tag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:/discussions/problems/46282-upgrade-from-4xx-auf-500beaTunes: Discussion 2017-06-14T20:59:54Ztag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T14:45:57Z2017-06-14T14:45:58ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>My upgrade also failed but with different errors related to schema. Here's what I did to go back to version 4.<br>
<a href="http://help.beatunes.com/kb/troubleshooting/schema-evolution-failed">http://help.beatunes.com/kb/troubleshooting/schema-evolution-failed</a></p></div>jessemtag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T15:01:33Z2017-06-14T15:01:33ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>The downgrade procedure is also described here:</p>
<p><a href="http://help.beatunes.com/kb/troubleshooting/downgrade-from-beatunes-5-to-beatunes-4">http://help.beatunes.com/kb/troubleshooting/downgrade-from-beatunes...</a></p>
<p>However, the problem you encountered is indicative of a corrupt database. Most likely the corruption was simply not detected by 4 (5 is better at that). To get beaTunes 5 to work, I recommend to rebuild the database (via the <code>Tools</code> menu). Note that this means that you will loose all data that's not embedded in your audio files. For folder-based libraries that's no problem, because all data is always embedded. For iTunes-based libraries it depends on what options you had enabled when you analyzed songs. <a href="http://blog.beatunes.com/2013/10/so-where-exactly-does-beatunes-store.html">This article</a> explains the details. It also mentions, that you can embed your beaTunes data using <code>Tools</code>-><code>Embed non-iTunes fields</code>. This is something you might want to do, if you are going back to 4 but plan on going to 5 eventually.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T15:08:18Z2017-06-14T15:08:18ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>And if you really want to go back to version 4, I recommend attempting to repair the database (also in the <code>Tools</code> menu).</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T15:08:54Z2017-06-14T15:08:54ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>And just to be clear: The repair should be done while running beaTunes 4.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T15:27:39Z2017-06-14T15:27:43ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>I repaired the database in 4 after restoring it and then tried the upgrade to 5 again. And it still failed. So I just gave up. Maybe Frank will have better luck with his attempt.</p></div>jessemtag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T15:33:15Z2017-06-14T15:33:15ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><blockquote>
<p>I repaired the database in 4 after restoring it and then tried the upgrade to 5 again. And it still failed. So I just gave up. Maybe Frank will have better luck with his attempt.</p>
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<p>Yes. Unfortunately, the repair in 4 does not always satisfy 5. Only solution is then to recreate in 5 or just keep on using 4.</p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T15:46:29Z2017-06-14T15:46:30ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>That's one thing that I have not found clear documentation regarding. If I recreate the database it says data stored in the database is lost. That makes sense but data is that exactly? Anything that's not embedded in the files?</p></div>jessemtag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T16:01:25Z2017-06-14T16:01:25ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><blockquote>
<p>Anything that's not embedded in the files?</p>
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<p>Exactly.</p>
<p>See <a href="http://blog.beatunes.com/2013/10/so-where-exactly-does-beatunes-store.html">http://blog.beatunes.com/2013/10/so-where-exactly-does-beatunes-sto...</a></p></div>hendriktag:help.beatunes.com,2009-07-24:Comment/427706482017-06-14T17:43:10Z2017-06-14T17:43:11ZUpgrade from 4.xx auf 5.00<div><p>I propose it would be helpful to have that clarification in the program and not in a blog post. ;-)</p></div>jessem