Hoster 4.006

[EmilioM]

ddouglass, thanks for replying,
I've done everything as far as windows updates, deleting 4.006 and reinstalling, rebuilding database. Mux and duet are both off. As I pointed out previously, it happened in the middle of a show. I wasn't connected to the internet at the time and everything was going just fine, then it wouldn't find any songs from the search box. I also tried adding from the folder and when it got done, it said it added 14 new songs, so it's like the database is there, but hoster doesn't recognize it. I know the songs are there, it's just the search box doesn't pick it up.

[marklwood]

Originally Posted by EmilioM

ddouglass, thanks for replying,
I've done everything as far as windows updates, deleting 4.006 and reinstalling, rebuilding database. Mux and duet are both off. As I pointed out previously, it happened in the middle of a show. I wasn't connected to the internet at the time and everything was going just fine, then it wouldn't find any songs from the search box. I also tried adding form the folder and when it got done, it said it added 14 new songs, so it's like the database is there, but hoster doesn't recognize it. I know the songs are there, it's just the search box doesn't pick it up.

I will tell you my experience. It may not be the same, but it might also. My daughter experienced the same thing 3 times in a row while covering for me on karaoke. Come to find out, when the search window opened the mux button appeared in the same location as the search button on the main screen. She was inadvertently double clicking and hitting the mux button. I just moved the search window a little to make sure it didn't happen again.

[EmilioM]

Thankx for the reply marklwood,
The mux and duet buttons were not pushed in.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by EmilioM

ddouglass, thanks for replying,
I've done everything as far as windows updates, deleting 4.006 and reinstalling, rebuilding database. Mux and duet are both off. As I pointed out previously, it happened in the middle of a show. I wasn't connected to the internet at the time and everything was going just fine, then it wouldn't find any songs from the search box. I also tried adding from the folder and when it got done, it said it added 14 new songs, so it's like the database is there, but hoster doesn't recognize it. I know the songs are there, it's just the search box doesn't pick it up.

You said you deleted and re-installed, but did you download it again from MTU so you got the current update?
The only way the Search cannot find the songs (and 3.4 working) is if some Search item is either turned on that shouldn't be or one that should be that isn't.
Try using a "*" to search on. Make sure at least Title, Artist, and Karaoke buttons are on.

[EmilioM]

ddouglass,
Yes I downloaded from MTU, in fact I just did it again. Also the book ID, Title, Artist, Disc ID, and Karaoke buttons are on. I've tried rebuilding and adding the database, but it still won't take. I've tried with an (*) and with titles with no luck.

[ddouglass]

Where is your Songs.mdb file located?
Do you have any additional copies of the file? (Do a Windows Explorer search for the file on the C:\ drive)

[EmilioM]

My H:\ is my main drive and the songs are located at H:\MTU\Hoster. Also, when opening Hoster, after the box that says about converting HDZIP files, another box opens that says H:\MTU\Hoster\def001.hst is an invalid playlist format. Please open a playlist with a hst. extension created by Hoster. The thing about it is I've seen this for awhile, and it's always found the music. This started after I downloaded 4.004 or 4.005 when I was having some problems with those programs, and stayed there after getting 4.006.

[ddouglass]

What drive is your Windows O\S located on H:\ or C:\?
Your Song files (KMA) can be located any where on internal or external drives with no problems.
However your program files and associated files have to be on C:\ drive.
In C:\Program Files\Micro Technologies Unlimited\Hoster are the program files.
In C:\MTU\Hoster should be your display (HTM) files, your database files (Songs, Bucket, and Songs_Backup) and all your playlist (HST) files.
If you move any of these from those locations Hoster will have problems and may not find them.

[EmilioM]

Like I said, H:\ is my main drive. Windows OS, Hoster, and all my programs are located there along with the music. C:\ is my recovery drive. The letters got switched when I reformatted a while back, but everything that was drive C:\ was switched to drive H:\ and vice versa. H:\ was my recovery drive and C:\ used to be my main, but when I reformatted, all it did was rename C:\ to H:\ and H:\ to C:\. Also, it's been like that for a long time. I've been running Hoster since then with no problems.