How to copy the media library to a notebook?

kiri76hb · 19th November 2008, 12:05

First I want to say sorry for my awful English!
I have one problem:
I use a desktop-pc with Winamp 5.541 and want to copy the media library with all the entrys to a notebook. But I don't know in which files the ml is.
It were a great pleasure if you can helb me!
Thanks for all!
Kiri from Germany

J_Darnley · 19th November 2008, 13:16

main.dat is the library's database

kiri76hb · 20th November 2008, 11:52

Thanks, I got it!!!

snout5 · 14th February 2010, 01:47

I copied this file (main.dat) from my 1st pc that has my ML on it to my 2nd pc that I want to get the ML on. The 2nd pc still says no files in ML. Do I need to do something else? Thanks

DJ Egg · 14th February 2010, 03:54

Assuming the paths/filenames are exactly the same for all media files (it won't work otherwise),
you'd need to copy the following:

%appdata%\winamp\plugins\gen_ml.ini

%appdata%\winamp\plugins\ml\main.dat & main.idx
plus the matching met****.vmd files (as referenced in gen_ml.ini)

and that's just for the Local Media views

History view = recent.dat & recent.idx

Playlists = playlists.xml & matching plf****.m3u8 files

Podcast Dir = feeds.xml (subscriptions) & rss.xml (downloads)

Probably not wise to copy anything else
(eg. ml_online.ini, art*.dat/idx, cdrom.vmd, default.vmd, bookmark.vmd, cache & omServices subfolders),
as all those will be created by default anyway.

snout5 · 14th February 2010, 05:45

Thanks DJ Egg! That seemed to work! I also DJ and copying the ML saves lots of time when I setup a new laptop.

19th November 2008, 12:05	#1
kiri76hb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4	How to copy the media library to a notebook? First I want to say sorry for my awful English! I have one problem: I use a desktop-pc with Winamp 5.541 and want to copy the media library with all the entrys to a notebook. But I don't know in which files the ml is. It were a great pleasure if you can helb me! Thanks for all! Kiri from Germany

19th November 2008, 13:16	#2
J_Darnley Forum King Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belgium, Europe Posts: 3,613	main.dat is the library's database #winamp on irc.tehflap.org â€” Winamp ATF Reference I CAN HAS CHEEZBURGER? â€” My cPro timer widget Do NOT email me with tech support questions.

14th February 2010, 01:47	#4
snout5 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	Specific help I copied this file (main.dat) from my 1st pc that has my ML on it to my 2nd pc that I want to get the ML on. The 2nd pc still says no files in ML. Do I need to do something else? Thanks

14th February 2010, 03:54	#5
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,126	Assuming the paths/filenames are exactly the same for all media files (it won't work otherwise), you'd need to copy the following: %appdata%\winamp\plugins\gen_ml.ini %appdata%\winamp\plugins\ml\main.dat & main.idx plus the matching met**.vmd files (as referenced in gen_ml.ini) and that's just for the Local Media views History view = recent.dat & recent.idx Playlists = playlists.xml & matching plf*.m3u8 files Podcast Dir = feeds.xml (subscriptions) & rss.xml (downloads) Probably not wise to copy anything else (eg. ml_online.ini, art.dat/idx, cdrom.vmd, default.vmd, bookmark.vmd, cache & omServices subfolders), as all those will be created by default anyway. Playlist -\|- Twitter

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20th November 2008, 11:52	#3
kiri76hb Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4	Thanks, I got it!!!

14th February 2010, 05:45	#6
snout5 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 9	Thanks DJ Egg! That seemed to work! I also DJ and copying the ML saves lots of time when I setup a new laptop.