RC4 Installer Wipes Out All Settings and Databases (1 Viewer)

[fforde]

I am not sure why but with the RC4 installation, the installer wiped out all my settings and art files, for both MediaPortal and all my plug-ins. In other words it wiped out my database and thumbs folders. I am hoping this is a bug in the installer and not by design. It's nice that the databases are backed up but only advanced users are even going to know to look for the backed up files. For everyone else, the installer just wipes everything out and as far as I am concerned this is pretty piss poor usability. It's frustrating even for me and all I had to do was copy over my backed up files.

So I would suggest you guys do not wipe out all the settings. And if you feel that this is required for the correct operation of an "upgraded" version of MediaPortal, fine, but at least do not wipe out databases and artwork for plug-ins. As the lead developer for the Moving Pictures plug-in, I find it very frustrating that you are deleting my users' configuration files. This is invasive and quite honestly, just not acceptable. I really don't want to have to start storing the Moving Pictures Database in a separate folder just to prevent it from getting nuked by the MediaPortal installer...

So is this by design? A bug?

 

[Jeditrav]

Agreed. Even though I selected not to do a 'complete' uninstall (ie, keep all settings, fanart, thumbs, etc) when I started up the configuration everything was gone. Luckily I keep my own backups of this stuff (and the installer backs it all up, even though I selected not to) and could copy it over. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to notice my (copied back over) backed-up TV database, and I ended up having to rebuild the whole database, channel scans, groupings, etc. Not a big issue for me as I keep a tight rein on my art, databases etc, but I'm sure a number of people would just think it's all gone and they have to start over from scratch. Not very user friendly!

 

[Technicolour]

My thumbs were and databases were sent to a backup folder I would be really pissed off if I had to download it all again.

 

[Seidelin]

To ease the transition you can use huha's backup plugin. It has a user friendly interface for complete or partial backups.

 

[The Doctor]

I'm sure a number of people would just think it's all gone and they have to start over from scratch. Not very user friendly!

I agree with that very much, never seen such an unfriendly installer as MP. It didn't ask me anything during install accept for the usual things like language, and the oneclick thing , no partial uninstall or keep settings or whatever it's called.

Sorry , had to say it. Installing svn's are a breeze but new RC's are ................,well, .......

 

[fforde]

To ease the transition you can use huha's backup plugin. It has a user friendly interface for complete or partial backups.

Thanks for the tip but a plug-in or external program should not be required to maintain my old settings, this should be core functionality...

 

[flokel]

So is this by design? A bug?

This is by design,
though I personally agree with you
that it is bad design.

 

[fforde]

I would really appreciate a response from a developer on whether or not this is something that is going to change.