I want to index a portable USB drive on a networked computer


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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 OEM --> RTM clean install
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    I want to index a portable USB drive on a networked computer


    I want to index a portable USB drive on a networked computer. Currently the index is on. The option isn't available in the index options (drive or network pc doesn't show in list) but I can search mp3s in My Music Library - but similar to Golden, results only display as date modified: Album, Track, Year etc etc are greyed out.

    Question: Can I hard link the 80Gb of mps onto my C drive and have "arrange by" options?
    (On the help file it says right click -> make available ofline, but I guess this is only for pofessional or +)


    Regards
    D
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    Last edited by Brink; 30 Jan 2011 at 17:55. Reason: moved thread ;)
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
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    I haven't tried it but what happens if you go to Computer, click C: drive, then open Program files, open Windows Media Player, then select the files you want to download to your USB drive. (click on this icon in the media player folder)
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 OEM --> RTM clean install
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    Solved: I want to index a portable USB drive on a networked computer


    Hmmm, thanks Jacee, I'll switch to using Media Player as my "search engine", now that I have the usb drive included in the library. Not perfect but it'll do.
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