BUG: MC seems to have problems with synchronized files...
Some setup in case it's important:
All machines are running Windows XP SP1.
I have a home "server" machine that holds the original library and .mpc files. The drive on that machine holding the stuff is D:\ and I have D:\ mapped on all my other machines to the same location.
On this laptop, I also mapped the D:\ drive and then I made one of the subfolders available offline D:\Music\Albums. I then created a new library on the laptop and duplicated it from the library on the "server". So, when I'm connected to my home network, I can play anything available in the library since D:\ is mapped, but when I disconnect I still have the D:\Music\Albums directory available so my music goes with me.
This works just fine for playing files, but the following things are broken:
1) MC can't update any of the synchronized files tags even though if I check them, the files are not set READ-ONLY
2) MC crashes if I choose a synchronized file in the media library and select AW->File Properties->File Type Info
3) MC pops up an error dialog "PlaybackEng - the parameter is incorrect." if I browse to My Computer\D:\Music\Albums. When I click OK, another dialog pops up saying "Gathering information and updating view...". It never seems to finish if left alone, clicking CANCEL only deactivates the button, but clicking on Playing Now does make it go away.
-John
System Info:
Media Center Registered 9.1.279 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center\
Microsoft Windows XP Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 1 (Build 2600)
Intel Unknown 1594 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1047 MB, Free - 628 MB
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp1.020828-1920) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2800.1226 / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2800.1233 (xpsp2.030604-1804) / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping / Drive Z: Copy mode:ModeSecure CD Type:Auto Read speed:Max
Digital playback: Yes / Use YADB: Yes / Get cover art: No / Calc replay gain: Yes / Copy volume: 32767
Eject after ripping: Yes / Play sound after ripping: No
Burning / Drive Z: MATSHITA UJDA745 DVD/CDRW Addr: 1:0:0 Speed:8 MaxSpeed:8 BurnProof:Yes
Test mode: No / Eject after writing: Yes / Direct decoding: Yes / Write CD-Text: No
Use playback settings: No / Normalization: None