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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mikimou" data-source="post: 590524" data-attributes="member: 53718">UPDATE:Ok, didn't fix it but found a workaround, I don't know if it has side effects when deleting movies, so far all I've tested seems ok.I couldn't change the volume serial, there's something wrong with my usb drive; I'm not even sure that after formatting it its serial will change from 0000-0000 to any other number. Anyway.Solution:Vista has Symlinks (mklink command) so I created a softlink from a folder D:\Movies (on a drive with a  perfect serial number) to the Y:\ unit (the drive with no serial). Works like a charm so far.That made me think <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />P I know) that it could be a good practice to install Mediaportal on, say, C: then create a c:\Movies and Symlink all folders and drives containing movies (external, network or internal) inside c:\Movies (c:\Movies\Drive1, c:\Movies\drive2\Cinema, etc.). Then if you move your files/drive letters/folders around you just point the symlink to the new locations and the database should keep the indexed movies, shouldn't it? Anyway, just a  theory.Example on Vista (not an option on XP): [CODE]c:> mklink /D D:\Movies\MoviesOnYDrive\ Y:\[/CODE]Now when I go to D:\Movies I find a MoviesOnYDrive folder that contains everything on Y:<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Thanks for offering looking for a workaround.I can enjoy the superb Moving Pictures again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.--Just in case,  symlinks are not the same as shortcuts. Another option would be hardlinks or ntfs mounting points (just thinking aloud) or even opening your drive and using a soldering iron to link the... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> I was so desperate it semeed an option at one point.</blockquote>

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