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<blockquote data-quote="dandirk" data-source="post: 229085" data-attributes="member: 30279">I found during my trial and error it helps to delete the whole database before a rebuild, especially if you changed your music directories.I would delete ALL image files with in the thumbs/music directory (and subdirectories), then I would delete the music database...&nbsp;&nbsp; Its in the database folder, very easy to find the right file, says music database lol...I found that many of the actual images are stored in the thumbs folder, at least I have not tested nor noticed if MP references image locations, I think it copies everything to the thumbs directory (don't quote me on that).What I suspect is that the database may contain locations of images and unless the items are actually removed from your computer the database will not correct the field...&nbsp; It could then be rebuilding the wrong images, again don't quote me... I am a new user as well...I didn't run into your specific issue but something similar happened before I started to delete the music database...It was taking to long to rebuild my music database and images using my full music collection (10k songs).&nbsp; So I copied a few artist folders to another directory to use as a &quot;test&quot; group if you will, so my rebuilds would be quicker.I removed the share for my full collection and added the share to my test collection.When I rebuilt the database it was still checking the 10k songs but not removing them from the database.&nbsp; I suspect because the system checked the actual location of the files and since they were still there it kept info on them (though MP did NOT display them, it would just check them EVERY rebuild).&nbsp; Not realizing that those files/location were no longer set as a music share...Once I deleted the database, the new rebuilds went just fine.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dandirk, post: 229085, member: 30279"] I found during my trial and error it helps to delete the whole database before a rebuild, especially if you changed your music directories. I would delete ALL image files with in the thumbs/music directory (and subdirectories), then I would delete the music database... Its in the database folder, very easy to find the right file, says music database lol... I found that many of the actual images are stored in the thumbs folder, at least I have not tested nor noticed if MP references image locations, I think it copies everything to the thumbs directory (don't quote me on that). What I suspect is that the database may contain locations of images and unless the items are actually removed from your computer the database will not correct the field... It could then be rebuilding the wrong images, again don't quote me... I am a new user as well... I didn't run into your specific issue but something similar happened before I started to delete the music database... It was taking to long to rebuild my music database and images using my full music collection (10k songs). So I copied a few artist folders to another directory to use as a "test" group if you will, so my rebuilds would be quicker. I removed the share for my full collection and added the share to my test collection. When I rebuilt the database it was still checking the 10k songs but not removing them from the database. I suspect because the system checked the actual location of the files and since they were still there it kept info on them (though MP did NOT display them, it would just check them EVERY rebuild). Not realizing that those files/location were no longer set as a music share... Once I deleted the database, the new rebuilds went just fine. [/QUOTE]

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