Im having a SM problem

**Plan_Bsk81127** · 08-11-2008, 01:31 PM

Ok, so I have a song I just stepped and exported it out of SM and it came out as a smpackage(.smzip). Now when I needed to get the folder out of this .smzip file I transferred it to my laptop and clicked it, imported it to SM, then went to my songs and the folder was there. Well, laptop fried, so now I have to do it on my vista computer. Problem is, when i go to import the .smzip to this com. , It successfully imports it, but when I go to my songs, the folder for the song is not there. It is in SM though, but can find the folder to the song. It is like stuck/hidden in the program and I cant do nothing with it.

Think someone can tell me what the problem is?

**ELRayford** · 08-11-2008, 01:34 PM

If you can still access the laptop HDD just copy the song folders. You don't have to use the tools and package exporter for it. In fact with any songs you should just copy paste the folder directly to the 4.0 songs directory. You may also want to check that you imported it to the correct folder. Sometimes it will create a new folder in your songs directory.

**Plan_Bsk81127** · 08-11-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ELRayford

If you can still access the laptop HDD just copy the song folders. You don't have to use the tools and package exporter for it. In fact with any songs you should just copy paste the folder directly to the 4.0 songs directory. You may also want to check that you imported it to the correct folder. Sometimes it will create a new folder in your songs directory.

1. Laptop is officially done.
2. I am a little confused what you mean by take take the folder from the 4.0 songs directory. What is that?

**dag12** · 08-11-2008, 01:44 PM

just zip it up as a zip or a rar, transfer it over, and unzip. better than smzip.

**ELRayford** · 08-11-2008, 01:46 PM

The laptop may be done but the Hard Drive isnt necisarily done. Remove the Hard Drive get a USB IDE/Sata Hard drive caddy and you have yourself a Huge USB flash drive.

Well with any version of stepmania, you can navigate to c:/program files/stepmania/songs once there you can manual add files. IE drag and drop from the old hard drive using the caddy. I keep a secondary backup on a different hd of all my sm songs. Just incase the hard drive crashes

This works on all versions of sm. Mac windos and linux. Just different directories. You don't even need to zip it. Just copy the whole songs directory.

[TeRa] · 08-11-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Plan_Bsk81127

2. I am a little confused what you mean by take take the folder from the 4.0 songs directory. What is that?

You know, where every song you have in SM is located on your computer.

Anyway, being your lappy is fried, I don't see how you could access this folder =/
Edit: Nvm, what fido said, I had to do that to get the data from my old computer on this one.

fido123 · 08-11-2008, 01:47 PM

You can buy a device that connects to your hardrive (after it's taken out of your laptop) allowing you to run a USB cable from it to your computer. I bet you could even boot the computer up from that drive somehow making it just like your laptop. What happed to your laptop anyway?

(Ninja'd by El)

**ELRayford** · 08-11-2008, 01:51 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812189169

15 dollars with shipping and you will have all the data from the hard drive. Depending on the model of laptop it could take you 30 seconds to 30 minutes to get the hard drive out. If you want help let me know

Considering you said fried, assuming that means it wont turn on. The Hard drive is usually good in this scenario. Im a pc technician so let me know.

**Plan_Bsk81127** · 08-11-2008, 01:54 PM

ok, i might try that. If not, how can I make go from .smzip to .rar?

**Oni-Paranoia** · 08-11-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Plan_Bsk81127

ok, i might try that. If not, how can I make go from .smzip to .rar?

Seeing as you probably already unzipped them from the .smzip jus, right click > Send to > Compressed zipped folder. Dont ever use .smzip, its srsly retarded and more work etc x.x imo

08-11-2008, 01:31 PM	#1
Plan_Bsk81127 snooches Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 32 Posts: 6,420	Im having a SM problem Ok, so I have a song I just stepped and exported it out of SM and it came out as a smpackage(.smzip). Now when I needed to get the folder out of this .smzip file I transferred it to my laptop and clicked it, imported it to SM, then went to my songs and the folder was there. Well, laptop fried, so now I have to do it on my vista computer. Problem is, when i go to import the .smzip to this com. , It successfully imports it, but when I go to my songs, the folder for the song is not there. It is in SM though, but can find the folder to the song. It is like stuck/hidden in the program and I cant do nothing with it. Think someone can tell me what the problem is?

08-11-2008, 01:34 PM	#2
ELRayford Custom User Title Join Date: May 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,546	Re: Im having a SM problem If you can still access the laptop HDD just copy the song folders. You don't have to use the tools and package exporter for it. In fact with any songs you should just copy paste the folder directly to the 4.0 songs directory. You may also want to check that you imported it to the correct folder. Sometimes it will create a new folder in your songs directory.

08-11-2008, 01:44 PM	#4
dag12 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 468	Re: Im having a SM problem just zip it up as a zip or a rar, transfer it over, and unzip. better than smzip.

08-11-2008, 01:46 PM	#5
ELRayford Custom User Title Join Date: May 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,546	Re: Im having a SM problem The laptop may be done but the Hard Drive isnt necisarily done. Remove the Hard Drive get a USB IDE/Sata Hard drive caddy and you have yourself a Huge USB flash drive. Well with any version of stepmania, you can navigate to c:/program files/stepmania/songs once there you can manual add files. IE drag and drop from the old hard drive using the caddy. I keep a secondary backup on a different hd of all my sm songs. Just incase the hard drive crashes This works on all versions of sm. Mac windos and linux. Just different directories. You don't even need to zip it. Just copy the whole songs directory.

08-11-2008, 01:47 PM	#7
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Im having a SM problem You can buy a device that connects to your hardrive (after it's taken out of your laptop) allowing you to run a USB cable from it to your computer. I bet you could even boot the computer up from that drive somehow making it just like your laptop. What happed to your laptop anyway? (Ninja'd by El)

08-11-2008, 01:51 PM	#8
ELRayford Custom User Title Join Date: May 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,546	Re: Im having a SM problem http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812189169 15 dollars with shipping and you will have all the data from the hard drive. Depending on the model of laptop it could take you 30 seconds to 30 minutes to get the hard drive out. If you want help let me know Considering you said fried, assuming that means it wont turn on. The Hard drive is usually good in this scenario. Im a pc technician so let me know.

08-11-2008, 01:54 PM	#9
Plan_Bsk81127 snooches Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 32 Posts: 6,420	Re: Im having a SM problem ok, i might try that. If not, how can I make go from .smzip to .rar?

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