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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1303748" data-attributes="member: 141969">The move from MySQL to MariaDB resulted in a version of MP that could not be updated with a more-recent version. I forget which MP version that was (MP 1.36 or 1.37, perhaps). I believe that the problem has been fixed in the latest version (MP 1.38).Unfortunately, I think that you now have to perform a simulated first-time install (which won't preserve your settings or databases):(1)&nbsp; Run the uninstallers for MP1, MP2, MySQL, and MariaDB (depending on what is currently installed on your system).(2)&nbsp; Reboot.(3)&nbsp; With hidden folders visible (a Windows setting), delete any and all folders in:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;C:\Program Files\&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;C:\Program Files (x86)\&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&quot;C:\ProgramData\&quot;</li>
</ul>that have any of the following strings anywhere in the folder name:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MediaPortal</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MySQL</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MariaDB</li>
</ul>(4)&nbsp; Reboot.(5) Run the installer for MP 1.38.1.(6) Run &quot;TV Server Config&quot; and &quot;MP Config&quot;.(7) You may want to consider installing the 64-bit version of MP in place of the 32-bit version that you are currently using. This is because if you later decide that you want to move to the 64-bit version, you will have to perform a first-time install again.(8) Finally, you may be able to short-circuit the configuration step by saving your settings files and databases somewhere safe (i.e. not in the MP/MySQL/MariaDB folders), and copying them back after the install is complete, but there is no guarantee that this will work.-- from CyberSimian in the UK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1303748, member: 141969"] The move from MySQL to MariaDB resulted in a version of MP that could not be updated with a more-recent version. I forget which MP version that was (MP 1.36 or 1.37, perhaps). I believe that the problem has been fixed in the latest version (MP 1.38). Unfortunately, I think that you now have to perform a simulated first-time install (which won't preserve your settings or databases): (1) Run the uninstallers for MP1, MP2, MySQL, and MariaDB (depending on what is currently installed on your system). (2) Reboot. (3) With hidden folders visible (a Windows setting), delete any and all folders in: [LIST] [*]"C:\Program Files\" [*]"C:\Program Files (x86)\" [*]"C:\ProgramData\" [/LIST] that have any of the following strings anywhere in the folder name: [LIST] [*]MediaPortal [*]MySQL [*]MariaDB [/LIST] (4) Reboot. (5) Run the installer for MP 1.38.1. (6) Run "TV Server Config" and "MP Config". (7) You may want to consider installing the 64-bit version of MP in place of the 32-bit version that you are currently using. This is because if you later decide that you want to move to the 64-bit version, you will have to perform a first-time install again. (8) Finally, you [i]may[/i] be able to short-circuit the configuration step by saving your settings files and databases somewhere safe (i.e. not in the MP/MySQL/MariaDB folders), and copying them back after the install is complete, but there is no guarantee that this will work. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]

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