where do files saved to nethood go?

[OrthoResearch]

I amtrying to rip my music collection using an XP Pro laptop to a network
drive on my home network with url \\MEDIA\Music. When my ripping software
asked where to put my FLAC encoded files, I went to network neighborhood and
clicked on MEDIA and then the Music folder.

After ripping a dozen disks, I thought that i would test playing back the
FLAC versions to make sure they ripped correctly. I could play back and hear
the files but i noted that there was no network activity during playback.

When i browse the network share \\MEDIA\Music the FLACs are not there. When
i browse C:\Documents and Settings\user\NetHood\MEDIA\Music on the laptop
they are not there either! Yet my media player claims it is playing back a
FLAC file and i am hearing it.

My question is "Where are my FLACs stored on the local laptop drive?"

 

[OrthoResearch]

Thanks st,

Yes, also unchecked hide protected OS files. Also searched for large files,
all files in the last three days, also files ending in *.flac on the laptop.
No results. Repeated on the network share. No results.

There aren't any CDs in the laptop drive. The player claims it is sourcing
C:\Documents and Settings\user\NetHood\MEDIA\Music\Artist\song.flac during
playback. The bitrate and sound quality indicates that it is indeed playing
back a flac file.

When I say there is no network traffic while playing back these mysterious
flac files, I mean I am watching the network tab in task manager and the
strip chart is at 0% utilization with an occasional blip.

 

[Lem]

Thanks st,

Yes, also unchecked hide protected OS files. Also searched for large files,
all files in the last three days, also files ending in *.flac on the laptop.
No results. Repeated on the network share. No results.

There aren't any CDs in the laptop drive. The player claims it is sourcing
C:\Documents and Settings\user\NetHood\MEDIA\Music\Artist\song.flac during
playback. The bitrate and sound quality indicates that it is indeed playing
back a flac file.

When I say there is no network traffic while playing back these mysterious
flac files, I mean I am watching the network tab in task manager and the
strip chart is at 0% utilization with an occasional blip.

What is the "network drive" and how is it connected? NAS? A shared
drive on another computer (what OS)? Connected to a port on your router
(make/model)?

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