help importing kma from external drive

[ray ray]

please help i just got my pc back hp recovered my laptop set it back to factory i had to reinstall hoster i have my kma files on a external hard drive when i try to rebuild song database it says 0 songs in database but i can see the kma files on my external drive i have tried to build batabase tried to merge nothing works im about to say i blew money on this laptop and shoot it with a 45 help before i blow 650 dollars and hours away thanks

[ddouglass]

When you Build the database you have to tell it where the files are. In the Build Database window click the Select Folder button and browse to the correct folder on the external drive.
If after setting the correct folder and running the build it still lists 0 songs, then you will need to go to the folder with Windows Explorer and click the Compatability Files button. That should then allow the database to work.

[ray ray]

when i try to rebuild data base i go to external drive folder select the folder then hit build database it shows building then says the following
succesfully created 0 entry songs.mdb data base in
c\program files\micro technology unlimited\hoster lite\data bases

i have windows vista someone said go to windows explorer check compatability not sure how to do that in vista i know the kma files are on external drive can see them even can load them in to micro studio 4
but not reload the into hoster

[billyo]

Originally Posted by ray ray

when i try to rebuild data base i go to external drive folder select the folder then hit build database it shows building then says the following
succesfully created 0 entry songs.mdb data base in
c\program files\micro technology unlimited\hoster lite\data bases

i have windows vista someone said go to windows explorer check compatability not sure how to do that in vista i know the kma files are on external drive can see them even can load them in to micro studio 4
but not reload the into hoster

i'm not sure if this will work, but once you select the ext. drive delete it then select the same drive again and click rebuild..

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by ray ray

when i try to rebuild data base i go to external drive folder select the folder then hit build database it shows building then says the following
succesfully created 0 entry songs.mdb data base in
c\program files\micro technology unlimited\hoster lite\data bases

i have windows vista someone said go to windows explorer check compatability not sure how to do that in vista i know the kma files are on external drive can see them even can load them in to micro studio 4
but not reload the into hoster

When you open Windows Explorer there is a button up top that says Compatability Files that is the button you must push. Vista is hiding those files from Hoster and that is why it is finding 0 songs.

[admin]

We are working on Hoster 3.319 that will move the Songs.mdb database and all files out from under /Program Files/ in the path. Turns out Vista absolutely won't let you edit or change a file with the above in its path.

Hoping to release it next Monday.

[ray ray]

thanks vista is like big brother a pain lol

[ThomasN]

right click on HOSTER icon and select run as administrator - this will allow you to import you songs correctly.

[admin]

We THINK... the problem with Vista was our Songs.mdb was under C:\Program Files\... like it always has been and working file on 2000/XP. However, Vista doesn't allow any "editable working files" to be in this path. Thus, unless you disabled your UAC bit, that overrides Vista's security preventing songs.mdb from being modified, then it wouldn't built it.

V3.321 now creates a C:\MTU\Hoster folder for all working files, including the songs.mdb. shortly we'll know 3.321 solves this problem or not as we are testing 3.321 right now for this.