Media Player Library file corrupt?

[Armitage]

Ok, I just got a new computer, i7-930, 12 gig with Windows 7... I figured it was time to start ripping my CDs. I did about 500, then I tried to play one particular song and it was corrupt (just that one), so I deleted the ripped CD, cleaned the actual CD and did it again. The song was corrupt again so I deleted the ripped CD again.

I went to dinner, and told my wife about it.

After dinner my wife put a DVD lens cleaner (ultra-fine brushes built on a CD/DVD), and it started to rip THAT... so she open the drive... the computer didn't like that... so she tried to do a shut down... it was taking ages (probably updating the library file) so shut it off by the button on the front of the computer (press and hold)...

Everything still works fine, but many ripped CDs show 0 bytes though they play just fine. When I delete a song or ripped CD, it disappears then comes back without the album art. You have to delete it twice. You see the little media updating comment on the bottom of the screen, then there is an "unknown CD" included in the main folder. It's untitled, Unkown Artist and Unknown Album, there are a few songs in the folder and the song names are only 4-5 random characters long... it deletes fine.

I've ripped about 50 more CDs... they work fine, but if I delete something, same thing.

My guess is the library file is corrupt. Is there any way to see or rebuild the library file?

If I copy all the tunes onto a removable drive, does the library file or any other data go with it?

I thought of removing all the tunes, deleting them, then putting them back to see what happens.

[Armitage]

I found the fix;

Method 1:

This problem may be because of corrupt database. You may clear the Windows Media Player database and check if the problem persists.

Steps to clear windows media player database:

1. Exit Windows Media Player.

2. Click 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 do not have to delete 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, clear the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Exit Windows Media Player.

2. If you are running Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft, and then click OK.

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.

Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

For more information visit:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925718

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows...-Player-Library

If the above method did not resolve your problem then, try the below method.

Method 2:

Try reinstalling windows media player by following the steps below.

1. Click on Start button and select Control Panel

2. Click on Programs and then select Programs and Features

3. Click Turn Windows features on or off on the left, go into the Media Features section and uncheck Windows Media Player, press OK to uninstall Windows Media Player.

4. Restart the computer. Afterwards go back and place a check mark against Windows Media Player to install it once more.

5. Restart the computer once again.

[mathman]

Step 3. Get a Mac!

[JohnnyB]

I found the fix;

Method 1:

This problem may be because of corrupt database. You may clear the Windows Media Player database and check if the problem persists.

Steps to clear windows media player database:

1. Exit Windows Media Player.

2. Click 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 do not have to delete 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, clear the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Exit Windows Media Player.

2. If you are running Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft, and then click OK.

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.

Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

For more information visit:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925718

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows...-Player-Library

If the above method did not resolve your problem then, try the below method.

Method 2:

Try reinstalling windows media player by following the steps below.

1. Click on Start button and select Control Panel

2. Click on Programs and then select Programs and Features

3. Click Turn Windows features on or off on the left, go into the Media Features section and uncheck Windows Media Player, press OK to uninstall Windows Media Player.

4. Restart the computer. Afterwards go back and place a check mark against Windows Media Player to install it once more.

5. Restart the computer once again.

Ah nostalgia. I haven't had to deal with that kind of happy horseshit since July 31, 2008, the day I brought home my MacBook and never looked back. The following Feb we replaced the family Gateway/Windows abomination with an iMac with the 24" glass screen. Two years into owning my MacBook it runs as fast and fresh as ever. Two years into owning my Windows machine it was hobbling on crutches. I'd had to do several virus fixes, losing a day or more each time, and between that and Microsoft's "updates" and "service packs" I'd lost significant speed and functionality.

People buy Windows machines because they think they're cheaper than Macs. But I gotta ask, what's your time and aggravation worth?

You also might check your ripping settings to see if you can turn error correction on. It slows down the ripping but it may help in cases like this.

[atquinn]

"I'm having an application problem!"

"Buy a Mac!"

Because of course, that makes waaay more sense than just using another application, like say iTunes, which you can use on a PC?

-Austin

[JohnnyB]

"I'm having an application problem!"

"Buy a Mac!"

Because of course, that makes waaay more sense than just using another application, like say iTunes, which you can use on a PC?

-Austin

Are you rolling your eyes at me, punk?

I started working in Windows in 1992. I contracted at Microsoft for 7 out of 12 years spanning 1994 through 2006. Being in the Seattle area, I had to put up with Windows in every work environment for those 12 years (e.g., Boeing, WRQ, others) plus 10 years of Windows at home. Then in 2008 I switched to a Mac and never looked back. Living with a Mac for the last 2 years has unequivocally showed me how fucking ridiculous the Windows operating environment is.

And downloading yet another application is not going to fix that!

If there's anything that makes waaaay more sense, it's working in a computing environment that's stable, solid, resists attack, and doesn't deteriorate in performance over time.