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memory card not recognized by WMPlayer

the other day i added about 30 songs to my memory card in mp3 format and now all of the sudden, my windows media player wont lrecogize the card to add the songs to the library... ive tried restarting, soft resetting, putting it in and taking it out. nothing is working. any help?

I have the same issue on my TyTN...
really frustrating but I found a workaround: browse the storage and delete the hidden folder MSMETADATA, then try to update media player library.
You won't find such folder using the file explorer provided with WM5: you must use an enhanced file explorer such as Resco one in order to view hidden and system files.
This was a fixed inanother subject and it worked for me, as I had the same problem as you.[/quote]

I just came across the same tip but you can use the built-in file explorer - just set it to show all files and the folder will appear.

Cool, works for me, but what is at fault here? Before I learned of this trick, when i went to update library without deleting this folder it took the tytn an age to add files, in the meantime all free memory on my microsd was filled. The only way to reclaim this space was to back up everything i wanted to keep, format the card then copy everything back on.??

Workaround
I have been looking into this for about 3 weeks and I am now 95% sure it is because the storage card is full when WMPlayer tries to write its DRM / Metadata to the card. Deleting the MSMETADATA folder is only part of the fix because it frees up space but it will continue to fail. It is still a bug and HTC should fix it up but the workaround it is to leave some space on the card, i.e. don't fill it full of music. I am trialling WMplayer 11 Beta on the PC and it has an option to leave some space free when syncing. Seems to be working fine. For me, this 'feature' is one of the most frustrating things about the device so if you are suffering too then I hope this helps

i dont think it is a strorage issue because it happend to me i have a 1gb micrisd card i used up about 300 to 400mb and it did the same to me when i went to add the files to the lib it found the songs but wouldnt add them it only added the ones from the internal hdd i deled every thing off the card and put it back on i havent had a prob with is since but glad to know if it does happen againg i can just del that folder

this might even happen your card has some error.
it happened to me last time, when i bought first my hermes and tried to install the WM5Storage. Theres a huge incompatibility and my microSD developed some FAT errors causing read/write issues. Once i removed WM5Storage and freshly formatted (make sure you backup) the microSD, thinks ran smoothly.

just a bit of info for you dont know if its just mine but when i had that problem and i tryed adding files to the lib it took ages so i removed the sd card and put it back it and i got a this card is write protected message
so maybe the prob could be caused by removing the card while the phone it trying to accsess it

yer its just happened to my tytn again am going to take a more detailed look at the folder as deleting it does seem to work there must be away create a fix ill let you all know if i find any thing

media player problem with storage card

right ... got the xda mini which i think is a varient of the wizard ... ive read around this part and couldnt find anything related to my problem ..
basically up till last friday i could add media from my storage card to my library on windows media player ... fine
now it only sees what is in the phone memory .. unless i go into play file and open the file manually .. then i can play from the card there is no option to even go to the storage card like there used to be when you click on library only allows me to go to my device ..
when i try to add songs it comes up with 42 files found ... then another screen says 9 files sucessfully added click done ...
doing my tits in cause i use my xda to listen to music while in uni
any ideas ... tried soft reset and battery out .. usually solves most things but not this also tired reformatting the card to no avail

So the card is detecting in file explorer but not in WMP? Need to get that straight first.
I know the card slot can be really fussy in detecting cards sometimes and you need to insert it several times.
You will have two separate libraries, one for the storage card and one for the device memory.
In the library you have to select menu > library > storage card before updating the storage card library...

yes i can see it in file explorer
wmp will play the file if i go menu>library>menu>open file i can then open files on the memory card ...
changing the library from my device to storage card cant be done as the card doesnt appear there any more ... it did till friday ... i changed nothing ... it just stopped appearing
like i say when i update library the library sees all 40 tracks ... but only adds the ones on the phone to the library

Change your miniSD pal.
Trail_rat said:
right ... got the xda mini which i think is a varient of the wizard ... ive read around this part and couldnt find anything related to my problem ..
basically up till last friday i could add media from my storage card to my library on windows media player ... fine
now it only sees what is in the phone memory .. unless i go into play file and open the file manually .. then i can play from the card there is no option to even go to the storage card like there used to be when you click on library only allows me to go to my device ..
when i try to add songs it comes up with 42 files found ... then another screen says 9 files sucessfully added click done ...
doing my tits in cause i use my xda to listen to music while in uni
any ideas ... tried soft reset and battery out .. usually solves most things but not this also tired reformatting the card to no avail
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Hey Pal. I had the same issue, why dont you try with a friend's card. I bought a 1 GB Kingston Card and it works just perfect.

