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rosedog
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_ 		22. July 2008 @ 14:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Let me get the basics out of the way.

1. I'm using a WD 250gb drive already formatted to FAT32
2. I already have the Main Folder Directories made:
MUSIC, MOVIE, PICTURE (just learned about GAMES).

With that said I have at least 30gb of music that I'd like to play but I can't seem to. This is an example of one of my MUSIC Directory:

MUSIC>
......2 Pac>
...........2pacalypse [12 tracks]
...........All Eyez On Me (Book One) [14 tracks]
...........All Eyez On Me (Book Two) [13 tracks]
...........Greatest Hits>
.......................Disc 1 [12 tracks]
.......................Disc 2 [13 tracks]

When plugged into the PS3 I see all the folders (Artist) but I can't go to the subfolders (as shown in the example). I have already tried the "Triangle" and even selected information/properties and it proceeds to tell me how many files I have in the 2 Pac folder and how big it is.

Now I have only gotten 1 song to play:
Music>
.....SWV> track: Right Here [Human Nature Remix]

This is the only song/track that is not in a subfolder.

Can I not have subfolders? Do I have to put all music into the Artist folders unorganized?

I look forward to your help.

As a side note I've already watched a movie through my PS3/Ext. HDD.
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core2kid
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_ 		22. July 2008 @ 20:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Try Triangle and Display All
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rosedog
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_ 		23. July 2008 @ 11:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It just tells me that there are no tracks in the folder.
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core2kid
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_ 		23. July 2008 @ 12:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Triangle and Display all should show you all the subfolders. Are you sure the format of the music is compatible with the PS3? What is the format of the music?
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rosedog
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_ 		23. July 2008 @ 16:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The files are in MP3 format.

I'll give it a try again tonight when I get home but I know for sure it wasn't showing me any sub-subfolders like in the example I gave.
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core2kid
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_ 		23. July 2008 @ 18:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
In the example you said Triangle and Information, this is Triangle and Display All.
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