Creating Windows Freedb Database

Windows database:

freedb-win-20061101

data size: 2.00 GB
size on disk: 2.01 GB

2.729 files in 11 directories

File system: NTFS
cluster size: 4 kB



How to install and update the freedb database:


Windows systems:


1) base file: freedb-win-[date].rar (possibly also available in other compression formats like .7z )

2) update file(s): freedb-update-[newer date].tar.bz2

[newer date]:

The period specified here
has to begin just before or on the same date of the base file (has to include it)
or has to begin maximum one day later (has to be a continuation of it).

3) tool: freedb-updater_v0.33-setup.exe (has to be installed)

4) Decompress the .RAR-file from 1) to a directory of your choice

5) Start freedb - Windows Database Updater v0.33 and select the freedb-win-[date] directory.
Then select the .TAR.BZ2 file from 2)
Press "Start ..."
Wait a few (or more) minutes until all is done.