External Drive Support

NewUser · 2008-06-20, 06:59

Is it possible to do this with media portal? Say I got some photos/movies on an external HDD. I fireup the HTPC, plug in external drive.

MP detects a new drive is inserted and under "My videos" The drive name would be added. I can then browse thru folders on the external drive. When finished I then can press the info button on the drive name and safely remove.

Is it possible?

PIKL_HTPC · 2008-06-20, 12:47

I have a 500GB Seagate external HDD and no problems with MP. I store all my videos,movies (HD and SD), pictures on it and its ok. But if you can use eSATA as USB can be kinda slow loading. Streaming HD movies from the external HDD is no problem at all.

NewUser · 2008-06-20, 13:24

I don't have problems with playing media from an external drive. Its the detecting part. I would need to manually add in E drive (drive letter associated to external drive) in my configurations for the external drive to show up in my videos. If i remove the drive, E drive is still shown in the video list. If i accidentally click on it while the external drive is removed. MP just crashes.

PIKL_HTPC · 2008-06-20, 13:41

Just checked my settings. If i load a video from the external HDD the list is opened. I unplug the external HDD and the list gose away and nothing is displayed in the list. Just shows my DVD drive. Plugging the external HDD in again MP takes a little bit to load it but it loads fine. Just have to exit out of the list and back into MyVideos.

What version are you using?

2008-06-20, 06:59	#1 (permalink)
NewUser Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 89 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	External Drive Support Is it possible to do this with media portal? Say I got some photos/movies on an external HDD. I fireup the HTPC, plug in external drive. MP detects a new drive is inserted and under "My videos" The drive name would be added. I can then browse thru folders on the external drive. When finished I then can press the info button on the drive name and safely remove. Is it possible?

2008-06-20, 12:47	#2 (permalink)
PIKL_HTPC Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	I have a 500GB Seagate external HDD and no problems with MP. I store all my videos,movies (HD and SD), pictures on it and its ok. But if you can use eSATA as USB can be kinda slow loading. Streaming HD movies from the external HDD is no problem at all. __________________ When WAF gose down beer intake gose up.

2008-06-20, 13:41	#4 (permalink)
PIKL_HTPC Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Just checked my settings. If i load a video from the external HDD the list is opened. I unplug the external HDD and the list gose away and nothing is displayed in the list. Just shows my DVD drive. Plugging the external HDD in again MP takes a little bit to load it but it loads fine. Just have to exit out of the list and back into MyVideos. What version are you using? __________________ When WAF gose down beer intake gose up.

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2008-06-20, 13:24	#3 (permalink)
NewUser Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 89 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	I don't have problems with playing media from an external drive. Its the detecting part. I would need to manually add in E drive (drive letter associated to external drive) in my configurations for the external drive to show up in my videos. If i remove the drive, E drive is still shown in the video list. If i accidentally click on it while the external drive is removed. MP just crashes.