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Old February 3rd, 2008, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ernie View Post
I did rebuild the song database, but here's the problem.
When you open the Build Songs Database box, at the bottom it says Songs database destination folder. Now, the green words are the destination.....My green destination is:
C:\Documents and Settings\Ernie Higgs.ERNIEHIGGS\local
Settings\Application Data\MTU\Hoster\Databases\
Now! Here is where it gets wierd..... I open Explore, go to C:\Documents and Settings\Ernie Higgs.ERNIEHIGGS....
THAT'S IT! There is no local Settings\Application Data\MTU\Hoster\Databases\
To see the Local Settings folder open Windows Explorer. Open Tools/Folder Options then click on the View tab up top. Change the settings to allow for viewing of hidden files and folders and the two items below that to see the extensions and system files. Then you will see that folder and all folders and files below it.

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Originally Posted by Ernie View Post
Now! Here is the second weird thing.... In Explore there is another Ernie Higgs in C, so I go to C:\Documents and Settings\Ernie Higgs\Local Settings\Application Data... and then it stops there. After Application Data, there is no MTU\Hoster\Databases........... I don't know how to locate my SONGS!!! In the Songs database destination folder, I have no idea how Hoster came up with that destination!!!
This happens when XP has aproblem with your profile. It will create a secondary profile to fix the problem area. This shouldn't be any concern though, so just leave it as it is.

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Originally Posted by Ernie View Post
Since my kma files are on an external hard drive, should I just blow away Hoster and reinstall the whole program, and then do a Rebuild Song Database? Also, If I do need to blow everything away and reinstall, is the upgrade the complete program or just an upgraded section of the program?
The upgrade is a complete program. You would not need to go back and install any previous version. As Admin said you should use the Remove instead of the Upgrade on this one. However I think you are all right and just confused. Add the external drive folder location to the list in the Build Database window and then rebuild. That should get everything back to normal. If that doesn't do it then uninstall and re-install.

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I just want to get SONGS back into C:\program files\MTU\Hoster\Databases
This is something that isn't going to happen, because Microsoft (not MTU) doesn't want working files (files you or a program writes to) in the Program Files area. It really wasn't a problem until Vista came along but it is a major problem now for them. That is why MTU had to move those files.
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