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Title: Media Server/ Library Server Redux
Post by: harvid on February 04, 2005, 02:00:31 pm

 ? Help...
After going to the plug-in manager and starting the  Library Server, I then go to Tools/Library Tools which is greyed out. If I go to Advanced/Media Server, I get the error message that PATH/MediaServer.exe is not found. I looked through the files installed and have found two dlls: RemoteServer.DLL under the MediaCenter 11 Folder, and under the plugins folder, server_library.dll.

I have no clue here. I did completely (foolish me) uninstall Version 10... And would like to avoid reinsstalling it.

What are the basic steps that I clearly am missing to get the server running?
All I want to do is serve across a simply peer network in my house....

Thanks so much in advance,
And, I'm sorry if this is a really basic, overly repeated question.

David

Title: Re: Media Server/ Library Server Redux
Post by: John Gateley on February 04, 2005, 02:06:50 pm

Your server is already configured.

Go to the client (which MUST be a different machine) and click on File/Libraries and then Library Manager.
Add a library with the correct IP address and port.
Go to tools/library tools and choose what conversion you wish (this is on the client, and is not
neccesary).

j

Title: Re: Media Server/ Library Server Redux
Post by: harvid on February 04, 2005, 07:47:56 pm

Thanks for the quick reply.
Okay, I went to File/Library, Library Manager and add the library by it's IP--leaving the port off, and using "default" as the name of the library. When I  then try to load it I get:

Failed to install package
More Info: Failed to unzip file 'C:\Documents and Settings\David A. Harvey\Local Settings\Temp tmp637.tmp'
URL: http://192.168.0.3:80/GetLibrary.

Also on the client, when I go to Tools/Library Tools the option is grayed out.

When I check the taskman, btw, I do not see any server process--I'm assuming that this is related to the new method of file service in 11.

Any help again woudl be very much appreciated.

David

Title: Re: Media Server/ Library Server Redux
Post by: harvid on February 06, 2005, 11:19:45 am

Ah ha!
After some tweaking around, I'm able to direct my browser to the server's IP address:8123 and I get a web page back, so I'm with you that the server is definitely working and the ports are free.

Back on the client I still get the Failed to install package message--as I mentioned in my previous message:

Failed to install package
More Info: Failed to unzip file 'C:\Documents and Settings\David A. Harvey\Local Settings\Temp tmp637.tmp'
URL: http://192.168.0.3:80/GetLibrary.

Also if I scan for media servers, I get nothing.

I'm hoping I'm close as I am desparate to be able to listen to my tunes on my client.

Thanks,

Harvid

Title: Re: Media Server/ Library Server Redux
Post by: John Gateley on February 07, 2005, 09:20:32 am

Check your disk space.
Are you using a firewall?

It looks like something may be interfering with the download of the library...

j

Title: Re: Media Server/ Library Server Redux
Post by: JimH on February 07, 2005, 09:27:27 am

Make sure you have the same version of MC on both sides.