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sadaunhe1

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"This database will open in read-only mode..."
« on: July 24, 2019, 02:11:33 pm »
When I opened a fresh download of MC25, I received the following: "This database will open in read-only mode. Any changes will be lost when this program exits." What settings/conditions cause this error message to appear? I tried to search for this error, but kept ending up in older, sometimes much older, versions of MC...and couldn't locate this exact text. Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: "This database will open in read-only mode..."
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2019, 02:24:55 pm »
Is Media Server running? More specifically, is Media Center 25.exe always running (even when it's closed) when looking at Task Manager (in the Details tab)?
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Re: "This database will open in read-only mode..."
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2019, 09:38:41 am »
Same problem for me and it isn't running twice under task manager. Only started happening after recent patch.
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Re: "This database will open in read-only mode..."
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2019, 10:11:23 am »
If you navigate to the folder where your library files are stored (not your media files) and delete a file called lock.jmd the problem will go away.
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Re: "This database will open in read-only mode..."
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2020, 11:01:12 pm »
I have same problem and cannot find the file to delete.....
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Re: "This database will open in read-only mode..."
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2020, 07:35:12 am »
Reboot.  Make sure you aren't starting two copies of MC.  Check MC settings for Starttup.
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