djdad
Ok i have read enough and probably you are confused :)
Lets try to make it work for you.
Assuming you had your music in 2 different Hard Drives C: and D: on your old computer. That means that you had 2 databases.
One xml file called VirtualDJ Local Database v6 in the root directory of D: and one xml file called VirtualDJ Database v6 located in C:\Users\Myusername\MyDocuments\Virtualdj folder.
On your new computer all your music files are located on C:. So you need only 1 database file which must include both the old ones. So you need to merge those databases somehow.
First your music files must have similar folder structure. So if a song was located in D:\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3 the file must be now at C:\Whatever path you have \..\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3
If that is possible, then all you need to do is edit the old Local database on your D: Disk using Notepad or similar software and replace ..
D:\ with C:\Whatever path you have \..\
Save the xml file.
If the songs of the new C drive have also different path comparing the old C: Drive, you need to repeat the above procedure for the Database of the C: Drive.
Once you have the databases ready, its time to merge them.
Copy the old C: Database xml file to your new MyDocuments\Virtualdj Folder and replace the existing one
Open the Local database (on D:) and copy all the lines you find in there except the first and the last one.
Open the Database you have on C: goto the end of the file and paste the lines you have copied, just 1 line before the last one.
Save the Database file.
Open Virtualdj, and your cues will be there for you. If not, rightclick on C:..choose Add to search DB, then goto Config->Browser-> Click on C Drive and do Check , Clean and Fix with that order.
Hope that will help others too.
IMPORTANT: Before trying all the above, make sure you backup all your database files you have (old and new ones).
Once you re done with this , you can use the Playlist Fixer Plugin of JeremK to recover all your playlists links
Lets try to make it work for you.
Assuming you had your music in 2 different Hard Drives C: and D: on your old computer. That means that you had 2 databases.
One xml file called VirtualDJ Local Database v6 in the root directory of D: and one xml file called VirtualDJ Database v6 located in C:\Users\Myusername\MyDocuments\Virtualdj folder.
On your new computer all your music files are located on C:. So you need only 1 database file which must include both the old ones. So you need to merge those databases somehow.
First your music files must have similar folder structure. So if a song was located in D:\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3 the file must be now at C:\Whatever path you have \..\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3
If that is possible, then all you need to do is edit the old Local database on your D: Disk using Notepad or similar software and replace ..
D:\ with C:\Whatever path you have \..\
Save the xml file.
If the songs of the new C drive have also different path comparing the old C: Drive, you need to repeat the above procedure for the Database of the C: Drive.
Once you have the databases ready, its time to merge them.
Copy the old C: Database xml file to your new MyDocuments\Virtualdj Folder and replace the existing one
Open the Local database (on D:) and copy all the lines you find in there except the first and the last one.
Open the Database you have on C: goto the end of the file and paste the lines you have copied, just 1 line before the last one.
Save the Database file.
Open Virtualdj, and your cues will be there for you. If not, rightclick on C:..choose Add to search DB, then goto Config->Browser-> Click on C Drive and do Check , Clean and Fix with that order.
Hope that will help others too.
IMPORTANT: Before trying all the above, make sure you backup all your database files you have (old and new ones).
Once you re done with this , you can use the Playlist Fixer Plugin of JeremK to recover all your playlists links
geposted Tue 15 Nov 11 @ 10:04 pm
ajpro99
Ok.
Thank you sooo much for the step by step instructions.
I'll be sure to come back and let you know how it goes and if we're successfull. Cross your fingers!
Thank you sooo much for the step by step instructions.
I'll be sure to come back and let you know how it goes and if we're successfull. Cross your fingers!
geposted Tue 15 Nov 11 @ 10:17 pm
bryantpb
djdad wrote :
Ok i have read enough and probably you are confused :)
Lets try to make it work for you.
Assuming you had your music in 2 different Hard Drives C: and D: on your old computer. That means that you had 2 databases.
One xml file called VirtualDJ Local Database v6 in the root directory of D: and one xml file called VirtualDJ Database v6 located in C:\Users\Myusername\MyDocuments\Virtualdj folder.
On your new computer all your music files are located on C:. So you need only 1 database file which must include both the old ones. So you need to merge those databases somehow.
First your music files must have similar folder structure. So if a song was located in D:\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3 the file must be now at C:\Whatever path you have \..\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3
If that is possible, then all you need to do is edit the old Local database on your D: Disk using Notepad or similar software and replace ..
D:\ with C:\Whatever path you have \..\
Save the xml file.
If the songs of the new C drive have also different path comparing the old C: Drive, you need to repeat the above procedure for the Database of the C: Drive.
Once you have the databases ready, its time to merge them.
Copy the old C: Database xml file to your new MyDocuments\Virtualdj Folder and replace the existing one
Open the Local database (on D:) and copy all the lines you find in there except the first and the last one.
Open the Database you have on C: goto the end of the file and paste the lines you have copied, just 1 line before the last one.
Save the Database file.
Open Virtualdj, and your cues will be there for you. If not, rightclick on C:..choose Add to search DB, then goto Config->Browser-> Click on C Drive and do Check , Clean and Fix with that order.
Hope that will help others too.
IMPORTANT: Before trying all the above, make sure you backup all your database files you have (old and new ones).
Once you re done with this , you can use the Playlist Fixer Plugin of JeremK to recover all your playlists links
Lets try to make it work for you.
Assuming you had your music in 2 different Hard Drives C: and D: on your old computer. That means that you had 2 databases.
One xml file called VirtualDJ Local Database v6 in the root directory of D: and one xml file called VirtualDJ Database v6 located in C:\Users\Myusername\MyDocuments\Virtualdj folder.
On your new computer all your music files are located on C:. So you need only 1 database file which must include both the old ones. So you need to merge those databases somehow.
First your music files must have similar folder structure. So if a song was located in D:\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3 the file must be now at C:\Whatever path you have \..\Music\Classics\ABBA\Abba-Dancing Queen.mp3
If that is possible, then all you need to do is edit the old Local database on your D: Disk using Notepad or similar software and replace ..
D:\ with C:\Whatever path you have \..\
Save the xml file.
If the songs of the new C drive have also different path comparing the old C: Drive, you need to repeat the above procedure for the Database of the C: Drive.
Once you have the databases ready, its time to merge them.
Copy the old C: Database xml file to your new MyDocuments\Virtualdj Folder and replace the existing one
Open the Local database (on D:) and copy all the lines you find in there except the first and the last one.
Open the Database you have on C: goto the end of the file and paste the lines you have copied, just 1 line before the last one.
Save the Database file.
Open Virtualdj, and your cues will be there for you. If not, rightclick on C:..choose Add to search DB, then goto Config->Browser-> Click on C Drive and do Check , Clean and Fix with that order.
Hope that will help others too.
IMPORTANT: Before trying all the above, make sure you backup all your database files you have (old and new ones).
Once you re done with this , you can use the Playlist Fixer Plugin of JeremK to recover all your playlists links
I've done this very same thing before and can confirm it works. :)
geposted Wed 16 Nov 11 @ 12:31 pm
ajpro99
Ok got it.
I'll get back to you with results.
I'll get back to you with results.
geposted Wed 16 Nov 11 @ 5:09 pm
ajpro99
Well great news!
You're steps worked!!
Thank you soo much for supplying the step by step instructions!
Hope you have a great weekend my friend!
You're steps worked!!
Thank you soo much for supplying the step by step instructions!
Hope you have a great weekend my friend!
geposted Thu 17 Nov 11 @ 1:06 pm