Reconnecting Data-Media-Project Files MEP

CarpentersMate wrote on 8/21/2021, 2:37 PM

Hi Gang - Hope All Is Well

Although I've been using both MEP 2016 Plus (and) MEP 2013 Plus for sometime, I'm only now getting around to shifting Media Files over to an external drive (via esata connection). The external drive was properly formatted and reads instantly. I'm still using W7 Pro. My question is regarding the Project Files and how difficult it might be to reconnect all the Media Files (including sound effects and music), which have all been successfully transferred. Much like Mac Final Cut, I once read the actual MEP Project File should be retained in its original location (the system drive). Would I be able to open the original project file and reconnect all the media? Any tips in that direction?

Thank You 🤓

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johnebaker wrote on 8/24/2021, 6:13 AM

@CarpentersMate, @CubeAce, @browj2, @Scenestealer, @AAProds

Just to confuse matters more, I tried to load a project which was originally created on my W: drive, this was backed up to my X: drive - a straight copy of the project folder and sub folders which contain everything ie project file, video clips, images etc.

On trying to load the project from the X: drive I got the usual missing files message

I clicked Skip All and MEP started searching, located the media etc and successfully loaded the project as shown below it found the above missing file, and the rest, on the X: drive

I assume this was successful because of the folder structure I use, was the same, relative to root folder of that project, and, though the above messages would suggest the file paths are absolute, MEP searched relative to where it 'knew' the project file was loaded from.

There is a downside to this - if you do not make any edits there is no 'save project' message when starting a new project or open another one, so the new locations do not get saved.

John EB

CubeAce wrote on 8/24/2021, 6:58 AM

@johnebaker

Hi John.

Even if you do no edits you can still manually select 'Save project' before closing and at least for me it remembers.

Ray.

browj2 wrote on 8/24/2021, 7:01 AM

@CubeAce

Hi Ray,

Yes, but the problem is remembering to do that. I do it right away after loading and getting those searched for files...most of the time.

John CB

johnebaker wrote on 8/24/2021, 7:31 AM

@CubeAce

Hi Ray

As @browj2 has commented - forget to manually save and there is no warning when you close MEP, load another project or start a new project, normally you would get a warning message asking if you want to save the project or not.

John EB