Jitters -

Ok - I have wore this baby out ;) ......  There is NO DOUBT that what is occuring on all 3 of my machines is no matter what path I select in MANAGER it does not look away from the default \ehome.... folder.

Even when I have it set not to - I can move the files out, then back in, and see that is the only place it is looking.

Possible code change?

I need to get my fingers on where that Path is being stored - which I could not find in the registry.

I'm not sure you can have the Media Center look at a different path so you need to use the path that MCE is looking for.  You can change DVD Library Manager to look elsewhere but not MCE (at least as far as I know). 

You should be able to leave the DVD Library Manager looking at this default path as well.  That's what I have done and it works....

Jitters,

I can see how your solution would be ideal for a network storage situation and when I get myself a WHS for Christmas this year I will try it out. Until then though, I am having trouble with multiple user accounts for different family members...how would I go about keeping the xml files created by Library Manager synchronized in each users DVDInfoCache folder?

I tried using mklink to create a symbolic link (/D) but to no avail in this instance.  Although, I am pretty new to this stuff and had never even heard of that command before I read your post.  If I understand the syntax correctly I believe the command should read:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32>MKLINK /D DVDINFOCACHE C:\USERS\username\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\EHOME\DVDINFOCACHE

if the italic portion of the command is the location that Library Manager stores the metadata.  Is that correct?

If the DVD Library option is meant to be used for multi disc changers wouldn't the DVDInfoCache for all users with access to the changer need to be the same by default? Why the seperate cache for each user on the same box?  Can I point each instance of VMC to the same cache?  If not can Library Manager save the same metadata to multiple locations (one for each users DVDInfoCache folder)?

  Any help would be greatly apprecated

JNBrook:

Jitters,

I can see how your solution would be ideal for a network storage situation and when I get myself a WHS for Christmas this year I will try it out. Until then though, I am having trouble with multiple user accounts for different family members...how would I go about keeping the xml files created by Library Manager synchronized in each users DVDInfoCache folder?

I tried using mklink to create a symbolic link (/D) but to no avail in this instance.  Although, I am pretty new to this stuff and had never even heard of that command before I read your post.  If I understand the syntax correctly I believe the command should read:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32>MKLINK /D DVDINFOCACHE C:\USERS\username\APPDATA\ROAMING\MICROSOFT\EHOME\DVDINFOCACHE

if the italic portion of the command is the location that Library Manager stores the metadata.  Is that correct?

If the DVD Library option is meant to be used for multi disc changers wouldn't the DVDInfoCache for all users with access to the changer need to be the same by default? Why the seperate cache for each user on the same box?  Can I point each instance of VMC to the same cache?  If not can Library Manager save the same metadata to multiple locations (one for each users DVDInfoCache folder)?

  Any help would be greatly apprecated

It's honestly been a while since I did this but this is how I think I did it....

Created a DVDInfoCache on my server and shared it to everyone.  \\sattler\dvdinfocache

Then went to the users directory where it should be:

cd c:\users\username\appdata\roaming\microsoft

deleted the DVDInfoCache Folder

then did a: mklink /D DVDInfoCache //Sattler/DvdInfoCache

So you should cd into the users directory, delete the existing DVDinfoCache folder <or rename it to like DvdInfoCache.old>, then create the symbolic link to where the DVDinfoCache folder really is.

Make sense?

You would do this per user.... or you can script it all, and just run it in a for loop for every user on the machine.

-D

I don't know about everyone else, but i am trying to use this software to correct some jacket covers in vista mce with the sony vaio 200 disc juke. I have installed it and have made sure i have all the latest updates, but i don't see anything when i open it. Is there something i am missing? I even went as far as adding the xml files location to the search locations.

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chris247:

I don't know about everyone else, but i am trying to use this software to correct some jacket covers in vista mce with the sony vaio 200 disc juke. I have installed it and have made sure i have all the latest updates, but i don't see anything when i open it. Is there something i am missing? I even went as far as adding the xml files location to the search locations.

When you open it, it should retrieve from VMC the locations where you have Movies/DVD's, and then display them.

For instance in VMC I have added \\sattler\dvds\ to the DVD Gallery/Movie folders.  When I start up the DVD Library Manager, it scans that directory and shows all DVD's.

-D

The movies are not on a HDD. I don't think i would have to add a share or folder location for the dvd changer drive?!

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1 Software Tester/Everyday PC
1 IPCop (Software Router for Network Reliability)

chris247:

The movies are not on a HDD. I don't think i would have to add a share or folder location for the dvd changer drive?!

The program is intented for people who store their DVDs on the hard disk. You would have to edit the .XML files directly to change the path of the cover image for a DVD changer.  I don't have a DVD changer so it will be a little bit harder to add this feature. Sorry about that.

BTW, I updated the program to deal with some changes to the IMDB site.

Taranu:

Terrific app....  I've been using it for the last month and think it's great.  What about extending DVD Library Manager to those that convert DVDs to dvr-ms files.  There are a few benefits to this format in Media Center.  You have all of the info available so IMHO it would make a terrific option.

David

Jitters:

Taranu:

Terrific app....  I've been using it for the last month and think it's great.  What about extending DVD Library Manager to those that convert DVDs to dvr-ms files.  There are a few benefits to this format in Media Center.  You have all of the info available so IMHO it would make a terrific option.

David

I will definetly try to do something with this, it shouldn't be too dificult. I've noticed a few threads recently talking about converting to DVR-MS files so it could be a very usefull feature.

Great news! I convert my DVDs to dvr-ms files as they seem a little easier for MC to deal with so this will certainly help me (and others) out..... 

David

ok, so i am trying this software on my other VMC that does have some movies stored on my Home server that has listings in the dvd library screen. i was using my movies to get the info and decided to uninstall it and use this one. now the problem that i am having is that it is not saving the info. what did i miss?

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1 IPCop (Software Router for Network Reliability)

If you used MyMovies it probably saved a dvid.xml file in the DVD folder. Try deleting the Mymovies xml file (it may be hidden) and see if that works. Probably VMC just reads the first dvdid.xml that it finds. My program writes a file called taranu.dvdid.xml.

Thanks for the great program.  Unfortunately I seem to be having some trouble using it.  When I go to save the information I get the following error:

Error updating file
c:\users\{user}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache\tt0085334.xml

Now I did some digging and I don't see a folder called DvdInfoCache in the eHome directory, any ideas on why this would be?

Thanks again!

MountainGeek:

Thanks for the great program.  Unfortunately I seem to be having some trouble using it.  When I go to save the information I get the following error:

Error updating file
c:\users\{user}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache\tt0085334.xml

Now I did some digging and I don't see a folder called DvdInfoCache in the eHome directory, any ideas on why this would be?

Thanks again!

c:\users\{user}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache is a hidden/system folder. You can get to it from the command line or use the Organize->Folder Options->Show hidden files and possibly Show protected operating system files. Then you should be able to get to it. Alternatively just type c:\users\{user}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache into the address bar of Windows Explorer.

Try deleting the file tt0085334.xml. The .XML format that I use is 20071222-12151400.XML (current date/time). tt0085334.xml may be created by a different program. Also, in the DVD folder for the DVD with the problem delete all the .XML files. There probably is a dvid.xml file which points to tt0085334. 

In fact you can clear this information from within the DVD Library Manager by right clicking on the DVD and Clear the MetaData. You may have to do it twice to get rid of all the dvid.xml files. Then you can edit the meta data with no problem.