Hi. The laptop I store my mp3's on is fast running out of disk space, so I've taken the plunge and bought a network drive. The drive has been connected up successfully and I have copied my mp3's across without any trouble (I still have them on my C: drive as well until I'm happy). I've rejigged iTunes to read the files from the new location (F: drive) - all ok so far. However, the fun starts when I try to rebuild the database in eJukebox. I choose the Re-Build Database option, point eJukebox to the network drive, and eJukebox processes all the folders, but finds no files. I've tried adding songs in a file at a time and also a folder at a time - again eJukebox finds no files. If I double click on an mp3 file in Explorer with eJukebox open, winamp will play the file and the file will be added to eJukebox (but obviously I don't fancy having to do this 9000+ times). I've also created a small playlist stored on the network drive listing 3 songs also stored on the network drive. Interestingly, eJukebox added these 3 songs. Has anyone else come across a similar problem?

Have you tried Tools->Add New Files->Specify Folder to Search in->and then select your network drive and a folder? you may first need to map the network drive to a letter using explorer.

Yes I think I've tried every way of adding the files in from within eJukebox and the only way files will actually be recognised is by double clicking on an mp3 in Explorer with winamp and eJukebox open - this will then add the file to eJukebox. The network drive is mapped (F: drive). I've attached a screen dump of the update database option in action.

Hmmm...Are your files or the folder they are in set to Hidden?

No, the Hidden attibute is clear for everything. The only attribute set on the files is the Archive bit.

ah I think when you move files to a new drive it marks them as Read-Only/Archive and that could be what is causing a problem. Try right clicking the Music Folder and Seleting Properties in Explorer then uncheck Hidden Read-Only and Archive. Then see if eJukebox will find the files.

I store all my mp3 files on a differant machine than my music server running eJukebox. I map a drive and then access the top of my MP3 Music Folder. eJukebox finds all the folders and mp3 files. The layout of my directory structure has some artist/albums atleast 3 or 4 folders deep.

Have you tried to use microsoft search on the folder? If you have it ignore hidden files that should answer the hidden filefolder issue. Read only files shouldn't matter unless you are trying to update them with eJukebox.

Hi crlove. Yup tried that and the files are listed. I've never had a problem viewing the files with XP or writing files for that matter as I managed to copy the files across initially.

Also, other apps (such as winamp and iTunes) will see and play the files.

Same results I'm afraid. eJukebox ran through the initial database setup, processed all the folders on the network drive, but still found no files.

Ok. I've managed a work-around (it's not ideal and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but I've now got eJukebox playing files from my network drive). It's a crude solution, but it works whilst I try and get to the bottom of the original problem. Before I copied my mp3's over to the network drive and rebuilt the database, I made a copy of db.m3u and ejuke.asn. As the file/folder structure is exactly the same on both my C: and F: drives (C:Music<aritst><album>, F:Music<artist><album> ), I've amended the file paths in the database file to reflect this. The only problem I've encountered so far is that every time eJukebox starts, it wants to add the song playing at startup into the database again, although if you look at the file information, it will display in 8dot3 format (eg F:MUSIC1919THECOM~112CRYW~1.MP3) instead of the normal format. Changing the Playback Method from WinAmp to Media Player seems to have resolved this (although it does raise another question which I will raise elsewhere). Again, I would like to say it's a bit crude but at least I'm up and running for now. Can I just also thank Audiosoft and crlove for their sugggestions? Cheers, guys.

Another suggestion would be to move the files to your network drive, do the update database / remove missing files then add the new folder.. that's what I did in the same situation and it worked

Hi, I also have an issue similar the the one described about network drives.

I have a network Share with 37k tracks on it. Ejukbox seems to find some (different amount each time) and will then just ignore the rest no matter how you point it at them. The only way to add them is by playing them in Winamp - one at a time.

make sure you are selecting a Folder on the mapped drive letter in eJukebox database manager and not having it search all drives

neilneil72,
when eJukebox is looking for files to add the db it ignores folder names containing these words:
temp temporary recycle winnt
and it will not search folder named 'windows'
it also ignores files with names containing the word Incomplete and files under 350KB

However when you drop files on the eJukebox playlist from windows explorer ejukebox should get the desired file paths immediately so the above restrictions do not apply. if add new files does not work try dragging media files on M: from windows explorer to the eJukebox playlist.

thanks btw i edited my post above so please re-read that and try dragging files on M: from windows explorer to the eJukebox playlist and see if that works. you can't drag folders just select all the media files in M:whateverfolders and drag them to the playlist and let me know if that works. then will know better where to look to figure out how to get 'add new' working for your mapped drive.

Great glad that works - btw which file extension is your media? if is video would need to check box for videos on add new files.

Changing the Playback Method from WinAmp to Media Player seems to have resolved this.

Regards

Zainen
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