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CathodeRay,You are making your life more diificult than it needs to be There is not much point in complaining about an architecture, which has grown over 10 years. It is what it is and thousands of MediaPortal users have no problems running it. The architecture of MP2 is fresh, leaner and faster.Just tying to connect to it is not enough since there is no SQL Express database. I am not sure at what point of the setup process this connecting step would start. For that reason I suggested to remove everything (i.e. renam directories) and start from scratcj to have aclean MS SQLExpress process.You have left the standard setup procedures light years behind you. Don't expect any manual to capture such situations. With respect to misleading descriptions, we would actually welcome anybody to helöp improving descriptions. The Wiski is open to everybody. In any case you can always take the existing text and post new improved wording.I don't see your point. Applying the same line of argument would mean that for example MS Windows is totally crappy software because there are so much help threads in the various forums.Also please keep in mind that many of the old MP threads might either have been resolved - but the OP didn't bother to reply and/or mark the thread as "solved" - or is obsolete because of it relating to older MP versions.With all respect - but you remind of the stories where the copy machine support engineer is called for help, only to find that people had already messed up with the machine and severely worsened what had otherwise been an easy to solve issue.If I were you, I wouldUninstall everything that relates to MediaPortal and MySQLDelete all directories and files in the program directoriesClean up the registryInstall SQLExpressReinstall MediaPortalI am the prime example of a heavy user with TV being the prime application who NEVER had any database problems with SQLExpress.
CathodeRay,
You are making your life more diificult than it needs to be
There is not much point in complaining about an architecture, which has grown over 10 years. It is what it is and thousands of MediaPortal users have no problems running it. The architecture of MP2 is fresh, leaner and faster.
Just tying to connect to it is not enough since there is no SQL Express database. I am not sure at what point of the setup process this connecting step would start. For that reason I suggested to remove everything (i.e. renam directories) and start from scratcj to have aclean MS SQLExpress process.
You have left the standard setup procedures light years behind you. Don't expect any manual to capture such situations. With respect to misleading descriptions, we would actually welcome anybody to helöp improving descriptions. The Wiski is open to everybody. In any case you can always take the existing text and post new improved wording.
I don't see your point. Applying the same line of argument would mean that for example MS Windows is totally crappy software because there are so much help threads in the various forums.
Also please keep in mind that many of the old MP threads might either have been resolved - but the OP didn't bother to reply and/or mark the thread as "solved" - or is obsolete because of it relating to older MP versions.
With all respect - but you remind of the stories where the copy machine support engineer is called for help, only to find that people had already messed up with the machine and severely worsened what had otherwise been an easy to solve issue.
If I were you, I would
I am the prime example of a heavy user with TV being the prime application who NEVER had any database problems with SQLExpress.
