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<blockquote data-quote="Optronical" data-source="post: 970160" data-attributes="member: 137747"><a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/mbuzina.12382/" target="_blank">mbuzina</a>, I'll need to get back to you with logs as I've completely wiped all user data (when uninstalled) and I have just dismantled the machine to get all the dust out my fans and to fit a new power supply. So once I've put it back together I'll install and try again. I'm going to do a fresh install of Windows 7 (unless XP Pro is better as I've read that on the forum somewhere...more stable?)&nbsp;However, I installed MP and the Configuration tool and used that to Set up where my folders are stored. Ahh there's no point explaining this just now as I cannot remember every single Configuration I set up. What I did notice though is that when I went back into the Config Tool the NAS location had disappeared and the standards windows/videos location was set as default.&nbsp;As I said, I'll get this machine back up and running shortly with a clean install of (what is the best OS to use? XP, 7, 8?)&nbsp;@<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/jimcatmp.103549/" target="_blank">JimCatMP</a>&nbsp;My answers to your questions are:&nbsp;1) My file structure on the NAS is set up for the WD TV Live so I have (for example)&nbsp;&quot;//NAS/Public/Movies/Action/filmname.extension&quot;&quot;//NAS/Public/Movies/Animation/filmname.extension&quot;etc etc&nbsp;They way mine is set up looks identical to yours.&nbsp;I should also say that the 20 movies it did find were from different Genre categories. So it didn't just pick all those from 'Animation'.&nbsp;What I have just realised though is I set the path in MP Config to &quot;//NAS/Public/Movies&quot;.&nbsp; Would this cause issues if I don't specify each Genre folder?&nbsp;&nbsp;2) That's a good point. The WD TV Live can play just about anything but the vast majority of my movies are .avi's, .mkv, .mp4 etc. I've just done a search of my Movie folder and I only have 8 (eight) .m4v files. I may have some .flv too but the vast majority are compatible files.&nbsp;3) The DB kinda confused me a bit so I didn't set a DB up. I tried to access them the same as my movies. Again, they have the file structure:&nbsp;&quot;//NAS/Public/Music/Band Name Folder/Album folder/songname.extension&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sorry I can't provide logs at present but thanks for your replies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Optronical, post: 970160, member: 137747"] [URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/mbuzina.12382/']mbuzina[/URL], I'll need to get back to you with logs as I've completely wiped all user data (when uninstalled) and I have just dismantled the machine to get all the dust out my fans and to fit a new power supply. So once I've put it back together I'll install and try again. I'm going to do a fresh install of Windows 7 (unless XP Pro is better as I've read that on the forum somewhere...more stable?) However, I installed MP and the Configuration tool and used that to Set up where my folders are stored. Ahh there's no point explaining this just now as I cannot remember every single Configuration I set up. What I did notice though is that when I went back into the Config Tool the NAS location had disappeared and the standards windows/videos location was set as default. As I said, I'll get this machine back up and running shortly with a clean install of (what is the best OS to use? XP, 7, 8?) @[URL='https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/members/jimcatmp.103549/']JimCatMP[/URL] My answers to your questions are: 1) My file structure on the NAS is set up for the WD TV Live so I have (for example) "//NAS/Public/Movies/Action/filmname.extension" "//NAS/Public/Movies/Animation/filmname.extension" etc etc They way mine is set up looks identical to yours. I should also say that the 20 movies it did find were from different Genre categories. So it didn't just pick all those from 'Animation'. What I have just realised though is I set the path in MP Config to "//NAS/Public/Movies". Would this cause issues if I don't specify each Genre folder? 2) That's a good point. The WD TV Live can play just about anything but the vast majority of my movies are .avi's, .mkv, .mp4 etc. I've just done a search of my Movie folder and I only have 8 (eight) .m4v files. I may have some .flv too but the vast majority are compatible files. 3) The DB kinda confused me a bit so I didn't set a DB up. I tried to access them the same as my movies. Again, they have the file structure: "//NAS/Public/Music/Band Name Folder/Album folder/songname.extension" Sorry I can't provide logs at present but thanks for your replies. [/QUOTE]

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