Recent MM5 Update

[GiantRay]

When I installed MM5 after years of faultless use of MM4, MM5 couldn't find my database. With the help on this forum I was able to find the database MM4 used and transfer it so MM5 could use it. When I recently installed the new update for MM5, MM5 started but could not find my Library AGAIN!

Where does my Library database have to be so each time I have to update MM5 it will find my database? It is so annoying to have to refind the database and move it so MM5 can read it.

If I find any more frustrations with MM5 I will return to MM4, at least it worked. Why change something that works?

[Lowlander]

Default location works, but if you have changed the location it should still work when upgrading.

The common problem is that the update gets installed differently, either in a different location or as different type of install (portable vs. regular).

Also see: https://www.mediamonkey.com/support/kno ... -are-lost/

A search for mm5.db should reveal where the correct database is located (using file size and date modified) and where the currently used database is (using date modified).

[GiantRay]

I think in this case it is a different type of install. When I upgraded 4 to 5, I did a regular install. But the update has for somereason made it a Portable version. It had created a new DB in the same location as the original MM5.db.

[Lowlander]

Portable install is an option you can enable in the installer.

[EagleScout]

I have my library on an external drive along with the DB file. When I upgraded to MM5.0.4.2693 it can no longer open that database and there is no DB on the host device. I have MM on 2 devices (laptop and surface) and want to use the same DB. Why can't I just select the location of the database like every other program?

[Lowlander]

You can select a custom location for the database. Check that DBName is still set to the external drive in the ini (and that the drive letter/Path is set correct).

[EagleScout]

I ended up removing MM from both devices and starting with a fresh portable install. I followed the instructions in the wiki, but it's not updating the file location and still says it can't open the DB and then it freezes. I need to go into task manager to stop the process.

This is what I added to the ini file
[System]
DBName=F:\MediaMonkey 5\Media Monkey DB\MM5_112323.DB
TempDir=\Temp\
CacheDir=\VirtualCD\
PreviewDir=\Previews\

when I save and exit the editor, it doesn't save correctly

[Lowlander]

when I save and exit the editor, it doesn't save correctly

What do you mean by this? Did you edit with MediaMonkey closed?

[EagleScout]

I mean when I exit the ini file updated with media monkey not running

[Lowlander]

Try renaming the database file to mm5.db and also update it so in the ini. Does it still fail to get used?