Well, the only thing I can suggest is deleting the library files manually from the card and the phone (.mlb files) and try again. Otherwise back up everything anf reflash with the original ROM.

Have the same issue on my TyTN.
Storage card works flawlessly but media player library only shows "My Device" in its selection drop-down, so the Storage Card cannot be selected.
When the card is inserted media player will look for and add files, but still the card doesn't appear in the drop-down.
After hard-reset it worked correctly for a very short while, but now the only way to get to the files is to open them manually with Menu -> Open File...
=== later edit ====
1) I deleted all *.mlb files (just one, in fact, in phone memory)
2) I deleted MSMETADATA dir from card
3) started media player and updated library, the storage card it's showing now . Don't know for how long, though. (until first sync?)
see these too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=288434&highlight=storage+card+media+player
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283331&highlight=storage+card+media+player

how do i find the memory on my TyTN phone

Windows Media Player and Storage Carge Problem??

Can anyone out there help please.
I have been happily using a 4gb card in my Trinity for the last month, storing most of my program files and all my music on the card.
I just had to resetup my Trinity. I deleted all the program files but left the music on the card alone.
Windows Media Plaey now no longer sees the card and wont update the library from it. it seems to count the music files when searching, just doesnt add them.
There are no software conflicts, i am using the same software as before this fault happened, you can still play individual media files from the card by opening the file from file explorer or media player.
Anyone any ideas please??

Delete the MSMETADATA and WMDRM folders and update the library.

I'm afraid thats not the answer, there's no file there to delete. I've used that one in the past for other probs on other devices.
Media player just doesnt see the storage card anymore, even though it did in the past.
Thanks anyway.

Problem sorted!!
1) Put card in reader in PC to delete the msme file
2)backed up all info on card to pc
3)reformetted card in PDA using poccket mechanic
4)reinserted card into pc and copied all files over again
5)soft reset PDA

Well you could have deleted the directories from Trinity as well, just check Show all Files (those directories are hidden) and then delete them.

Well I'm having the same problem. It CAN read files from the storage card. If there are nog WMDRM & MSMETADATA folders it CAN update the library. But if I listen for a few hours, put off the phone and put it back on it will not read the 'Storage Card' library.. If I select update library it just stops responding..
The only thing I can do is Soft reset, it will recognize the library again.. But I don't like having to soft reset :S

Quick reply to darkilici -
I had tried that one as well. The problem lay on the card.
Since my fix - I've had no probs so far.
Seems to be a lot of people having weird roubles with 4bg cards out there.

Dave,
this is not just limited to 4gb cards.
I have a 2gb installed with same issues described above.
Resolved (as Apoc described) by deleting the MSMETADATA and WMDRM folders.

harry_mb said:
Dave,
this is not just limited to 4gb cards.
I have a 2gb installed with same issues described above.
Resolved (as Apoc described) by deleting the MSMETADATA and WMDRM folders.
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I think I have the solution...Win Media Player sucks, use Mortplayer and TCPMP player then forget all the missing file problems.

Windows Media doesn't read my card

Hi,
I have a Kingston MiniSD 2 gb, which is found by my device (under file explorer etc.).
I can play music without any problem, but I need to select it through the file explorer. They aren't found in Windows Media.
I synchronised my device with windows media player on my pc with 400 songs or something.
I saw all songs in the library, but when I opened Windows Media on my device again (after a soft reset), everything dissapeared.
I searched for new music, Windows Media found my 400 songs, then it was adding all the found songs.. guess what: only 8 songs found, these "songs" are wav files, located on the device itself. (So none of the songs I synchronised were found)
So I reinsterted my minisd and then Windows Media said it found a storage card, "Do I need to search for music?" I click yes and the cycle goes all over again..
He finds my songs, but doesn't add them.
When I click on Menu => Library, I can only choose for "My Device", so it says nothing about a storage card..
I'm using the following rom:
mUn_1.25.TE_AKU3.5.2_WWE
If I synchronise another song, the problem stays..
Anyone knows a solution to this?

