2 x Computers / External HD / Hoster Error

[prmckay1]

Using an external USB Drive to store KMA files. Also keeping a copy of kma files on main (Home) computers HD as a backup ---

When the USB Drive is disconnected from the main computer -- Hoster Error's out - it is still looking for the file songs.mdb on the external USB drive and won't let me into anything to change the drive 'Hoster Error -- Sorry, must close"

V2.219 ---

Some programs allow this type of 'direction' to be put in the command string that calls the exe file. Can this be done in Hoster (didn't see it in the manual, but lots of things don't get into the manual that are built in) --

I'm sure that when I reconnect the external drive -- all should work fine, but since I have a full dataset on this HD as well and have just purchased another HD exclusively for backup purposes -- I've got to get a handle on how to point Hoster towards the correct drive.

Thanks

[Beavis]

change your target. make hoster look in your hard drive for the files.

[prmckay1]

Target is the local Hard Drive.

[Beavis]

you should keep all the hoster files in the mtu folder on the main hard drive.

c:/programs/microtech/hoster. not your usb drive

when you set it up, it sounds like you chose the usb drive to store all you hoster files ( not just your .kma's) i mean like the bucket & the songs.mbd & your song books.


you need to change this.


you should have chosen all hosters default settings, then when you were ready to import you could choose the usb drive for your destination for your .kma's


hope this helps, im not at my computer that has hoster on it.

[gduns - with the Lord]

It sounds like you used the external hard drive to play drom, or import to then copied them to the internal hard drive.

The songs database writes in the database where the files are located. if this is the case. disconnect the usb drive, and do a rebuild songs database and make sure the pop up box has the correct path shown for this location. then everything should work ok.

[MTUSUPPORT]

As Gduns stated, just Rebuild your Songs database and it will work.

[prmckay1]

It's Custom built --

3.5Ghz
512K Ram
300GB HD (2 x Drives both WD)
Asus MB
2 x Burners
XP Pro OS

laptop is HP - NX9010 w/80GB HD
XP OS

Using External WD - USB for Hoster-Songs Database (my DJ Library is 40+GB, KJ is 20GB)

[Beavis]

i would put the hoster database on your internal hard drive. you have plenty of space!! it will take years to fill the hard drive up withy karaoke tunes!!

[gduns - with the Lord]

Because it will have 2 of every song to choose from and god knows which one you will be playing. Besides what is the point.

I load all my songs onto the internal hard drive, and copy them to the laptop for a backup. If i do a show, I dont have to use the external hard drive. (just one more thing to take with you)

If the show machine craps out, you have the laptop, and the external drive to play from. Having 2 copies of the same songs fererenced in the database on the same computer is a recipe for problems.

[prmckay1]

I will keep my external HD for the KJ portion -- I have 40GB+ of DJ (Grows 1GB/month)+ the OS + other programs == as 99% of my business is DJ and the KJ portion is sporatic at best (our area has decided that KJ's are worth $50 + Drinks) We've headed into the DJ business rather quickly and profitably -- and w/ the ability to add KJ to any event by plugging in the external -- That's Wonderful!

I'm very happy w/ the external drive -- just not happy w/ how hoster handled the situation when the external drive was removed from the 'host' computer.

Regarding the 2 references -- I don't have 'duplicates' showing up -- When you choose 'build database' -- you choose which directory you are using --
If this was such a big issue, why does the program show multiple listings? I use other programs which allow downward file structures -- so everything isn't in one directory -- I haven't tried this yet w /hoster -- but this makes sense to allow things to be properly organized -- really makes it easier to manage your data ---

Also from these threads -- it appears that my point was missed early on -- I knew what I had done, and I knew how to fix it-- Just that the program should have allowed me to change the data directory instead of blowing up! Still haven't heard any real response to the program's blowing-up --