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How do i completely delete a library or database? When i first scanned my tv shows i didn't have xbmc setup correctly so half the shows are missing with graphics missing etc. I tried to remove tvshows from the library and re add it but it keeps pulling up all the crap from pervious scan. i need to flush it out.
I also have to do this for my HD movies too. Basically i want to flush out the database or force XBMC to update everything even if it doesn't need to be updated cause some things won't get corrected otherwise.
I pretty sure if i do a clean scan it will scan in all my stuff correctly now. appreciate a quick answer as this is driving me nuts.
Thanks.
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Ok cool and there is no way to delete just a tv shows.db? It looks like videos.db is everything and i will have to delete that and just rescan my movies and tv shows in? correct?
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Yep, see context menu "c" on keyboard.
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Dred
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Ok so i have done this but rescanning my tv shows is like way too fast and it still seems to be bring up old thumbnails from the first scan. When i first scanned it took a while probably generating thumbnails but right now when i scan it keeps bringing up old stuff from pervious scan. I want to fix the synopsis and fanart and yet instead of checking the website with the scraper it seems to just go oh i will just use a thumbnail instead.
What else must i delete to get a totally clean scan?
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You could try deleting the Thumbnails Directory, the only problem is that it would get rid of all your thumbnails, music ones and fanart included.
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Well finished scanning and its a little better. So the shows that won't show up all have a (YEAR) next to them. I kinda like to keep it that way i think it makes the collection a bit more accurate. But if by removing that helps TVDB identify the shows easier i guess i will do that.. not a big deal.
Still have issues with a few of the thumbnails in Aeon showing the title of the TV series and its waaaaaay zoomed in. Must be a Aeon skin thing i will have to look up how to fix it.
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ok thanks. I was wondering with TV shows that only had 1 season or were basically a mini series how would i structure them?
For example firefly only had 1 season and John adams is a mini series so there are no seasons technically. I have both shows with e.g. Firefly > episodes or john adams > episodes. because of this my tvscraper does not see any of the episodes because its looking 1 folder deep. it wants everything like firefly > season 1 > episodes and then it will see them.
I guess what i am asking is there is an optional structure for mini-series? or should i just make it John adams > John Adams > episodes so it will grab?
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There's an option that makes XBMC search the folders whether there's 1, 3 or 10 folders. If you use the context menu and Set Content you can tell it how to look at your folders.