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  • ilduro

    • Dec 2009
    • 9

    Removing .m4a conversion leftovers

    After batch converting thousands of .m4a files into flac, my directories are polluted with the files I actually wanted to get rid of - and some more. There seems to be no option to batch delete them and none of the traditional Windows methods are working. Help, please!!
  • Spoon
    Administrator
    • Apr 2002
    • 44593

    #2
    Re: Removing .m4a conversion leftovers

    Please clarify 'and some more'
    Spoon
    www.dbpoweramp.com

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    • ilduro

      • Dec 2009
      • 9

      #3
      Re: Removing .m4a conversion leftovers

      These would be files named ._08xxx.m4a or .DST_STORE or ._.DST_STORE. Not sure they were created together with the conversion. I see them on the Windows box but not on the mac so I am not terribly worried.

      The remaining .m4a files are my greater concern as they don't let Chorus DS read the metafiles of my .flac files.

      For future conversions, is there a way to avoid keeping the original files so that only the converted new files would remain in the directories after the conversion?

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      • Spoon
        Administrator
        • Apr 2002
        • 44593

        #4
        Re: Removing .m4a conversion leftovers

        There is a DSP Effect 'Delete Source file' use it carefully.
        Spoon
        www.dbpoweramp.com

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        • ilduro

          • Dec 2009
          • 9

          #5
          Re: Removing .m4a conversion leftovers

          Many thanks, Spoon. So far it has been working well. For security, I always do backups first. Happy Holidays to you!

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