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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows => Topic started by: alhall3 on May 11, 2014, 01:19:27 pm

Title: Reload Media Database
Post by: alhall3 on May 11, 2014, 01:19:27 pm

Is it possible to reload the database by deleting the current one and re-create a new one? Thx!

Title: Re: Reload Media Database
Post by: MrC on May 11, 2014, 01:23:57 pm

What about File > Library > Clear Library... ?

Title: Re: Reload Media Database
Post by: Vincent Kars on May 11, 2014, 01:27:16 pm

Yes, expand Playing Now (upper left), tight click Playing from Main library and create a new one

Title: Re: Reload Media Database
Post by: alhall3 on May 11, 2014, 01:28:54 pm

Thanks I'll give that a try.  The reason I was asking is when I copied over 200 DVDs using "Beyond Compare", the app created duplicate covers and .xml files for each .VOB files.

Title: Re: Reload Media Database
Post by: MrC on May 11, 2014, 01:32:46 pm

Those files are not part of the Library.  The Library contains references to the actual files and any sidecar files.  It sounds like you need a way to clean the duplicate cover art and XML sidecars.

Title: Re: Reload Media Database
Post by: alhall3 on May 11, 2014, 09:54:31 pm

You're correct. Will the "clear Library" work?

Title: Re: Reload Media Database
Post by: JimH on May 12, 2014, 07:40:44 am

Clear library means that the database files MC keeps are removed.  It's there for starting over.  It won't remove your meda files.

It's always safest to make a backup first.