Problem with Songs.mdb

[Ernie]

I just did a rebuild, then I did a shortcut of Songs.mdb to my desktop. I opened up Songs. mdb and nothing there!!! I then went to MTU and opened Hoster and ticked Songs.mdb and again... nothing there. Don't know what to do. The more they do to this software, the less I like it!!!!!!!

Thanks,
Ernie

[Roy Dennis]

Are all your song files on an external drive or on the C drive ?

If they are on an external, was it plugged in when you first started 5.04 or when you rebuilt the database ?

If the external was not attached I should delete your songs.mdb plug the external in then restart Hoster, you should then see a dialog open informing you that it is rebuilding the database before this version opens the first time of using, after that it should operate as normal.

[Ernie]

Roy,
The songs are on an external drive. It's always been plugged in and still is. Whenever I would get enough new songs downloaded, I would then do a rebuild. I would then go to the desktop and blow away Songs.mdb. I would then open MTU/Hoster/Songs.mdb and make a shortcut to the desktop. It has always opened before. I'm not sure if I need to be doing something different in 5.04, because everything looks different.

Thanks,
Ernie

[Ernie]

Roy,
Forgot to say, it did download the database. I opened the external and all of the new songs were on it. It just didn't do anything to the Songs.mdb file.

[Roy Dennis]

A bit confused why you need the shortcut on desk top but a few things to try.

Are you saying the Songs.mdb is empty ?

If not and you are just trying to add the new files then open the Tools/Build database dialog, in the bottom window where all your folders are showing, can you see the folders containing your files.?
If so highlight the folder containing your new files Also highlight the Karaoke type button at the top MP3G, WMAG or Zip unless they are KMA files in which case leave unhighlighted then press the Rescan Folder button, you should then see a dialog appear that when finished will inform you how many files were added.

[Ernie]

Roy,
My C:\mtu\Hoster\songs.mdb is EMPTY. Next to the icon it has songs.mdb, microsoft access application, 10,996 kb......NOW, I go to Tools,Songs Database. Underneath Add Folders I have L:\Songs (external hard drive with all kma files). On the left side of Rebuild Database I have C:\MTU\Hoster\Songs.mdb...... Now when I hit rebuild database, it goes through counting my database. When I'm done I then go back to C:\MTU\Hoster\Songs.mdb and it's still empty...... Any ideas?

Ernie