re-installing tv-server (1 Viewer)

[pastimer]

It seems that when uninstalling tv-server all data in maintained in the database.

This leads to problems when for example when the ip-address has changed.

On uninstalling , i think, tv-server data should be deleted ftom the database.

Correct me if i'm wrong!

Thanks, Eppo

 

[chenks]

you can manually delete the database if you want.
use the studioexpress to delete it.

 

[Bram]

I've tried to reinstall the TVserver several times after uninstalling it completely with no luck. After the first install and uninstall the TVserver was unable to connect to the database again. Also, when in MediaPortal the screen for the MyTv configuration is not showing. I've reinstalled the complete thing (SQL express en the latest SVN of the TVserver+client) four times with no luck at all.

 

[chenks]

i've had no problems un-installed and re-installing tvserver and using the same database.

 

[DFire]

I've just been through an uninstall of a previous TV-Server and install of the latest and it all stopped working for me as well - I kept getting 'unable to connect to the DB' messages when trying to start the Server config (It would then start the service and show a blank config screen).
I eventually discovered that it seemed to think that it had already been configured with the DB connection settings so never asked for them (even when it failed to connect) - I found I had to manually correct the the connection string line in the 'Gentle.config' file in the "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MediaPortal TV Server" directory (May be different if you don't install for 'Everyone'):

Originally the line was:
<DefaultProvider name="SQLServer" connectionString="Password=sa;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=sa;Initial Catalog=TvLibrary;Data Source=;" />

just update the Password, User ID and Data Source in the string to be correct and it should be OK.
Note that Data Source is 'servername\sqlexpress' for it to work.

 

[Bram]

I've tried to reinstall the TVserver several times after uninstalling it completely with no luck. After the first install and uninstall the TVserver was unable to connect to the database again. Also, when in MediaPortal the screen for the MyTv configuration is not showing. I've reinstalled the complete thing (SQL express en the latest SVN of the TVserver+client) four times with no luck at all.

I've fixed this problem by manualy deleting the TVengine databasefile. The TVserver rebuild the database at first start.