Traktor 3.6+ Collection corrupts when file path includes sym links / shortcuts

aldoofbanga

In Traktor 3.5.2 and prior, I had no issue. In 3.6+, when my collectionis saved, every track has the path reset to C:\

This is emphasised as collection.nml file size shrinks.

My track path does include one symbolic link / windows shortcut.

I can restore my collection from a backup and traktor loads it fine. However as soon as I exit and collection.nml is re-saved, all paths for every track in my collection is set to C:\[track file] - so when I next open the collection, no track can be found or opened.

I have reverted to version 3.5.2. Same issue occurs in 3.6.1 and 3.7.1.

Windows 10.

aldoofbanga

bump :) thankyou

Klaus.Meier

you may open a ticket

Tellmeaboutit123

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47024#Comment_47024

Can you try beta 3.8? Just curious to see if fixed.

Kaiwan_NI

Hi @aldoofbanga feel free to raise a ticket with our support team here: https://bit.ly/n1trakt

Oxy

It's really bad practice to store files directly on you C:\ volume's root. This can give issues with various programs as Windows generally does not allow files to be stored there. Create a folder, at least to put your files in. like C:\Music\ or C:\Users\<user name>\Music or the likes.

mykejb

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47319#Comment_47319

I don't think the OP was storing files on C: - Traktor was messing up the locations of files accessed via a symbolic link and storing an incorrect path.

Oxy

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/47334#Comment_47334

Ah you're right. "every track has the path reset to C:\"