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G'day

I have about 70 GB of OMA files downloaded from my Hi-LP with copy protection removed.

It has been in a directory within h:\

I now will do away with the h:\ and everything will move to e:\

What options do I have to make sure SonicStage still keeps tabs on my files? Is there some text file I can do a global change? Do I use SonicStage to move files from H:\ to E:\ so it knows about the move?

Also can I replace SonicStage with MediaMonkey if I have ATRACplus stuff on my HDD? Sorry if my questions are rather noddy in nature ... I have a pile of stuff in ATRAC* and a pile of stuff in iTunes. Similar story with my digital images. Different cameras have different software to download and manage. So I am all confused and disorganised.

Thanks for any pointers. Ming

PS I just saw http://forums.sonyinsider.com/index.php?showtopic=23685 - will have to re-read it

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Man --- that's serious amounts of music (especially if it is all Hi-LP!!!!!!!!)

Better idea.... Get a copy of junction.exe available from Sysinternals (taken over by microsoft but the domain still pointed there last time I looked).

Create a junction thusly:

c>\junction e:\sound h:\sound

<<<<<>>>>>>

NO, that's wrong....backwards

What you need is to mount a virtual drive (Mount point) in E:\whatever that is known as H:

I think it can be done, I just have to remember how...

(later)

1. Create a new folder called "Sound" on e:

2. Copy all your files there from h:

3. Unmount h: (physically disconnect it or use Disk Management to do so)

4. Share e:\sound to whoever you want (the wizard gives "full" to administrators r/o to rest, that should be good enough) as \\mypc\sound (where "mypc" is the name of your pc)

5. Map "Network drive" H: to \\mypc\sound and make the mapping permanent (reconnect at logon).

Presto you now have a "fake" H drive, and SoS will work perfectly.

The other technique works if you started on e: and want to "expand" to h:

Stephen

PS my NH600 is holding up beautifully, assuming you are the same Ming

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