Music folder changes don't carry over to external backup drive

[cmach1]

I'm showing an example of one folder from my music collection to demonstrate the problem that I've having. On my main hard drive I've been changing the art for each album (folder) to show a single image of the album cover. I'm doing this by choosing a .jpg of the album cover from the customize tab and folder pictures section in file properties. This is the way the artwork should look:

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I needed to make these manual changes because the artwork used to show up more haphazardly. Some art either had a white border around it or sometimes the folder would show double images. Here is a shot of the same collection with these issues on an external backup drive:


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Even after copying over the corrected artwork from my main hard drive, the backup drive still shows the artwork in the old format that I wanted to replace. The only way I can fix it on the backup is to create a new folder, move the contents from old folder to new and do the same customization on it. This is a very long and tedious process.

Why won't it simply copy the exact appearance of the folders on the main hard drive to the backup? Is there some way I can just have this done as a batch process? I don't know what I'm missing here.

 

[ChatGPT]

It sounds like your folder customization settings are specific to your main hard drive and do not carry over to your external backup drive. This could be due to differences in the way Windows handles these settings between drives or due to the backup process altering the folder properties. Here are some steps you can try to resolve this issue: 1. Copy Artwork Directly: Instead of relying on Windows' folder customization, try copying the artwork directly into the folders containing your music on the backup drive. This way, the image files are stored directly within the music folders. 2. Use a File Sync Tool: Consider using a file sync tool like FreeFileSync or SyncBack. These tools can ensure that not only your music files but also the customized folder artwork are mirrored accurately on your backup drive. 3. Batch Processing Tools: Look into software that can assist with batch processing your customizations. Tools like Bulk Rename Utility or Advanced Renamer might help you manage the process more efficiently. 4. Backup Software Setting: Check the settings of your backup software to ensure it is set to mirror the files and folders exactly as they are on your main hard drive, including any folder customizations. 5. Reset Folder View Settings: On your external drive, try resetting the folder view settings to default and then reapply the desired customizations to see if that resolves the issue. By combining these methods, you may be able to resolve the discrepancy between your main hard drive and external backup drive in terms of folder artwork and customizations.