Interesting VLC file playing problem

[eraserhead47]

Hello,

I have been searching for three days trying to find some kind of solution to this problem, now I am turning to the experts. I have been using VLC for about a year. My windows 10 PC died. I used VLC on this PC with the audio files place on the C drive. The playlists played all the files without problem. Now I am using a windows 7 PC with VLC installed on the C drive and audio files placed on an extension drive. All my media files are associated to VLC. This is what happens: I place audio file in VLC window, save playlist, remove file from window, open playlist selection window and select the playlist I just created, file loads, then begins to play. No problems. BUT. When I turn off the PC or disconnect the extension drive the file loads but will not play. I uploaded a photo of error message. What the heck is going on? It seems the playlist is not being linked to the file after restarting the PC. The audio files play okay if I drag them into the window but that is not the way the program is supposed to work; I should be able to click on a playlist, file loads, then plays. I am using 3.0.10, downloading the latest version is not going to work since the program is actually working find otherwise. The error message states to "check the log"; okay, where is the log? tried searching for it but could not find it. I was going to upload a photo of the error message but I could not figure out how the "img" button works, below is my attempt at using it. Thank you for any help. Well, since I cannot upload the image, here is what the error states: Your input can't be opened:
VLC is unable to open the MRL 'file:///H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav'. Check the log for details.

[img]c:\vlc error[/img]

Joe

[Hitchhiker]

Logs:

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[eraserhead47]

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filesystem error: cannot open file H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav (No such file or directory)
main debug: processing request item: 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav, node: Playlist, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav
main debug: 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav is at 0
main debug: starting playback of new item
main debug: resyncing on 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav
main debug: 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '5th dimension essential disc 1.wav'
main debug: requesting art for new input thread
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path: C:\Users\HP\AppData\Local\Temp
main debug: `file:///H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav' gives access `file' demux `any' path `/H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav' file='H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 15 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access: file:///H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav
main debug: (path: H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav)
main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 26 candidates
filesystem error: cannot open file H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav (No such file or directory)
main debug: no access modules matched
main debug: dead input
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
main debug: no art finder modules matched
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates

[eraserhead47]

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lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
main debug: no art finder modules matched
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play
main debug: processing request item: 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav, node: Playlist, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav
main debug: 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav is at 0
main debug: starting playback of new item
main debug: resyncing on 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav
main debug: 5th dimension essential disc 1.wav is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '5th dimension essential disc 1.wav'
main debug: requesting art for new input thread
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB
main debug: using timeshift path: C:\Users\HP\AppData\Local\Temp
main debug: `file:///H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav' gives access `file' demux `any' path `/H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='any' location='/H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav' file='H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav'
main debug: looking for access_demux module matching "file": 15 candidates
main debug: no access_demux modules matched
main debug: creating access: file:///H:/5th%20DIMENSION/5th%20dimension%20essential%20disc%201.wav
main debug: (path: H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav)
main debug: looking for access module matching "file": 26 candidates
filesystem error: cannot open file H:\5th DIMENSION\5th dimension essential disc 1.wav (No such file or directory)
main debug: no access modules matched
main debug: dead input
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
lua debug: skipping script (unmatched scope) C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
main debug: no art finder modules matched
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module matching "any": 1 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
main debug: no meta fetcher modules matched
main debug: looking for art finder module matching "any": 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\HP\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
main debug: no art finder modules matched
main debug: changing item without a request (current 0/1)
main debug: nothing to play

[eraserhead47]

Oh yes, by the way; I get the same result if I also try a SD CARD or USB flash drive. My last resort is to move a file to the C drive and test that. Overall this will not work since I do not have the room on the C drive for all my audio files. I am going to give it a try now and see what happens.

[Hitchhiker]

Please upload the UNEDITED version of the log to https://pastebin.com/ and then post the link to it here.

[eraserhead47]

OKAY, found the problem/answer. My audio files are stored on F: expansion drive, when I open the VLC player and select “open file” H: > 1 VLC playlists folder opens to select the VLC files that I saved. I have the "1 VLC playlist folder" stored in Documents, on C, H and F drives so I do not lose it. The VLC files and audio files MUST be on the same drive letter to work. I opened the VLC program and changed the path from H to F drive ( which properly links the files and playlist together ) and the audio files play normally. Thank you for any help provided.