Problem with Songs.mdb

[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

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by 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

Try this: Highlight each folder in the lower window individually, As you highlight one it should show all the files in the right hand pain that are in the highlighted folder.
Now if the files in a folder are .kma or kmh files just press the rescan button and you should see a dialog after scanning saying how many files were added.
If the files are mp3g, wmag or zip not previously indexed, then highlight the type button you are trying to import at the top karaoke types buttons then press the rescan button.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by 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

If the file says it has 10,996 kb then it is not empty. How are you trying to open the database file? Are you using Access to look at it?

[Ernie]

Dale,
It has always opened in access. Don't know what changed.

[Ernie]

I did a restore and everything is back to normal.

Thanks all,
Ernie

[Roy Dennis]

When you say restore back to normal, do you mean restored to before instaling 5.04 ?

[Ernie]

Roy,
I did a restore in windows and went back about a week. I'm still interested in going back to an earlier version. I don't need a lot of the things on the newer versions, and I don't need the update on the songs each month. Would you explain exactly how to do it?

Thanks,
Ernie

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Ernie

Roy,
I did a restore in windows and went back about a week. I'm still interested in going back to an earlier version. I don't need a lot of the things on the newer versions, and I don't need the update on the songs each month. Would you explain exactly how to do it?

Thanks,
Ernie

All you have to do to go back to 4.32 is download it from the support section, remove 5.04 through the install program "Remove", delete the songs.mdb and songs_backup.mdb files, then install 4.32 and rebuild the database. Of course be on line when you remove and install.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by Ernie

Dale,
It has always opened in access. Don't know what changed.

I don't know what changed for you either because I just opened mine and all my information is there. After you opened it did you open the table?

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by 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

Re reading the above statement, one thing confuses me, that is where you say " On the left side of Rebuild Database I have C:\MTU\Hoster\Songs.mdb...... " Are you saying this C:\MTU\Hoster\Songs.mdb is showing in the list of folders in the rebuild database dialog
If so it should not appear in that list, I should select it then press the exclude folder button.

[Ernie]

Roy,
Here's what I have. Everything is working now.

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by Ernie

Roy,
Here's what I have. Everything is working now.

Couldn't be any clearer than that, thanks.
Glad all is Ok for you now.

[Ernie]

Roy,
Thanks again for your help.

Ernie

[Roy Dennis]

This thread is now solved and closed