BackupSettings for Tv Server and Media Portal (3 Viewers)

[IchBinsShort]

AW: Re: BackupSettings for Tv Server and Media Portal

Due to an issue in my mpei installer files i will need to do some updates over the next two weeks, which will deactivate temporarily the mpei installer files at google.
You can always download from the first posting here. I suspect this caused the behavior IchBinsShort reported.


Update: The move is completed and everything should work now.

No it don't work. You can't update the Plugin with the Extension Plugin. Because of the problem that I have described. Have a look a this thread https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/...ed-25-04-2011-a-75926/index21.html#post841712

It woud be very nice if this works soon.

 

[huha]

IchBinsShort,
I am sorry, but I am not planning to support a silent install.
Part of the reason i wrote the installler was that there are many situations, where the the tvserver cannot be stoppped correctly and the user really needs to read the messages of the installer.

 

[IchBinsShort]

AW: Re: BackupSettings for Tv Server and Media Portal

IchBinsShort,
I am sorry, but I am not planning to support a silent install.
Part of the reason i wrote the installler was that there are many situations, where the the tvserver cannot be stoppped correctly and the user really needs to read the messages of the installer.

Oh no this is bad. For the Server Plugin I can understand your reason. But I want to have this for my client Pc.

 

[D3ltoroxp]

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So, i buy i new htpc and my mepo now works fine, the way I want it with all the plugins I need. Now can i make a backup from my Mepo with your plugin save this and copy it to the new htpc. There i install Mepo and your backup plugin, and than i load the backup was created on the other mashine ? And than all works like on the other, or must i set up some things ?

 

[huha]

d3ltoroxp,
i did it once and it worked great. But this will bring the plugin into the grey zone. So you have to try and see how well it works. Issues can be caused by different folder names based on the operating system when moving from a 32 bit system to a 64 bit system (e.g. Programme(x86) instead of Programme) and so on.

 

[D3ltoroxp]

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No all is the same only with powerful HW ? Or can i install Mepo and than i only copy the to Folders from Program Data and Program x86 to the new HTPC ?

What do you mean with grey zone ?

 

[huha]

grey zone means it may work or it may not work.

 

[2.0]

I don't know whether this has been suggested before, but could BackupSettings be made to do automatic backups on a user-defined schedule? For example, if I want to back up everything (or just certain components) once a week on a certain day, could it do that automatically and silently in the background? Then if something goes wrong with MP, I could just restore the most recent backup (or a backup from an earlier week). This would be more convenient than doing regular backups manually.

 

[AlfredENeuma]

I don't know whether this has been suggested before, but could BackupSettings be made to do automatic backups on a user-defined schedule?

I don't know whether this has been mentioned before: I am always wondering how users think that the guys who are doing a great job in programming MP and its plugins should fulfill all their wishes, but obviously are not willing to invest the time to read help and forum threads. Your question was just answered 10 posts before yours (#377) and replied 9 posts before yours (#378).
Sorry, but I had to get rid of this comment....
Cheers
Alfred

 

[huha]

TestVersion BackupSettings 1.2.0.12

I have released a new testversion starting initial support for the new MediaPortal2 alpha version.
If you use the Tvserver plugin the MP2 folders are backed up as well. Check the manual for the detailed use of the new settings.

It is not possible to import settings from MediaPortal1 to MediaPortal2 as the structure is too different. I am still thinking to import file shares and codecs, but I am not sure this will ever work out. So you have to do the setup of MP2 once.

I have not tested client/server only installations and the client program has not been updated yet. Want to see this tested first.
Besides there are some bug fixes:

Version 1.2.0.12
• bug fix for installer when using non default paths
• bug fix for exporting settings and deleting the backupfolder before the export
• initial support for MediaPortal2 in the Tv Server plugin

have fun, huha