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<blockquote data-quote="JimCatMP" data-source="post: 876811" data-attributes="member: 103549">Hi - as above, could be corruption - I had a really odd hard crash yesterday, on reboot, lost the MyTVService db.&nbsp; &nbsp;So, used backup &amp; updated it current - fixed that problem - magic thinks I.But, looking at MovingPictures, found lost images in thumbs (although files still there) starting J, K &amp; L.&nbsp; So, reboot - this time OS decided disk structure broken in thumbs, so it fixed that, all files recovered perfectly by Windows.Then, all ok, except the menu text was partly corrupt - so clear cache and restart.&nbsp;Ah,now, 'Your skin cannot start - out of memory' and bombs MP at start up, and nothing I could think of to fix that.Ok, so lets uninstall/reinstall MP (but make your OWN copy of MediaPortal files OUTSIDE the standard directories) - no joy, same error message.&nbsp;&nbsp; Next, totally totally uninstall MP, reinstall and bingo, back to normal.&nbsp; &nbsp;Reinstall plugins (so I MUST recommend you ALWAYS download &amp; save, then install from local via MPE installer - much faster if your on slow netlink<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, copy databases &amp; thumbs into place, reinstalled keymap xml&nbsp; for remote, copy WorldWeather xml into place, replace Configuration &amp; core.dll files (for volume control) - which is why you need private backup, when you fully remove MP, it cleans out the directories.&nbsp;Moral of story - provided you backup data outside of MP, sometimes it faster to reinstall then try and fix it (it was 00:15 when I started, 01:20 when I finished, but only 10 mins to clean install, reinstall plugins, recover databases &amp; thumbs, and other minor config work).&nbsp; &nbsp;Cheers - JCMP</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JimCatMP, post: 876811, member: 103549"] Hi - as above, could be corruption - I had a really odd hard crash yesterday, on reboot, lost the MyTVService db. So, used backup & updated it current - fixed that problem - magic thinks I. But, looking at MovingPictures, found lost images in thumbs (although files still there) starting J, K & L. So, reboot - this time OS decided disk structure broken in thumbs, so it fixed that, all files recovered perfectly by Windows. Then, all ok, except the menu text was partly corrupt - so clear cache and restart. Ah, now, 'Your skin cannot start - out of memory' and bombs MP at start up, and nothing I could think of to fix that. Ok, so lets uninstall/reinstall MP (but make your OWN copy of MediaPortal files OUTSIDE the standard directories) - no joy, same error message. Next, totally totally uninstall MP, reinstall and bingo, back to normal. Reinstall plugins (so I MUST recommend you ALWAYS download & save, then install from local via MPE installer - much faster if your on slow netlink:-), copy databases & thumbs into place, reinstalled keymap xml for remote, copy WorldWeather xml into place, replace Configuration & core.dll files (for volume control) - which is why you need private backup, when you fully remove MP, it cleans out the directories. Moral of story - provided you backup data outside of MP, sometimes it faster to reinstall then try and fix it (it was 00:15 when I started, 01:20 when I finished, but only 10 mins to clean install, reinstall plugins, recover databases & thumbs, and other minor config work). Cheers - JCMP [/QUOTE]

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