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hello,
i have a 2gb wharfedale mp3 player which connects to pc through a usb. I can add music to it but some go into music and some go into video and photo folders (which show up but cannot play) How do i get them all to the same place?

When i open folder on pc there is nothing in it! This is MICIN.DIR folder which contains an empty music folder. Another folder is next to it which is just a music folder and all music is in there
Also should i format or not?

thanks

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For : the behaviour you describe usually comes down to where the files actually live on the player and whether the player recognises their file type. Below is a compact checklist that fixes this in most cases.

  1. Verify how Windows sees the player. If it appears with a drive letter (Removable Disk) you are in USB Mass Storage mode and can manage folders directly. If it shows up as a "portable device" (no drive letter) the PC is using MTP and the file view can be confusing — switch the player to MSC/USB mass storage mode if it has that option, or manage files with Windows Media Player/MTP-aware software.
  2. Show hidden/system files in File Explorer so any device-created folders become visible. Do not delete folders you do not recognise until you back up — some are firmware or thumbnail stores.
  3. Confirm the problematic tracks actually play on the PC and have the correct extension (for simple players, use plain .mp3). Files that are corrupted, zero bytes, have wrong extensions (for example an AAC file renamed to .mp3) or use unsupported codecs will appear but fail to play.
  4. Move all playable audio files into a single top-level folder the player expects (create a folder called Music at the drive root). Keep names short, avoid unusual characters and deep subfolders. Safely eject the player and power it on so it can rescan the library.
  5. If problems persist: back up everything, format the player (FAT/FAT32 — right-click drive > Format), then recreate the Music folder and copy files back. Formatting usually clears stray database/folder problems.

Extra tips: test with one known-good MP3 first; look for a "rescan library" option in the player menus; keep a copy of your music on the PC before deleting anything. If none of this helps, ask the manufacturer about firmware updates or device-specific folder rules.

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