Transferring media library to new hard drive?

WD Legacy Products WD TV Live Streaming
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I have a WD TV Live SMP that I use exclusively with an external hard drive connected by usb. The hard drive currently connected to it is on its last legs so I recently bought a new larger hard drive to replace the old one and I was wondering if there is any way to transfer the media library so I don’t have to go through and redo all my ratings and favorites.

I have tried copying the .wd_tv folder from the old hard drive over to the new one but it didn’t appear to work.

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It seems that some database files are hidden.
Try copying the contents of the old drive via Total Commander or 7-zip.

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If you’re using Windows, under "Tools → Folder options → View →  enable “Show hidden files, folders and drives”…then just go into it and select everything to copy. 

…or you could use that other software to do 1:1 disc copying, but I didn’t find that necessary when I did it… I just “ctrl-A” to select all, and “Copy” and “Pasted” it to my new drive. Everything went with it.