2010-12-01, 19:49
Situation is as follows (and yes, I have really been trying to fix this on my new shiny HTPC for 4 nights now):
PC 1. Network Server running XP SP3 with directly attached shared storage (3 TB drives via USB) - Firewalls are OFF, fixed IP address. Server is running XBMC Dharma beta 3. Set movie scraper to IMDB. Scraper scrapes in about 4 minutes and displays everything perfectly (across 3 different skins).
PC 2. HTPC running XPS SP3 and XBMC Dharma RC1. PC connected to same network, Firewalls OFF, Dynamic IP address.
Both PCs are connected to the same router with 1 switch hop in between.
THE ISSUES:
1. The HTPC refuses to add a windows SMB network share. When this option is selected, the searching option is endlessly displayed. This is a minor issue as I can add the content I want via UPNP Tversity which is running on PC1. The only concern is I am not sure if Tversity is messing with the stream at all. Minor issue, but is anyone has any tips, let me know.
2. The HTPC is set top scrape from IMBD - The same as PC1. The HTPC scrapes - I can see it working (status bar lists the movies and I can see its doing its thing). After its done, I enter the share and I have 3 cover arts against over 300 movies. Settings are: Auto Scrap / Recursive is OFF
WHAT I TRIED SO FAR TO GET THE COVER AND FANART TO SHOW UP:
1. Remove XBMC with windows " ad/remove programs" - Said yes to " remove all user settings.
2. Tried Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 3, Beta 4, RC1 - ALL the same issue.
3. Selected a single movie and clicked "I" on the keyboard. Pressed " update " - Nothing. Pressed "get thumb"- Nothing.
4. Examined my file names to make sure they were very clear (no "moviename_DVIX_blahblah.avi" - 90% of the names are OK.
5. Removed the 3 movies that would somehow be scraped on every single release. Rescanned, they were gone, Re-added and then rescanned, they came back with the artwork - but of course the other 99% of my movies did not.
6. Check my users>XBMC folders and DID VALIDATE that the thumbs are downloaded.
So, I am stumped. PC1 with the exact same fresh install of XP as PC on the same network, WORKS (and dam fast too), PC2 just refuses to display the art work.
Any clues oh almighty XBMC forums
?
( Please no " read the wiki " comments as I already have and cannot find a solution - unless I missed it).
I can post logs when I get home if requested.
Thanks !!!!
PC 1. Network Server running XP SP3 with directly attached shared storage (3 TB drives via USB) - Firewalls are OFF, fixed IP address. Server is running XBMC Dharma beta 3. Set movie scraper to IMDB. Scraper scrapes in about 4 minutes and displays everything perfectly (across 3 different skins).
PC 2. HTPC running XPS SP3 and XBMC Dharma RC1. PC connected to same network, Firewalls OFF, Dynamic IP address.
Both PCs are connected to the same router with 1 switch hop in between.
THE ISSUES:
1. The HTPC refuses to add a windows SMB network share. When this option is selected, the searching option is endlessly displayed. This is a minor issue as I can add the content I want via UPNP Tversity which is running on PC1. The only concern is I am not sure if Tversity is messing with the stream at all. Minor issue, but is anyone has any tips, let me know.
2. The HTPC is set top scrape from IMBD - The same as PC1. The HTPC scrapes - I can see it working (status bar lists the movies and I can see its doing its thing). After its done, I enter the share and I have 3 cover arts against over 300 movies. Settings are: Auto Scrap / Recursive is OFF
WHAT I TRIED SO FAR TO GET THE COVER AND FANART TO SHOW UP:
1. Remove XBMC with windows " ad/remove programs" - Said yes to " remove all user settings.
2. Tried Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 3, Beta 4, RC1 - ALL the same issue.
3. Selected a single movie and clicked "I" on the keyboard. Pressed " update " - Nothing. Pressed "get thumb"- Nothing.
4. Examined my file names to make sure they were very clear (no "moviename_DVIX_blahblah.avi" - 90% of the names are OK.
5. Removed the 3 movies that would somehow be scraped on every single release. Rescanned, they were gone, Re-added and then rescanned, they came back with the artwork - but of course the other 99% of my movies did not.
6. Check my users>XBMC folders and DID VALIDATE that the thumbs are downloaded.
So, I am stumped. PC1 with the exact same fresh install of XP as PC on the same network, WORKS (and dam fast too), PC2 just refuses to display the art work.
Any clues oh almighty XBMC forums
? ( Please no " read the wiki " comments as I already have and cannot find a solution - unless I missed it).
I can post logs when I get home if requested.
Thanks !!!!
- My server is a Dell XPS M1710 that has been running for 2 years. It has 3 USB HDs plugged directly into the XPS ports. Twice in the last 2 years I had a dirty restart (power out, etc.) and the drive letter reassigned themselves - was not pretty when every TV in my house has some devise mapped to the drives ( 8 TVs ). Anyone know how to fix the drive letter for a USB HD?? 
congrats! now go to the Administrative Tools and select Computer Management, Storage, Disk Management to assign disk drive letter to each as you wish (right-click on each drive and Change Drive letter and path).
