Content Locations Not Saving?

mjj1998 · Post by **mjj1998** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:19 pm

Hi all,

I'm hoping I can get some help with a weird issue with TMS 5.0.68...I'm evaluating the trial version, but keep having issues with TMS remembering my Content Locations.

I'm storing files on a network mapped drive (Apple Time Capsule) and running the TMS program on a local Vista PC to share to my DNLA Samsung TV. I can successfully enter in my Video location (eg: \\Server Name\\Video Folder\) and scan the directory to refresh the database.

However, for some reason TMS erases the Content Folder location of Network Drives and all it has is a "\" where the location should be. I am not sure whether this happens only when I restart the PC (is seems sort of random), but it is certainly happening on a regular basis every day or so....

I installed the program with the default installation settings, and nothing I try seems to work....if anyone could help with this, I would be greatly appreciative!

Thanks in advance,
Dane

PeeBee · Post by **PeeBee** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:34 pm

Have you tried mapping your network shares to drive letters on the PC and then using the drive letter paths in Twonky?

PB

mjj1998 · Post by **mjj1998** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:28 am

Hi PB - thanks for your reply...Unfortunately, I've only been able to get the server to recognise my \\192.168.1.2\Time Capsule\etc... address for the server. I think the Apple Time Machine does a weird thing with mapping drives - it uses a program to map the drive (even though it appears as a Z:\ in Windows Explorer, but the Twonky Media Manager 'Browse' window doesn't see the mapped network drive)...

Do you think this may be the problem, or is there something else I could try?

Many thanks!
Dane.

PeeBee · Post by **PeeBee** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:42 pm

From the TMS config web page enter:

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http://<your-ip>:9000/rpc/get_option?contentbase

This will tell you the base folder for your content. If the Z: is outside this base folder then it won't be seen when you try to browse to it. You'll need to open up your base folder to a higher level so you can then see your Z: below it.

For example, my contentbase (on a NAS) is the /mnt folder so I can see any folders below /mnt but not others above it such as / or /tmp.

I haven't actually got a PC version of TMS running so I can't try out this for myself.

PB

mjj1998 · Post by **mjj1998** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:47 pm

Hi PB,

Thanks for your reply. I logged into the TMS config page and went to the address you mentioned, but I get a "PROPERTY NOT FOUND!" error webpage....

The funny thing is, if I enter in the full address into the sharing path, rescan the folders, I can see the files and subfolders underneath. This path just doesn't seem to 'stick' once I reboot the machine!

Hmm, it's very frustrating indeed. I want to purchase this product because it's exactly what I'm after, however if I can't fix this problem then I'm going to be in trouble...

Thanks so much for your help.
Dane.

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