xbmc database

moviebuff · 2010-12-14 02:53

Is there anyway to erase the whole xbmc database of the movies and tv shows without uninstalling xbmc? I want to rescan all my movie and tv shows from scratch. Sometimes the fanart doesnt change when i just remove the movie the library and rescan it in. I used ember to create all the nfos and want to reenter them all in but would rather not reinstall xbmc and all the mods i have put in it.

eskro · 2010-12-14 03:28

well XBMC's databases are contained in

--> C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\Database

moviebuff · 2010-12-14 03:33

So probably could just delete that and should be good.

Dont seem to see that location and I dont have a username for xbmc that I know of.

moviebuff · 2010-12-14 03:57

Is there a way to delete database within xbmc at all? or you have to manually delete the actual folders?

eskro · 2010-12-14 04:51

manually delete,,,

Do a PC search for this file --> Addons.db

.db are database files....

in that same folder where Addons.db is,

you'll also see

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clackerdacker · 2010-12-14 08:46

moviebuff Wrote:Is there anyway to erase the whole xbmc database of the movies and tv shows without uninstalling xbmc?

Easiest way is to edit the source and set content to none. It then asks if you want to remove all entries in that source from the database.

Once it's removed them simply set content back to whatever it was before. Job done!

moviebuff · 2010-12-14 18:18

Sweet thank you for the help ill give that a go tonight )

**sho** · 2010-12-14 20:28

What platform?

Prizm4 · 2010-12-15 11:54

I deleted mymovies.db in order to have XBMC re-download all the data again - however I no longer have IMDB as a scraper option. The only movie scraper I have is themoviedb.com which is slow as hell.

Anyone know how I can enable the IMDB scraper again?

thanks

**sho** · 2010-12-15 17:47

Settings - Add-ons

eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,224 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2010-12-14 03:28 Post: #2 well XBMC's databases are contained in --> C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\Database
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moviebuff Senior Member Posts: 209 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Canada	2010-12-14 03:33 Post: #3 So probably could just delete that and should be good. Dont seem to see that location and I dont have a username for xbmc that I know of. (This post was last modified: 2010-12-14 03:35 by moviebuff.)
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moviebuff Senior Member Posts: 209 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Canada	2010-12-14 03:57 Post: #4 Is there a way to delete database within xbmc at all? or you have to manually delete the actual folders?
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,224 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2010-12-14 04:51 Post: #5 manually delete,,, Do a PC search for this file --> Addons.db .db are database files.... in that same folder where Addons.db is, you'll also see (This post was last modified: 2010-12-14 04:56 by eskro.)
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clackerdacker Donor Posts: 101 Joined: Jul 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Sydney, Australia	2010-12-14 08:46 Post: #6 moviebuff Wrote:Is there anyway to erase the whole xbmc database of the movies and tv shows without uninstalling xbmc? Easiest way is to edit the source and set content to none. It then asks if you want to remove all entries in that source from the database. Once it's removed them simply set content back to whatever it was before. Job done!
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moviebuff Senior Member Posts: 209 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Canada	2010-12-14 18:18 Post: #7 Sweet thank you for the help ill give that a go tonight )
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sho Team-XBMC Member Posts: 4,133 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 3	2010-12-14 20:28 Post: #8 What platform? Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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Prizm4 Donor Posts: 83 Joined: Dec 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-12-15 11:54 Post: #9 I deleted mymovies.db in order to have XBMC re-download all the data again - however I no longer have IMDB as a scraper option. The only movie scraper I have is themoviedb.com which is slow as hell. Anyone know how I can enable the IMDB scraper again? thanks
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sho Team-XBMC Member Posts: 4,133 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 3	2010-12-15 17:47 Post: #10 Settings - Add-ons Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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