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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows => Topic started by: Soshanna on September 16, 2013, 11:45:01 am

Title: Settings not restored after uninstall/re-install
Post by: Soshanna on September 16, 2013, 11:45:01 am

Hi!

I am using the latest version of MC19 (19.0.38). I have been getting a few crashes for no reason and I know in the past when this happens MC forum suggests you save your library settings and do a uninstall & then re-install the latest version of MC.

So I tried that today and made sure I backed up my library before I did the uninstall.  When MC uninstall came up I had the option to delete library, which I DID NOT check.  Then I did the re-installed MC from this link (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=83511.0) found on the forum .  Opened MC and went to restore library settings and made sure that I checked the boxes on the reinstall settings and playlists too.

I noticed right away that I lost the settings for the customized display and alternate display settings up on top, then realized all my skin plug-ins that I downloaded from here (http://accessories.jriver.com/mediacenter/accessories.php) are gone.  ?    As well as my saved pre-sets for my column setups, the gap settings, and I bet I there are others that I havent realized yet.

Did I do something wrong when I did the re-install for this to happen?   

Title: Re: Settings not restored after uninstall/re-install
Post by: adamt on September 16, 2013, 04:22:14 pm

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe it's necessary to re-install plugins after uninstalling Media Center. 

Title: Re: Settings not restored after uninstall/re-install
Post by: Soshanna on September 16, 2013, 06:35:31 pm

After using MC all day I have found I have lost all my settings under "options".  >:(   

I can understand having to reinstall plug-ins.  But I would really like to know if this is a normal thing to have to redo all these options after a reinstall?   

I know there will be times when I (not to mention other users that may have to deal with this) will have to do a uninstall/re-install again and I think it would be nice to be able to save all of these settings.  Is there a way to do that?   ?

Title: Re: Settings not restored after uninstall/re-install
Post by: 6233638 on September 16, 2013, 06:37:00 pm

Restoring a library backup should restore all your settings. Try restoring again and make sure the "Restore Settings" option is enabled.

Title: Re: Settings not restored after uninstall/re-install
Post by: Soshanna on September 16, 2013, 06:41:53 pm

Quote from: 6233638 on September 16, 2013, 06:37:00 pm

Restoring a library backup should restore all your settings. Try restoring again and make sure the "Restore Settings" option is enabled.

Yes, that was the first thing I tried.