windows reinstall - whats approach for retaining the GBPVR data?

[mixedup]

Hi,

[1] I'm just going to a new HDD and reinstalling windows. Is there an easy way of keeping my GBPVR history/data. Is it as simple as (a) installing GBPVR on the new system and (b) manually replacing the "gbpvr.mdb" database & "config.xml" files then © restarting?

[2] Just to add one more twist I'm looking at upgrading from 0.94.13 to the latest version of GBPVR at the same time. Can I follow the same approach here or should I fist get version 0.94.13 working and then upgrade GBPVR?

[3] Is it actually possible just to install latest of everything new, and then copy the previously recorded shows (*.mpg) files onto the new drive? (i.e. assuming I'm happy to set up the scheduled downloads). That is, can I copy in video the GBPVR "recording" area and have GBPVR pick up this?

Thanks

[zehd]

[1] I'm just going to a new HDD and reinstalling windows. Is there an easy way of keeping my GBPVR history/data. Is it as simple as (a) installing GBPVR on the new system and (b) manually replacing the "gbpvr.mdb" database & "config.xml" files then © restarting?

That should do it.

[2] Just to add one more twist I'm looking at upgrading from 0.94.13 to the latest version of GBPVR at the same time. Can I follow the same approach here or should I fist get version 0.94.13 working and then upgrade GBPVR?

I would not upgrade until you have your system working the same as it was. Make sure you have all the same plugins and codecs and utilities also.

[3] Is it actually possible just to install latest of everything new, and then copy the previously recorded shows (*.mpg) files onto the new drive? (i.e. assuming I'm happy to set up the scheduled downloads). That is, can I copy in video the GBPVR "recording" area and have GBPVR pick up this?

Yes it is possible. After it's working you have to import the shows into the database.

Check this out:
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...mpegimport
http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Utility/MpegImport

But the easiest way is:

• Install fresh.
  
  
• Create same TV-Recorded folder (named whatever it was before)
  
  
• Copy your MPGs into that folder. (You MUST move the MPGs first.)
  
  
• Copy over the gbpvr.mdb and config.xml
  

If the MPGs are in the same path as they were on the old drive, they will show up in 'Recordings' in gbpvr

If you decide to reorganize your stuff on the new drive, you should use 'mpegimport'

[mixedup]

thanks - woops...just realised I didn't keep a copy of the 0.94.13 MSI install file. Guess I'll just have to install the latest and see if the replacement approach works (noting the difference between 0.94.13 and the latest version).

Fallback if this doesn't work (not sure if database changed between these two versions) woudl be to reinstall and then use the mpegimport facility, or just manual.

[Jim_]

be sure to run "gbpvr.exe -export" and copy the resulting "recording-dump.xml" to a safe location before you do anything.

[mixedup]

actually the new version didn't seem to behave well with the old config - I didn't spend too much time on this, I'll just start with a clean install. Next steps are to remember which MUX's etc I had setup and download this software etc