I am having nothing but trouble getting winamp, CSDS, or itunes to work on
my new computer with windows 7. Changing over the address worked but it still
says over 100 songs are not attached....addresses are correct and they play
from the folder but CSDS does not recognize them.
If songs play from the folder but CSDS can not play them,
it means CSDS can not find them because the 'File' field
in the music database is incorrect.
When switching computers, the problem is usually with the folder
portion of the file pathname (e.g., "D:\" instead of "C:\"). Also,
the default folder for music files in Windows 7 is in a different place
than previous versions of windows.
First, make sure the CSDS music files folder is properly set:
- Start CSDS;
- Select 'System | Settings';
- Select the 'Folders' tab;
- Set the 'Music files' folder to the folder where most of your music resides.
Then, find 'bad' files within the music database,
- Start CSDS;
- Select 'Music | Edit Music Database';
- Select 'Tools | File pathnames | Find non-existent files';
- A dialog box entitled 'Find non-existent files' appear.
Do not check any checkboxes. Press the 'OK' button.
-
CSDS seaches then displays a results list of non-existent files.
These are the music database items that need to be corrected.
Look at the file pathnames, determine what's wrong and fix them.
This morning I fixed a bug concerning the Windows 7 interface between CSDS and Winamp.
The fix will appear in the next version of CSDS, 1.32.00, which hopefully will be released within a week.
If you still encounter problems (before uploading the fix in CSDS 1.32.00),
change the CSDS music player to 'Windows API' or 'Direct Show'.
