Dupe deletion deletes all media files
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:38 pm
Hi,
I fear there's a serious problem with dupe deletion (at least it looks so on my machine):
When dupes point to the same media file (as the one you wish to keep), deleting the dupe deletes the media file it points to with it - meaning it deletes the master media file in doing this!
Dupes in iTunes pointing to the same file can happen when you e.g. moved your iTunes music folder to a new storage location and in order to update the references to the media files (which iTunes unfortunately isn't doing by itself, even when you point it to the new media folder), you drag and drop the music folder onto iTunes library section. This creates duplicate entries in the library, which - when then resolved - point to the same media file.
So when Song Sergeant deletes the dupe entry *and* the media file it points to, the one single media file is actually deleted (and leaves the entry you wanted to keep with no media file).
Two things Song Sergeant should do:
1. If dupes point to the same media file, it must never delete the actual media file, just the duplicate library entries that point to that media file.
2. There should be an option to "just delete the duplicate library entries, but do not touch any media files" for experienced users.
Is anyone else seeing this?
kris
(restoring his iTunes media folder from a backup...)
I fear there's a serious problem with dupe deletion (at least it looks so on my machine):
When dupes point to the same media file (as the one you wish to keep), deleting the dupe deletes the media file it points to with it - meaning it deletes the master media file in doing this!
Dupes in iTunes pointing to the same file can happen when you e.g. moved your iTunes music folder to a new storage location and in order to update the references to the media files (which iTunes unfortunately isn't doing by itself, even when you point it to the new media folder), you drag and drop the music folder onto iTunes library section. This creates duplicate entries in the library, which - when then resolved - point to the same media file.
So when Song Sergeant deletes the dupe entry *and* the media file it points to, the one single media file is actually deleted (and leaves the entry you wanted to keep with no media file).
Two things Song Sergeant should do:
1. If dupes point to the same media file, it must never delete the actual media file, just the duplicate library entries that point to that media file.
2. There should be an option to "just delete the duplicate library entries, but do not touch any media files" for experienced users.
Is anyone else seeing this?
kris
(restoring his iTunes media folder from a backup...)