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Removing duplicates from Music Database

I've got duplicates in the music data base and can't get rid of them.

When I loaded the music onto CSDS I made an DISK of mp3's from my desktop and burnt them on CD.? I then copied them into the music data base for CSDS from my cd/dvd drive on the laptop (D) following instructions from the FAQ.

What I have is duplicates of the music in the music data base.? If I select the wrong one I get the following: Music file not found D:/(Record Title), File not found.? If I select the other one it load and plays fine.

Is there a way to permenantly delete records from the music data base? If so How?

To delete records from the Music Database:

From the CSDS main menu, select 'Music | Edit Music Database';
Highlight the item to delete (click once on the item);
Press the third toolbar button (the big "X") or from the menu, select 'Edit | Remove highlighted item'.
A confirmation message box appears.? Click the 'Yes' button to delete the entry.
Repeat steps 2 thru 4 for each item to be deleted.
Close the Edit Music Database window, and answer 'Yes' to the 'Save changes to music database?' prompt.

To quickly remove *ALL* music files that can't be found:

From the CSDS main menu, select 'Music | Edit Music Database';
From the menu, select 'Tools | File pathnames | Find non-existent files';
Check the second checkbox, "Remove database items where music file pathname is not found".
Press the 'OK' button.? A small message box will appear when the function has completed.
Close the Edit Music Database window, and answer 'Yes' to the 'Save changes to music database?' prompt.

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