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Old July 12th, 2012, 08:13 PM
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Re: Help Getting bin files loaded on new computer

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I downloaded most of my cdg's through microstudio years ago onto an external Maxtor One Touch HD. They are .bin files. Some are named with the disc number and track some with the Title and Artist and some with just the Title.
First point if you want them searchable by Artist And Title then you would have to edit the files to show the artist name. If your not bothered about the Artist then they will import as unknown for that field.
You could import them in batches by the way you set the define fields order, example those with disc number and track first then those with Artist and Title lastly those with just Title.

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Since my "D" drive on my new computer was empty I transfered them from the external hd to "D". Now that they are on my new computer, I want to load them into Holster but I want to make sure I do it the correct way. I have read quite a few posts and different parts of the manual but I'm a little hesitant to take the plunge without hopefully getting some guidance.
I think you would have been better of leaving them on your external Maxtor One Touch. You could then import them from that into Hoster as kma files leaving the bin files intact as a backup. Alternately convert the bin files now on your new computer to MP3+G or zips which would save you a huge amount of hard drive space, then import them as kmh files,
A bin file is about 10 times the size of an MP3+G.

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Also I had these questions:
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can I keep the final files (KMA or KMH if I read correctly) in "D:\MTU\KMA Files" since D has 389 GB free of 544 GB? (Hoster is loaded in "C")
Yes
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can I load the individual tracks that didn't copy from the external hd from the original source cdg's?
Yes but I think it would be easier just copying a complete disc.

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what final files should I load on a new external hd for backup?
Either keep your original bin files or save copies of the kma files or the MP3+g files along with their kmh files
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I've got copies of some of my cdg's on a terastation external storage service is there a way to import them without the individual cdg's in hand?
I'll have to pass on this one.

It may help you if you look at these videos on importing files.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhgPS...&feature=g-upl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjf7fxEK5wk
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