Hoster Song Database

[bobbyd]

After upgrade 3.000 to 3.006 my search for song data base stopped working. I would get an error when trying to search for song or artist, as though the data base did not exist. Went back to 3.0 and it works ok. The reason for the upgrade was I have the Plextor 716. Please HELP

[Beavis]

did you rebuild your database after upgrading ?

[bobbyd]

No I did not. But I never had to after an upgrade. Is it ness??

[Beavis]

try it, it cant hurt.

[bobbyd]

I rebuilt the data base and it works but the songs are not correct. I did not look in to it deeply just a few. Went back to 3.0 and it is fine???

[nreel]

Did you, originally, install Hoster in a Folder that WAS NOT the DEFAULT Folder?

V3.006 does not allow you to change the SONGS Database destination Folder.

This happened to me. I always installed Hoster off the ROOT of the C Drive...like this:
C:\Micro Technology Unlimited\Hoster
and, my SONGS.MDB was located in:
C:\Micro Technology Unlimited\Hoster\Databases

So, when I installed 3.006, the SONGS Destination Folder was set to:
C:\Program Files\Micro Technology Unlimited\Hoster\Databases

Of course, when I opened Hoster 3.006, the program did not see a SONGS.MDB, in the newly established DEFAULT Database Folder, and immediately went into the Build Songs Database Mode.

Also, a DEFAULT SONGS Folder was created in the DEFAULT location of the Hoster program. So, Building the Songs Database, upon first opening Hoster 3.006, did not find any Songs to BUILD a DATABASE from as ALL my KMAs are located on the D Drive in a SONGS Folder: D:\Songs

So, in Hoster 3.006, if you haven't been using the DEFAULT installation Folder previously, once you try to OPEN Hoster 3.006, Hoster will AUTOMATICALLY try to BUILD a SONGS DATABASE. When this WINDOW pops up, CANCEL the operation. When you CANCEL the Operation, Hoster will OPEN.

If HOSTER doesn't OPEN FULL SCREEN, you will see a TAB on the TASK BAR, at the bottom. Click the "def001-new.hst - Hoster" TAB to make HOSTER MAXIMIZE. When HOSTER maximizes, go to TOOLS/BUILD SONGS DATABASE. When the BUILD SONGS DATABASE Opens, be sure to check and make sure your SONGS SOURCE FOLDER is correct before clicking the TAB "Build Songs Database.

After Building the Songs Database, Hoster should run correctly. Also, make sure that the SAVE TO FOLDER is correct, when you open the IMPORT Window, so that any newly imported songs get Imported to the CORRECT Folder where previously Imported KMA files are located.

Hope this helps,

Norm