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by moses_acn

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Hi Team
i have a small issue with vista home OS i inserted a CD which contain backup files from my old PC, when this action was done a pop up window from windows media player appeared outlining option to backup files which was my intension to do so i clicked into library then i went to Add to library, another pop up windows asked to
add to folders which i did, as a result my 80G HD was reduced to 7.3G and its ages to boot pc, i searched all folders, software registry, you name it i done it. i just couldn't locate where the files has gone? any help will be highly appreciated.

Cheers
Moses

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by thumbsup2

Windows Media Library files are stored in a database. Here'e the instructions on how to remove files from the library.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/276280/en-us

Once removed, reboot. Then, next time you put the CD in and Windows Media comes up, close it. By the way, you don't want to "backup" the files from the old hard drive, you want to restore them. There's a HUGE difference.

by moses_acn

Hi Team

Thank you for your reply, i have done this activity before i posted my 1st question and it didn't work at all. i don't want to format my laptop am sure there is some alternative to this issue.

thank you for your time and help

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