Error while creating DVBLink Satellite

[David]

I'm getting this error while attempting to synchronize channels.

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Error while creating DVBLink Satellite


I searched the error on the forums, but the solution seemed to apply only when upgrading from a beta release. I haven't upgraded at all, this is an existing installation and I'm just trying to add one new channel. I don't want to re-install, as it takes about 45-60 minutes to redo all of my channels / guide assignments. I've trade backing them up with GuideTool -- but the import absolutely butchers everything, and I have to do it by hand again.

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate with 2 XBOX 360s as extenders.
I'm using two SkyWalker 1's with DVBDream.

Any suggestions?

[fredx21]

Hi David,

there is not much that I can do about this Database error. The only suggestion that I can make is to reset your Media Center database and try again setting up DVBLink.

Fred

[David]

Fred -

Is there anything I can do to preserve my existing channel setup?

I have guidetool, and I donated to enable the extra functionality -- but the backup did not cleanly restore at all.

Thanks,
David

[fredx21]

For the restore to work the guide services has to be the same for the current channels as it was when you backed-up your configuration.

Did you read this document: http://1geek1tool.com/2009/11/guidetool/guidetool-faq/how-does-lineup-configuration-backuprestore-works?

[David]

This was the kicker here.

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Here is what lineup restore does not do:
Restore the link between a channel and its guide service.

That's where a large amount of time was spent.

[fredx21]

Do you understand why it's implemented this way?

[David]

To be honest, no I don't understand why -- I was hoping for a quick 1 to 1 backup.

It is, what it is -- but if there is a way to do a 1 to 1 backup, so I can reset the DB and have my channels back exactly as I left them -- that'd be awesome.

[fredx21]

Unfortunately it is not possible.

Fred

[David]

So, I haven't pulled the trigger on the recreate yet.

However, I was looking at that directory today, and I have two mcepg database files.

mcepg2-0.db
and
mcepg2-1.db

The 2-1 seems to be the current file, as it has a last accessed date for today, while the 2-0 file is dated for December 16th as last access / modified. Could the synchronize channels be failing because it's trying to access the 2-0.db, and it should be accessing the 2-1.db?

[fredx21]

I have no idea. I'd delete both... there is not much risk involved. Just rename the files instead of deleting if you're unsure.

[David]

So, I deleted both (backed them up first). Then I made a fresh DB, which came up as mcepg2-1.db, re-synchronized channels - ran restore lineup, which made no changes (because I had no guide services mapped across).

So, I restored the original mcepg2-1.db, tried synchronize - got same error, so then i ran sychronize from within GuideTool -- and it worked!

Now, I can run sychronize in the Extras library again.

Very strange... but I'm glad its working

[fredx21]

Wow that is strange indeed! Well as long as it works... we'll remember this as a Media Center mystery.

[shithead]

Hey,

I had the same error today and I fixed it in a different way.

Just deleted all channels and did the DVBlink setup procedure again and I was able to synchronize again.

Okay... I'm not really sure, if this is a better way to fix it, but at least I wanted to mention it...