Traktor cannot read .nml files so I cannot import collection I lost everything

sarahjosephine
sarahjosephine Member Posts: 2 Newcomer
edited October 2024 in Traktor Software & Hardware

Hello,

I am desperate to know what I can do at this point, Traktor cannot read the .nml backup files that I have. It's impossible to understand, I tried from all the locations possible (time machine, hard drive backups etc...) and the .nml files are greyed and cannot be read / imported.

I need urgent help and Support is not responding

Thanks

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  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,142 mod
    Answer ✓

    I don't know how this is possible but you can try to do it manually.

    Do not import through Traktor. Go to your disc in Traktor user directory (documents/native instruments etc) backup the existed collection.nml file, then go to your backup disc, copy your backup collection.nml file and paste it to the Traktor user directory. Then start Traktor, it should read it. If not, then your backup file is damaged and i doubt that you can do anything about it.

    If you succeed, then you should copy all the folder as well (Stripes, Transients etc.)

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,142 mod
    Answer ✓
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/161963#Comment_161963

    Any other on-screen messages?
    or any possible changes you might did?

    for start, go to your Traktor user folder and rename the collection-invalid.nml to collection.nml

    if this doesn't work, go to:

    C:\Users\your_user_name*\My Documents\Native Instruments\Traktor (version number)\Backup\Collection

    you will find lots of backups there… choose an older one, not the latest!
    one from a time that you know that Traktor worked
    do not open it from there!
    rename it to collection.nml move it in the major Traktor folder and replace the one that it is there.

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  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,142 mod
    Answer ✓

    I don't know how this is possible but you can try to do it manually.

    Do not import through Traktor. Go to your disc in Traktor user directory (documents/native instruments etc) backup the existed collection.nml file, then go to your backup disc, copy your backup collection.nml file and paste it to the Traktor user directory. Then start Traktor, it should read it. If not, then your backup file is damaged and i doubt that you can do anything about it.

    If you succeed, then you should copy all the folder as well (Stripes, Transients etc.)

  • Quade
    Quade Member Posts: 248 Advisor

    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/5249/traktor-collection#latest

  • geezergab
    geezergab Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    Hi !

    i'm desperate since yesterday night

    when opening traktor it couldn't charge the playlist and when I checked the files in the directory, the .nml file is named collection-invalid

    I tried and load an older valid back up .nml, but Traktor won't read it it says it's invalid too.

    I just reinstalled Traktor and tried to charge these 2 playlists one after the other. Same indication.

    I've got a gig in 2 days…..help !!!!!

  • Sunborn
    Sunborn NKS User Library Mod Posts: 3,142 mod
    Answer ✓
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/161963#Comment_161963

    Any other on-screen messages?
    or any possible changes you might did?

    for start, go to your Traktor user folder and rename the collection-invalid.nml to collection.nml

    if this doesn't work, go to:

    C:\Users\your_user_name*\My Documents\Native Instruments\Traktor (version number)\Backup\Collection

    you will find lots of backups there… choose an older one, not the latest!
    one from a time that you know that Traktor worked
    do not open it from there!
    rename it to collection.nml move it in the major Traktor folder and replace the one that it is there.

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