FYI: mc2xml not updating since a few days (22-09-2014) (1 Viewer)

Lehmden

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    As long as you don't flush the dns cache the new entries in hosts would not be used. Normal Windows behaviour.
    Type

    ipconfig /flushdns

    in comand line prompt, hit enter and try again if mc2xml is downloading something...
     

    gonzo90017

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    Also tried google DNS but it seems to have no effect at all for me.
    Could it be that you where just lucky to get a reply because I also get some data if I rerun my batch file multiple times.
    Looks like you were right.

    I decided to use
    65.55.5.170 data.tvdownload.microsoft.com
    in my hosts file and at least for now it's working.
     

    Peter2

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    Over here, it is working again.
    Since 3 days, I' receiving data every day.
    Adding the entries in the hosts file or using another DNS server didn't make any difference so I guess it's MS who has sorted out their problem.
     

    Rae Egli

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    I fixed it by switching in the task manager from mc2xml.exe to a command file and do error checking. That's much more reliable.

    In TM change the .exe extention to mc2xml.cmd. Leave everything else as is.

    In the settings tab, set "queue a new instance".

    Now create mc2xml.cmd in the xmltv directory.

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    @echo on
    "C:\ProgramData\Team MediaPortal\xmltv\mc2xml.exe" %1 %2 %3
    if ERRORLEVEL 2 (echo Process failed
    rem retrigger (make sure to set "queue a new instance")
    schtasks /run /tn "mc2xml"
    ) else (
    echo Success
    )
    rem pause
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    Note that the script considers a successful download as well no new data a success and stops.
     

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