"sandshrimp" <sandshrimp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0CB9C36-00FB-48E1-BFD1-62F8752BD1FA@microsoft.com...
>I read all the postings. It was recommended to rename all the .wmdb files
> with .bak and then restart WMP.

Recommended by whom?

> Guess what, it didn't work. How can Microsoft mess up such a basic and
> fundamental functionality. This is a "must have" not a "nice to have"
> feature.

Fundamental, yes. Basic, no. This stuff gets complex. High level library
stuff gets rocket-science-y pretty quickly.

> Then they recommend this workaround of renaming ".bak". What's
> next.....touch your nose, rub your tummy and say uncle 3 times to get it
> to
> work. Make it work simply!

Let's clarify: who should to do this? This isn't the out-of-the-box answer,
and I'm betting you didn't find that information on a Microsoft site. If
you're going to blame Microsoft for me providing work-arounds for errors on
your system, I respectfully have to ask you to not visit my site because
you're completely misunderstanding what I'm trying to do and how I'm trying
to help people. =)

> I have 300+ songs hanging out on my hard-drive that I can't sync to my MP3
> player because it doesn't show up in the library. I guess i should return
> the mp3 player for an iPod and use iTunes.

Yeah, there's lots of interesting articles out there about the technical and
innovation ramifications of a closed locked-in ecosystem (Apple's approach)
vs an open ecosystem (Microsoft's approach). It'll be interesting to see it
play out over time - the closed system usually has the strategic advantage
at the starting gate, but theoretically fades comparatively as those in the
more open ecosystem are able to establish a more vibrant ecosystem. We'll
see how things play out. =)


Anyways, it looks like you're uncomfortable with community/peer support.
You should contact actual technical support:
http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html#psssupport
as opposed to taking advice from us knuckle-heads. =)

-Zach
--
(speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
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