Q: Making iTunes library find missing tracks in multiple, not one by one

Try the VBS file association fix from here. http://www.techsupportall.com/file-association-fix-for-windows-7/

tt2

OK I have downloaded it & unzipped it ........... I am using Windows 8.1, this fix is for Windows 7, will it be OK?

I have not opened the .Reg fix file and I am unclear as to what I should do next can you tell me?

I suspect the fix is the same since the last one spanned a couple of Windows versions, but to be on the safe side use the .vbs patch from this page: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8486-default-file-associations-restore-wind ows-8-a.html

tt2

I downloaded and ran Assosiation patch...... all back to normal and FindTracksSkipQs working well too......... you are a Genius

Sounds like progress.

tt2

Hi ... I have run some larger batches [around 1000] thru FindTracksSkipQs and in every instance  it is putting up a msg }

Checking......XYZ song

Problem Processing item

Error.....53

Destination file not found

This is causing the search to stop until I click "no"

Hi,

Please download a new copy of FIndTracksSkipQs. I've edited that report a little so it tells me which module it is occurring in. I suspect it is the Action module but I'm not sure why it is happening. In principle the line I think might be causing an error is the one that is checking on a file size, but it should only do so on a file that was found in an earlier step, so how come it isn't found now? To be on the safe side could you check under Edit > Preferences > Advanced and make sure that the Keep Organized option is turned off just in case it is moving things around in the background from an earlier pass. You can turn the feature back on later if you are using it. Assuming the error shows up again could you please give me all of the details from the error message including the Kind of the song and the Module. It would also be useful to try cancelling and then immediately running again with the same selection to see if the error repeats.

tt2

1. OK......where do I find a new copy of FindTracksSkipQs ?

2. Keep Organised is off [Copy files to iTunes Media is on]

3. I will run another batch of apx 500 and see if it comes up

Just one other point

I have been running FindTracksSkipQs  sorted by Album by Artist [I did not sort on this initially when running the Script it was sorted by specific albums or a heading I have used under Album]

Logging at the report at the end >>>> it said this last time 1050 songs - 833 fixed - 6 skipped - 8 missed [I dunno if this helps?]

1. Same place as last time: http://samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/FindTracksSkipQs.vbs
2. Good.
3. Sweet.

8 missed or missing? Sounds good. Looks like it is automatically skipping the things it would otherwise prompt for, but still keeping a tally so you know there is some stuff to clear up by hand later. Numbers don't add up though, or did you miss some out?

tt2

This came up on the last run [not using latest FindTracksSkipQ'] which I am running now

FIND TRACKS

Checking: Feat.John Mayals Bluesbreakers-Bluesbreaking-It hurts to be in love

Problem processing item:

Name  It hurts to be in love
Kind     MPEG audiofile
Error     53

DEsc.    File not found

Yes    :continue further tracing
No      :Skip further tracing
Cancel : abort script

I am not totally sure the above is stopping the tracing, difficult to know as the tracing was completed less than 5 min after I clicked NO [500 trax are taking about 2hrs]

Skip tracing is supposed to suppress further error messages, but otherwise continue as normal. What I'm not sure of is why a file path that has apparently been located as a potential target for reconnecting to then causes an error moments later.

There is probably some edge case I'm not understanding. If I can generate the same error myself it is usually easy enough to work out is going wrong, but I can't seem to do anything that cause the same issue. I've added an additional file existence check before the potentially troublesome bit of code which should stop further errors for the particular reason.

tt2

I have just finished 2000 trax [15hrs!] it was stuck with that screen I have already given you [for how long I do not know

For your info however I got the following screen at one stage }

Windows Script Host

Script : .............../FindTracksSkipQs
Line : 1181
Char : 5
Error : object required. 'T'

Code : 800A01A8

Source : Microsoft VBS script runtime error

Hmm. Are you running the latest version? Line 1181 in my copy reads "End If" which couldn't generate that error message.

tt2

I got the message again running the updated Script [same, except the track]

However I have run the updated Script about 6 times and only got that msg once, I am not getting the messages that stop the script,

I ran 4005 last night 525 Skipped/512 Missing

12,000 to go.......I will keep you informed