XP/Vista tutorials (w/pics) for Music & Album Art Issues

I didn't have Zune 1.0 software, or a 30 gig Zune.  My first experience with Zune is the 80GIG & Version 2.1.  I also have a Dell DJ 20GB, which is pretty cool (though no video), dropped it a few times and it kept ticking.  Anyway, I digress.

I am having an album art issue.  It appears that some songs/files are getting the correct art, whereas others are not.  I'm having a hard time understanding how ZUNE is applying the album art.  Some files get correct art, some files get no art (can understand this if there is none to be found), while others (Lots of others) are all getting the same album art.  I've installed the software a few times.  Each time I add to the library, the same issue arises.  What puzzles me is that each time, the album art being applied incorrectly is different.  I'm having a hard time figuring this out.

I thought maybe this issue was similar to the one being discussed in this forum, so I followed the directions provided.  I don't have a file called  CurrentDatabase_365Old.wmdb.

 

Does anyone know what my problem could be.

PBA I have Windows XP Service Pack 2, no subscription to zune store, files are mp3 & WMA and are unprotected.  My music is also located on a hard drive which is connected directly to my router and accessed via my wireless internet.  All other information appears correct, just the album art inconsistencies.

 

Any ideas.

These Microsoft "Fixes" to their Version 2 Virus seem to be more Public Relations "Fixes" than actual software "Fixes."

I've gone in, labored to fix the dozens of files that Zune ruined, fixed them again and then... Zune ruined them again (and again and again).  Zune has proven pretty persistent at insisting that your album art and tags stay ruined and that your albums stay jumbled.

So let me see if I get this straight...

The new version of the Zune software disbles half the features of the version 1 software... jumbles up your album contents and album art... ruins your tags... and then we are expected to dowload useless "FIx" after "Fix"... and then scramble out there looking for third-party software that will hopefully allow us to spend hours of time fixing the album tag information and art that we had perfect in the first place.  And for this priviledge, we give Microsoft a fistful of our hard earned cash. Do I have this straight?

  I can't drag and an drop vide music  on to my zune 8g, get message error need update device to 2.2.  When try  get  error message  help  with this   I'm  running  window xp 

MS released the Zune Media Collection Reset Tool which does all of this for you.

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Yup...gimme V1 back as well.  This sucks.  I'm not going through each song and renaming the album info and all that.  That would take forever..

I guess I'll just wait for an update.  I can't even find this .sdf folder the support mentions. 

Thanks.

 PreppieTechie wrote:

Deleteing the .sdf file sill leaves me with mixed up album art and metadata within Zune V2, while everything looks fine in Explorer.  This isn't a full fix (though it may work for some).

-Bix

it just moved the same files to another album. its still wrong. give me version 1 back.

Grrrrrr....I have fixed my album art and library due to the problems with the Zune update.  I was so glad everything was able to be fixed.  It's WAS working great the past few weeks, but I synced my Zune again last night, and the Zune software has placed multiple copies of the different tracks onto my Zune again.   The tracks don't show as being duplicated in the Zune software, but it does show on the Zune itself.  Any suggestions?  I'd really hate to have to wipe my zune clean once again and have to reload everything.  As you know, syncing video takes forever and a day. 

I have this same issue. I also pasted all of my album art in a very easy way in the zune player version 1.  Now when i click update art it just does nothing.   I tried one of the methods above and it worked for one album then decided to do what ever it wants after that.

 

Whole reason for buying the zune was big album art and now I got nothing, Is there any way to get the old version of the zune player back, I really want that

Has this been made a sticky yet? This should really be a first post so everyone can see it when they log in to the forum.

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Free mp3s and Podcasts @ ZuneTracks.net
2009 Microsoft Zune MVP

QUESTION: I have tried ALL the fixes listed. Here is MY problem. Back before upgrade, I pasted almost all my album artwork. The resolution was perfect, all the album art was clearly viewable....

Now, since upgrading software, about HALF my artwork shows up super fuzzy, like the resolution is messed up. Since pasting album art is no longer an option, and removing and readding the album, along with all the above fixes dont work...what else can I try??

I've even tried pasting album art in WMP thinking it would cross over to zune but it doesnt :(

HELP! thanks

Well, I minimized the Zune program to type this, and when I opened it again, all the albums that were Billy Talent art now changed to  Wolfmother art.

What's going on?