Can't find my MP3 files

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  1. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #21

    mrgeek said:
    Being able to locate his Music should be a simple issue, not a hardware or compatibility problem.
    Hi there

    100% agree with you -- locating files isn't a problem of ANY OS -- IT'S USER PROBLEM !!!!! He's probably left them on a mobile phone / or in the Cloud.

    Windows doesn't LOSE files -- although I would suggest that in File explorer the DELETE option shouldn't be right next to RENAME (right mouse click in File explorer) --if you have a laggy mouse or something similar you can easily click delete instead of rename -- and if nobody has ever done that then we've a whole lot of fibbers around. !!!

    Can't find my MP3 files-del.png


    Cheers
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  2. Posts : 7,128
    Windows 10 Pro Insider
       #22

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there

    100% agree with you -- locating files isn't a problem of ANY OS -- IT'S USER PROBLEM !!!!! He's probably left them on a mobile phone / or in the Cloud.

    Windows doesn't LOSE files -- although I would suggest that in File explorer the DELETE option shouldn't be right next to RENAME (right mouse click in File explorer) --if you have a laggy mouse or something similar you can easily click delete instead of rename -- and if nobody has ever done that then we've a whole lot of fibbers around. !!!

    Can't find my MP3 files-del.png


    Cheers
    jimbo
    Unless the setting is changed there is always this. Can't find my MP3 files-capture.jpg
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  3. Posts : 204
    Windows 10 Pro
       #23

    Backup before upgrading. Brilliant I know.
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  4. Posts : 56,804
    Multi-boot Windows 10/11 - RTM, RP, Beta, and Insider
       #24

    jimbo45 said:
    Hi there

    100% agree with you -- locating files isn't a problem of ANY OS -- IT'S USER PROBLEM !!!!! He's probably left them on a mobile phone / or in the Cloud.

    Windows doesn't LOSE files -- although I would suggest that in File explorer the DELETE option shouldn't be right next to RENAME (right mouse click in File explorer) --if you have a laggy mouse or something similar you can easily click delete instead of rename -- and if nobody has ever done that then we've a whole lot of fibbers around. !!!

    Can't find my MP3 files-del.png


    Cheers
    jimbo
    Winuser said:
    Unless the setting is changed there is always this. Can't find my MP3 files-capture.jpg
    For some reason, MS defaults to delete to recycle bin without as much as a thank you! You can have a safety net by setting the confirm option in Recycle Bin properties. Can't find my MP3 files-2016-02-12_05h28_54.png

    Enable the Windows 8 / Windows 10 delete file confirmation dialog - Nothing but .NET - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
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  5. Posts : 550
    10 pro 64
       #25

    XP Fan said:
    Probably asked by others but I haven't found exactly this issue: I installed Win 10. I have several hundred MP3's in my Win 7 "Music" folder, but in Win 10 I now see only a dozen or so. I rolled back 10 to 7; presto! there they are. Re-installed 10 and have the same issue: I cannot locate a folder full of my music. I can find any title I search for; just not all of them in one location.

    Also, is there a good replacement app for Media Player? I am NOT going to set up a Microsnot ID just for their version.
    For music I like to use Foobar2000, sound much better than most players and you have options in setting. And, I also use a search program call Everything

    Code:
    https://www.foobar2000.org/
    Code:
    https://www.voidtools.com/
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  6. Posts : 42,634
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #26

    XP Fan said:
    Hadn't thought of that but it sounds worth a try. Thanks for your suggestion. And not that don't believe it will work but if anyone else has another idea I can try, I'd like to have a few options.

    I do have an ext. hard drive I can use, but it annoys me that it should be necessary. Another thing I found out the hard way- not everything is saved when you switch to Win 10. I took the precaution of setting a restore point right before "upgrading" the first time. When I rolled
    back to 7, I found all my restore points had been wiped out. Just an FYI.
    Interesting your data reappeared. I've seen a number of instances where people lost their desktop content on upgrading, but not Music. It seems a weakness in the implementation which affects some, but not all.

    Always keep your personal data as far as possible on a separate disk or partition - not on C: - you can relocate such folders. And use disk imaging and appropriate backups.

    Setting a restore point before an update which is really a new Windows installation isn't meaningful. A restore point restores the registry amongst other things, but the old registry is in Windows.old, your new one in Windows- with data copied from the old one.
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  7. Posts : 79
    Windows 10 Pro x64 Build 14393.0 Slow Ring
       #27

    I also recommend Foobar2000. I used WinAmp for many years and can confirm it still works on W10, but it is far from the cutting-edge media player it once was. Foobar has many, many configurable options and is fantastic once you've learned the basics. Tek Syndicate posted a great tutorial for getting started with Foobar:

    foobar2000: Getting Started and Theming - Tek Syndicate - YouTube

    I also use dbPoweramp for ripping CDs to create bit-perfect copies. My collection has thousands of ripped CDs stored as FLAC files and 320K MP3s. All music is stored in personalized Music Directories with RAID configured HDDs as well as off-site mirroring (about 6 TB of carefully ripped with accurate metadata and artwork is not something I want to repeat).

    I also recommend trying Fidelizer, a program which works in W10 to optimize your audio configuration.

    But if you like WMP, then stick with it. W10 Pro has it in one of the Windows folders for Pro users (or it might just be for those who upgraded).

    Be well!
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  8. Posts : 1,621
    Windows 10 Home
       #28

    Concerning deleting files accidentally, within Win 7 for sure, I've noticed right after copying or moving, the target folder's new contents often are "blue-highlighted," and if I do not "remove" [click once anywhere in white space] the highlighting, the very next explorer.exe action will include those blue-highlighted files [and sometimes folders].
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  9. Posts : 1,778
    Windows 10 Pro,
       #29

    XP Fan said:
    Hadn't thought of that but it sounds worth a try. Thanks for your suggestion. And not that don't believe it will work but if anyone else has another idea I can try, I'd like to have a few options.

    I do have an ext. hard drive I can use, but it annoys me that it should be necessary. Another thing I found out the hard way- not everything is saved when you switch to Win 10. I took the precaution of setting a restore point right before "upgrading" the first time. When I rolled back to 7, I found all my restore points had been wiped out. Just an FYI.


    You should ALWAYS use an external drive to back up all of your files. Always.
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  10. whs
    Posts : 1,935
    Windows 7
       #30

    Rocky said:
    You should ALWAYS use an external drive to back up all of your files. Always.
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