Windows 10: How to Clear, Reset or Delete Windows Media Library WMDB Files

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  1. WinClub New Member

    How to Clear, Reset or Delete Windows Media Library WMDB Files

    WinClub, Nov 26, 2020
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  2. Building up a library on Windows Media Player

    Hi Jorge,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to rebuild the Media Library on your computer and check for the issue.

    Follow the below provided steps.

    • Shutdown Windows Media Player.
    • Stop the media sharing service. Go to Start>Control Panel>All Control Panel Items>Administrative Tools>Services.
    • Right-click on the “Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service” and select
      Stop.
    • Navigate to “c:\Users\”your username”\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player. Now delete the files named
      CurrentDatabase_***.wmdb and LocalMLS_*.wmdb.
    • Start the media sharing service.
    • Now start Windows Media Player and watch it build up your library again.
    Hope it helps.
     
    SujataMoktan, Nov 26, 2020
    #2
  3. Corrupt media plyer library

    Hi Tim,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    The error ‘Media library is corrupt’ occurs when the Windows Media Player library database has become corrupted.

    To resolve this problem, clear the Windows Media Player database. To do this, follow these steps:


    • Press Windows key + R, click
      Run
      , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click
      OK.

    • Select all the files in the folder, and then click
      Delete on the File menu.

    Note: You do not have to delete the folders that are in this folder.

    Restart Windows Media Player.

    If this does not resolve the problem, clear the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:


    • Press Windows key + R, click
      Run
      , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click
      OK
      .

    • Select the Media Player folder, and then click
      Delete on the File menu.

    • Restart Windows Media Player.

    Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

    Hope it helps. Do let us know, if you have any further queries about Windows 10.
    We will be happy to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    SujataMoktan, Nov 26, 2020
    #3
  4. Arul_D Win User

    How to Clear, Reset or Delete Windows Media Library WMDB Files

    Windows Media player Library Windows 10

    Hi Pat,

    The error ‘Media library is corrupt’ occurs when the Windows Media Player library database has become corrupted.

    To resolve this problem, clear the Windows Media Player database. To do this, follow these steps:


    • Press Windows key + R, click
      Run
      , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click
      OK.

    • Select all the files in the folder, and then click
      Delete on the File menu.

    Note: You do not have to delete the folders that are in this folder.

    Restart Windows Media Player.

    If this does not resolve the problem, clear the Windows Media Player database cache files. To do this, follow these steps:


    • Press Windows key + R, click
      Run
      , type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft, and then click
      OK
      .

    • Select the Media Player folder, and then click
      Delete on the File menu.

    • Restart Windows Media Player.

    Note: Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

    Hope it helps. Do let us know, if you have any further queries about Windows 10.
    We will be happy to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Arul_D, Nov 26, 2020
    #4
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