Overview
This was a digital organisation job for a customer whose music files became fragmented after moving to a new machine.
Symptoms
- Tracks spread across multiple folders and drives
- Duplicates and inconsistent file naming
- Difficult song search and playlist creation
Diagnosis
The issue was not playback software failure. The underlying problem was poor folder structure and inconsistent metadata visibility.
Fix
We created one central music directory, imported it into Windows Media Player, and used metadata indexing to organise tracks by artist, album, and genre.
Result
The customer could quickly find songs, rebuild playlists, and manage future imports without repeating the same disorder.
Prevention / Tips
Keep one master music folder and avoid ad-hoc imports to random paths. Periodic metadata cleanup prevents libraries becoming unmanageable.