Music folder on harddrive is gone!!!!!??

Jeffair1o · 20th October 2009, 01:03

Hello, I just installed Winamp 5.56

So I loaded the songs I had in a folder, from one of my drives, into a playlist. But now the folder (all songs) is no longer on the harddrive!!!???

Where did it go, and how can I restore the files back onto the harddrive?

Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Bfstepha · 20th October 2009, 03:09

Sounds like you have a virus or the files / the file folder is hidden. OR you deleted the files by mistake.

If those are not it, use "Spin Right". See if Spin Right can recover the files. I've used Spin Right and it recovered some of my missing files.

Jeffair1o · 20th October 2009, 03:47

The files show up in the WinAMP playlist window when "audio" is selected in the far left pane. It lists them all (4191 files!)

So they are still there, I just don't know where WinAmp put them!

Jeffair1o · 20th October 2009, 04:37

I guess the question is, where on the harddrive does the Media Library keep the actual MP3 files? I see how to find the settings, etc, but where are the actual music files??

I need to take the files out of the Media Library and put them back in a folder on drive D so I can acess the files to move to my nanos, etc. WinAmp is installed on drive C

net-cruizer · 20th October 2009, 06:55

Winamp doesnt move the files.
If they show up in the Media Library, then right click on one of the files, and pick... Explore item folder.

Jeffair1o · 20th October 2009, 13:00

Whew! That was the ticket!!!! Turns out WinAmp (Media Library) DID move my folder into another folder on the same drive!

All is well now... THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wildrose-Wally · 21st October 2009, 00:22

WINAMP DOES NOT MOVE FOLDERS.

20th October 2009, 01:03	#1
Jeffair1o Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Music folder on harddrive is gone!!!!!?? Hello, I just installed Winamp 5.56 So I loaded the songs I had in a folder, from one of my drives, into a playlist. But now the folder (all songs) is no longer on the harddrive!!!??? Where did it go, and how can I restore the files back onto the harddrive? Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

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20th October 2009, 03:09	#2
Bfstepha Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7	Sounds like you have a virus or the files / the file folder is hidden. OR you deleted the files by mistake. If those are not it, use "Spin Right". See if Spin Right can recover the files. I've used Spin Right and it recovered some of my missing files.

20th October 2009, 03:47	#3
Jeffair1o Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	The files show up in the WinAMP playlist window when "audio" is selected in the far left pane. It lists them all (4191 files!) So they are still there, I just don't know where WinAmp put them!

20th October 2009, 04:37	#4
Jeffair1o Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	I guess the question is, where on the harddrive does the Media Library keep the actual MP3 files? I see how to find the settings, etc, but where are the actual music files?? I need to take the files out of the Media Library and put them back in a folder on drive D so I can acess the files to move to my nanos, etc. WinAmp is installed on drive C

20th October 2009, 06:55	#5
net-cruizer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 367	Winamp doesnt move the files. If they show up in the Media Library, then right click on one of the files, and pick... Explore item folder.

20th October 2009, 13:00	#6
Jeffair1o Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Whew! That was the ticket!!!! Turns out WinAmp (Media Library) DID move my folder into another folder on the same drive! All is well now... THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!

21st October 2009, 00:22	#7
Wildrose-Wally The Albertan Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sunny Southern Alberta Posts: 6,132	WINAMP DOES NOT MOVE FOLDERS.