[mythtv-users] 0.27 mythmusic - possible file corruption?

[jason at jadrallypix.me.uk]

> 
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:47:56 +0100
> From: Paul Harrison <mythtv at sky.com>
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> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] 0.27 mythmusic - possible file corruption?
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> On 04/09/13 19:14, Jason Kitching wrote:
>> Before I create a possible bug ticket has anyone ever witnessed, or
>> have any idea into the following?
>> 
>> This afternoon I dropped all the mythmusic tables in mythconverg, in
>> an attempt to get mythmusic to recognize new ID3 tags
>> 
>> I then restarted Mythfrontend and imported music files via
>> Extras/Tools/Import.
>> 
>> Toward the end of the import, it came back with Failed pop up and no
>> files were added.
>> 
>> I tried this several times and had the same result, so I did a restore
>> from my latest backup.
>> 
>> Since then, I have noticed that nearly half of my music collection has
>> disappeared from the hard drive. The file names still exist but the
>> file size is showing as 0.kb
>> 
>> This has affected both FLAC and mp3 files. I have looked at the file
>> properties, and they have a modified date of around the original
>> Import time.
>> 
>> Now I realise that dropping the tables in the first place wouldn't
>> solve my ID3 issue, but surely that can't be reason as to why half my
>> music files are now corrupt?
>> 
>> Jason
> 
> Did you perhaps try to import your music back into the same directory?
> 
> Note there is difference between scanning for new music and importing 
> music.
> 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythMusic#Importing_music_to_the_music_directory
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/MythMusic#Scanning_the_music_directory
> 
> If you wanted MythMusic to pick up your new tags then Scan For New 
> Music
> is what you wanted.
> 
> I'll add a check to prevent users trying to import their music on top 
> of
> itself that can only cause trouble.
> 
> Paul H.

Thanks Paul,

That's exactly what I did import wise. Oh well, lesson learned.

Jason