dgaust:

Have you added the local user (or whatever user you've set the service to use) as an administrator of the SQL database using the SQL Surface Configurator?

I think that's a step you need to do when you use the MyMovies installed SQL instance as it uses a different authentication method.

Yes, My Movies are still causing a bit of a headache - most of it is fixed, but at times I've noticed user permissions just do not stick to it. If nothing else, try the sqlcmd commands from a command prompt running as your designated myTVservice user - once this connects you should be good to go.

Irene: You know, I've looked and looked at this issue, and I still don't have a complete fix for it. Tweaked the code back and forth after I found a way to [sometimes] reproduce it, and it seems to happen less often now but I'm still completely unable to catch the actual exception (it's not a myTV error as such - it's actually thrown by media center itself it seems). I've managed to work out what causes it (ie. what data) and I can remove it [the error] completely by no longer auto-scrolling to the 'default' episode - which in essence is what you do when you mark all episodes watched/unwatched.

spplutchok:

What is my fucking problem?  Are you serious?

The first thing I saw when I checked this thread today in the very first post (2007-08-12) is the following edit contributed on 7/2/2008:

---edit 7/2 2008---
New Trial versions available for download here. There hasn't been a public announcement made yet, but the files are there. Version 1.0.08038c is the current build.

Will post full details with new screenshots and an overview of the application in a day or so.
---end edit--

Prior to that I don't see you on this thread after a 2008-03-10 post.

In this day and age do you really expect me to believe that you could not get to some computer, somewhere, anywhere,  and check this thread or contact your user base in some way?  Please...

But let me spell out MY fucking problem for you:

I have thousands of dollars invested in a home theater system (HTPC, TV, Stereo, etc.) which I cannot get to operate reliably enough to put into service for my wife and family due to constant errors related to YOUR SOFTWARE.  They don't understand why they can't select myTV without getting a "Stupid myTVService error!"  I'm sick of contending with these errors and defending your software when I can't reach you.  I'm going to bat for you and You Can't Understand My FUCKING Problem?

Aside from the above edit contribution, You haven't been on YOUR thread since 2008-03-10, almost 4 (Four) months.  

Since I can't get support from you or access to your website & forums for a crucial PAID component of my system, and notice many others on this thread feeling as frustrated I am, perhaps you can imagine that I am understandably PISSED.

I very much appreciate the assistance of the many betatesters on this thread who have offered invaluable advice regarding myTV setup/error issues.  Without them and others on this thread there would have been no news and no hope of resolving some of my problems. In fact without you resurfacing here I would still think you skipped town.

However, my problems with myTV are not theirs to resolve.  I paid you and expect you to stand behind your product.  Don't get pissy with me when I come to a conclusion that you abandoned us.

My offer still stands:  If you need financial or technical assistance, I know that your user base won't let you down.  Your software is worth way more than what I paid.  I appreciate all your hard work and really want to see your product succeed.  Setup a PayPal account so that your user base can contribute to your recovery.  I'm sure that my $20.00 along with the assistance of others will go a long way to shore you up until you get back on your feet.

Own up to your mistake - your user base deserved assurance when you went offline.  Your management of this crisis sucked!!!

ahelseth:

Yes, My Movies are still causing a bit of a headache - most of it is fixed, but at times I've noticed user permissions just do not stick to it. If nothing else, try the sqlcmd commands from a command prompt running as your designated myTVservice user - once this connects you should be good to go.

Irene: You know, I've looked and looked at this issue, and I still don't have a complete fix for it. Tweaked the code back and forth after I found a way to [sometimes] reproduce it, and it seems to happen less often now but I'm still completely unable to catch the actual exception (it's not a myTV error as such - it's actually thrown by media center itself it seems). I've managed to work out what causes it (ie. what data) and I can remove it [the error] completely by no longer auto-scrolling to the 'default' episode - which in essence is what you do when you mark all episodes watched/unwatched.

Videoformats should have nothing to do with anything, so I think the fact it's now working is just a coincidence.

In terms of your original error (as reported over at the myTV site), that problem is caused by (as we've both known for a long time) the fact some episodes are watched/unwatched - the actual reason for the crash is the ScrollTo function invoked when rendering the Episodes page though - and I'm still unable to reproduce consistently (sometimes it works, other times it doesn't - some series more often than others etc), but it nothing else I'll simply remove the Scroll in the next build (unless I actually get a fix for it - few things I have to try still, but cannot continue development until I receive some new hardware).

If you meant the Family Guy problem was solved - I think that may just have been bad luck, in any case the code for service/UI communication has been tidied up rather a lot lately and the UI should live on without the service.

Will do once I get the server running again. Was just up in the loft to try and jerryrig a connection with an old router I had laying around only to find the backup server was now complaining about "ntoskrnl.exe missing or corrupt" (so seems it's taken some damage after all, even though it was running fine a few days ago) - so I expanded the file from my install media only to find that it [media] didn't include the service pack, which means the box still won't boot.

Downloading SP from MS now, so I'll try and get it to you tomorrow (unless my frankenbuild of a router/switch actually works, in which case you can download it yourself).

dgaust:

Have you added the local user (or whatever user you've set the service to use) as an administrator of the SQL database using the SQL Surface Configurator?

I think that's a step you need to do when you use the MyMovies installed SQL instance as it uses a different authentication method.

What kind of folders are you watching? Local or network shares?

You need to make sure that the user the service is running as has full read access to these folders. If I remember correctly, there was even a bug in 08116 which would cause all sorts of problems if this user did not have write access to them also (has been fixed).