Hi folks. My first post here. Digging the Monkey!
I am not having this problem on new install Win 7 Ult, but did also set up as a network install per:
this support wiki. Maybe many of the same issues could apply to Multi-user single PC install.
EDIT-- Skip to next post if not a network install.
What worked for me:
1. Log in as an Administrator
2. Right click MediaMonkey installer and run as administrator.
3. Launch MediaMonkey. Scan for media files. Exit.
4. Copy C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini to C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini Then rename or remove C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini (It will supersede the one in Program files if exists I think?)
5. Right click C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini and add "Modify" and "Write" check mark for Users (YourPC\Users)
6. Copy C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MM.DB to a new directory. IE: c:\DirectoryName\mm.db or \\server\directoryname\MM.db
7.Right click this directory and verify ALL users have READ and WRITE (Modify and Change) permissions.
8. Inside this directory, create a directory for the various temp files. IE:
c:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Temp\
c:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\VirtualCD\
c:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Previews\
9. Open C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini with notepad.
Add a line under System that points to your new DB location and edit the three lines to reflect the path to your temp directories.
Code: Select all
[System]
DBNAME=c:\DirectoryName\MM.db (or \\servername\DirectoryName\MM.db)
...
TempDir=C:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Temp\
CacheDir=C:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\VirtualCD\
PreviewDir=C:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Previews\
Make sure all users have at least READ access to your actual media files. (READ and WRITE if you want them to be able to sync/update tags.)
That seems to have worked without any "run as" or admin login required for the standard users.
JT
Hi folks. My first post here. Digging the Monkey!
I am not having this problem on new install Win 7 Ult, but did also set up as a network install per: [url=http://www.mediamonkey.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=49&nav=0,2]this support wiki.[/url] Maybe many of the same issues could apply to Multi-user single PC install.
EDIT-- Skip to next post if not a network install.
What worked for me:
1. Log in as an Administrator
2. Right click MediaMonkey installer and run as administrator.
3. Launch MediaMonkey. Scan for media files. Exit.
4. Copy C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini to C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini Then rename or remove C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini (It will supersede the one in Program files if exists I think?)
5. Right click C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini and add "Modify" and "Write" check mark for Users (YourPC\Users)
6. Copy C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey\MM.DB to a new directory. IE: c:\DirectoryName\mm.db or \\server\directoryname\MM.db
7.Right click this directory and verify ALL users have READ and WRITE (Modify and Change) permissions.
8. Inside this directory, create a directory for the various temp files. IE:
c:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Temp\
c:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\VirtualCD\
c:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Previews\
9. Open C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini with notepad.
Add a line under System that points to your new DB location and edit the three lines to reflect the path to your temp directories.
[code][System]
DBNAME=c:\DirectoryName\MM.db (or \\servername\DirectoryName\MM.db)
...
TempDir=C:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Temp\
CacheDir=C:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\VirtualCD\
PreviewDir=C:\DirectoryName\TempFiles\Previews\[/code]
Make sure all users have at least READ access to your actual media files. (READ and WRITE if you want them to be able to sync/update tags.)
That seems to have worked without any "run as" or admin login required for the standard users.
JT