Backing up MP (1 Viewer)

[Jimi]

MediaPortal Version: MediaPortal 0.2.1.0
Windows Version: Windows XP SP2 2005
CPU Type: AMD XP 2500
HDD: Maxtor 120GB
Memory: 1GB Corsair PC2700
Motherboard: EPOS
Motherboard Chipset: nForce 2
Motherboard Bios:
Video Card: ATi 9800 Pro
Video Card Driver: 6.9
Sound Card: Onboard
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Hauppage PVR 350
1. TV Card Type: Analog
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: nVidia Pure Video
MPEG2 Audio Codec: nVidia Pure Video
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: CM Cavalier T04
Cooling: Stock
Power Supply:
Remote: Microsoft MCE
TV: Panasonic Viera TH37PX60PED
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI - HDMI

Is it possible to copy the MP folder and it's contents and use it on a new installation of Windows?

My motherboard has just died but I'm going to have to reinstall Windows again losing my setup which took me ages to sort out.

 

[Marcusb]

yep, the entire MP folder is all you need.

Keep the folder somewhere safe, reinstall Windows, copy the MP folder back into location (keep another bacup safe) then reinstall MP. You may have to remove it first though.

Ideally a complete re-install is a better idea, but this should work.

If not, reinstall MP as clean then copy your mediaportal.xml, database directories, thumbs, skins and database directories back into location. This is probalby safe, but you will have to configure some things like TV cards.

 

[mbuzina]

To save your channel settings, use export/import channels from the configuration utility. That makes sure that changes in the config data are observed.

 

[Spragleknas]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but:
A friend of mine is exp. black screen when using s-video in (on a 150MCE) - another friend (with same PVR) has no problems.

Which files should I copy from the working-setup to the non-working?

Thanks , and sorry if I'm hijacking.