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Mr. Orange
28-03-2010, 12:30 PM
Is there a way (ie. writing a Batch file etc.) to find directories in a text file, and the copy those files to another location?
so manually i would have to

take this line from the iTunes Music Library file


<key>Location</key><string>file://localhost/C:/Users/VJ/Music/iTunes/iTunes%20Media/Movies/OutKast%20-%20Hey%20Ya!/OutKast%20-%20Hey%20Ya!%202.mp4</string>
find that file and copy it to another folder

The reason I want to do this is because I have loads of duplicates in basically every album I have. (162) :(

EDIT:
Nevermind
I changed my iTunes Media Folder in Preferences to another folder named 'Epically Awesome'. I then consolidated all my files to that folder using the 'Organise Library' feature in iTunes. I then deleted the original 'iTunes Media' folder. :)

iGoD ReleNtLeS
28-03-2010, 12:38 PM
Hmm, i would like to know this too, i have ripped about 100 CDs of my collection and already have about 200 repeated songs. Each being around 4MB each file which is diskspace that i would preferably like to use for something else as im running a little short. I think another one of your guides is in order :)

Mr. Orange
28-03-2010, 12:41 PM
Hmm, i would like to know this too, i have ripped about 100 CDs of my collection and already have about 200 repeated songs. Each being around 4MB each file which is diskspace that i would preferably like to use for something else as im running a little short. I think another one of your guides is in order :)

solution posted in OP :D