Svenitos said:
Hi,
I have a Kingston MiniSD 2 gb, which is found by my device (under file explorer etc.).
I can play music without any problem, but I need to select it through the file explorer. They aren't found in Windows Media.
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Anyone knows a solution to this?
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Sorry I can't help with a solution but I can report that I am having this problem very often with the new HTC ROM. It happened once or twice in several months when I was on the old ROM but after the upgrade to the GPS-enabled ROM the Sandisk 2GB miniSD keeps disappearing from Windows Media player.
A temporary fix is to connect the phone via ActiveSync and delete the two hidden folders in the root of the card (MSMETADATA and WMDRM). This will allow the files to be added to the WM library again.

anonimo said:
Sorry I can't help with a solution but I can report that I am having this problem very often with the new HTC ROM. It happened once or twice in several months when I was on the old ROM but after the upgrade to the GPS-enabled ROM the Sandisk 2GB miniSD keeps disappearing from Windows Media player.
A temporary fix is to connect the phone via ActiveSync and delete the two hidden folders in the root of the card (MSMETADATA and WMDRM). This will allow the files to be added to the WM library again.
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Thanks a milion, that worked! I hope it doesn't dissapear again, I will leave my miniSD in the device...

Yes great tip, thanks

anonimo said:
A temporary fix is to connect the phone via ActiveSync and delete the two hidden folders in the root of the card (MSMETADATA and WMDRM). This will allow the files to be added to the WM library again.
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I had similar problem before, but worse, I couldn't add any file at all. Your method did solve the problem.
One more point to note: You could delete those two folders in File Explorer of the device. ActiveSync is not a must. Click Menu and check Show All Files.

kennykylechan said:
One more point to note: You could delete those two folders in File Explorer of the device. ActiveSync is not a must. Click Menu and check Show All Files.
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Good point! I had forgotten about that File Explorer option!

dang!!! thanks for posting the tip!!! this also solved my problem adding files to Windows Media. thanks again.

I still can't see Storage Card in WMP. 4Gb TopRAM card.
BS...

Brownstone said:
I still can't see Storage Card in WMP. 4Gb TopRAM card.
BS...
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That might be an issue with the 4GB card itself.

Similar problems
I had very similar problems and posted on the frum before.
Look at this thread -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=302309

Real HELPFUL...
I do want to thank you all since this thread resolved the "No-Adding-Files-Problem" I had for a long time now. I was helpless (didin't found this thread before :-() and had to format my 4GB SD card twice. What a moron! Therefore thank you very much.

I have just experienced a similar issue on the 3rd day of owning my brand new Trinity. Tried to play some music on my 2GB MiniSD and there was no option for STORAGE CARD in the library. I updated the library a zillion times, but after successfully FINDING quite normally the 190 files the the process would get stuck as it tried to ADD them, and I got nowhere. I ejected the card then put it back in. I tried a few OFF/ONs, then a SOFT RESET, then a HARD RESET, all to no avail. After reading this thread I deleted the MSMETADATA file as suggested and then updated the library - and whaddaya know - works fine (for now)!

[Q] Unable to play music files

I copied music files to my SD card and they all show as 0 kb. I've tried rebooting a few times. I try to play them and they won't play. It also happened to me with a few .apk files and pictures I tried copying over. Whats going on? Do I have to go into winmo to copy the files over or something?
HTC HD2 t-mous running Hyperdroid 1.7 on AT&T network

brunodemelo said:
I copied music files to my SD card and they all show as 0 kb. I've tried rebooting a few times. I try to play them and they won't play. It also happened to me with a few .apk files and pictures I tried copying over. Whats going on? Do I have to go into winmo to copy the files over or something?
HTC HD2 t-mous running Hyperdroid 1.7 on AT&T network
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Sounds like a problem with your computer or SD card. Try copying it when you are in winmo and then see if the Android is able to see those files. If Android can't see the files then your SD card may need reformatting....