive opens, however, images, files and folders, but when I go into Windows Media Player, it pops up with this error message:

  Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to read, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted.
  I have not modified parameters or anything that moved. I used to be just able to restart the laptop, or disconnect and reconnect the hard drive and it works again, but now it or not will be not at all, or it will cut off half way through a song and then not to play anything more.
  I can't find any support for this problem because the phone reads that the hard drive is there, and everything else works. Only the music doesn't. I tried to play music on a connected USB and it works fine. I'm so confused!
  Hi lkm0293,
   
  Here are some articles that you might find useful:

  Windows Media Player Error Message help

   

  Error message when you type the name of a file to play with Windows Media Player: "Cannot open file."

• The Windows Media Player library is missing in Windows XP

  My Windows Media Player library has disappeared and I can't recover my music.  Please notify.

  What version of WMP are you using?

  You still see your music files in Windows Explorer? What is the file type (or types) of these files (MP3, WMA; (WAV)?

  This could be caused by a corrupted media library. To reset the library, follow the instructions for your version of WMP and Windows 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.

• Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to read, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted.

  Lately I get the following message if poster every time that someone sends me an email with an attachment. I use to be able to display up to a few weeks before. the message is - Windows Media Player cannot find the file. If you try to read, burn or sync an item that is in your library, the element can point to a file that has been moved, renamed, or deleted.

  Does anyone have an idea on how I can display these attachments?

  Thanks for your help.

  Hi fredleon,

  · What is the email client or webmail you are using?

  · What is the attachment file extension?

  · How do you open the attachment?

  · Is it by double-clicking or you choose open with option.

  a. save the attachment to the office,

  b. right-click on the file and select open with the option to open the attachment according to their file extension.

  Example: If the .docx file extension, then it is word document or .pdf, it's Adobe.

  You can get the extension of a file by right clicking on the file and go to properties

  With regard to:

  Samhrutha G S - Microsoft technical support.

• Window Media Player 11 - prompt for information already filled in under "Advance Tag Editor" does not appear

  Earlier when using "Advance Tag Editor" in Window Media Player 11, singer and other information earlier filled by me, names appeared automatically by typing just a letter of the word. For eaxample so I had previously filled Mohd. Rafi 'Artist Info' and if I needed to write again Mohd. Rafi for the song under this column, just by typing M, name and surname as Mohd. Rafi used underneath and just by clicking on it, it is used to get automatically filled in the column. Now, he can't like that. I write full name every time. Please guide me as to what I should do. According to me, a box has been "unmarked" by me in error as this prompt for more information, already filled, is no longer available.

  Hello

  You did material recent or changes to software on your computer before this problem?

  Step 1: If the problem started recently, then you try to run the system restore.
  Reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/What-is-System-Restore

  Step 2: You can try to install the updates and check.
  Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278960/en-us

  May you enjoy a look at the below articles.
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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/find-items-in-the-Windows-Media-Player-library

  Add or edit media information in Windows Media Player
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/add-or-edit-media-information-in-Windows-Media-Player

  Thanks and greetings
  Umesh P - Microsoft technical support.

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• Windows Media Player library sharing request

  I received a request to share Windows Media Player library. I'm not on a network. Is this some type of malware or something? How should I handle this? A month ago, I received a similar request for iTunes sharing Jeremy-PC. Help, please. My computer has been hacked?

  You're invited because you are on a network, this is a security feature of Windows.

  I assume that you have chosen the option to not share when asked?

  You can safely share if you know who you are sharing with (if you know who is Jeremy-PC)

  If you prefer not to share with who you can disable media sharing.

  To activate:

  When you are connected to the internet, go to: Control Panel, network and sharing Center.

  Expand the sharing of multimedia files, click on edit, if media sharing is currently disabled, there will be a popup.

  If you check the share my media, then click OK, you get another popup.

  Here you can highlight the computers on the network and allow or deny.

  If you click settings, you can choose what you want to share.

  To turn off:

  When you are connected to the internet, go to: Control Panel, network and sharing Center.

  Develop sharing media files and click on change, if media sharing is currently on uncheck share my media to:

  Click on apply, OK

• Windows Media Player cannot burn CD - R music. Worked fine until today. C00D10BA received error message. Windows media player cannot find the file. He said to repair or remove a link.

  Can't burn music CD - R. Worked fine until today. C00D10BA received error message. Windows media player cannot find the file. He said to repair or remove a link.  What is an easy way to find and fix this? I know little about the links and need a simple way to fix... Thank you!

  Hello

  You got the C00D10BA error message when you use Windows Media Player. The following information
  might help you solve the problem.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/Webhelp/default.aspx?&mpver=11.0.5721.5260&ID=C00D10BA&ContextId=89&OriginalID=C00D10BA

  Don't forget to click on the four " + " to see more help.

  Support for Windows Media Player
  http://support.Microsoft.com/ph/7763

  I hope this helps.

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• Unable to transfer songs purchased on the iTunes store to Windows Media Player library

  Windows Media Player

  I bought songs from the itunes store and they were saved in my music folder. I want to create a CD but can't get the songs went to the Windows Media Player library or create playlists. Help, please. Thank you

  Hello everyonelovestotravel,

  Windows Media Player does not support Itunes because the format is not compatible. The Itunes are .acc format and is not supported by Windows Media Player. If you want to burn the Itunes for Windows Media Player, I suggest that you convert the files to mp3 format, and then burn. You can convert files using some of the third-party conversion software. You can use your favorite search engine to search for the software.

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  Using third-party software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the use of third-party software can be solved. Software using third party is at your own risk.

  Thank you
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