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Problem with watched folders Dilbert 06-18-2008
Posted by Dilbert on June 18, 2008, 5:37 pm
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I have several watched folders on a Windows Vista Premium system and recently
the Media Center Video Library no longer is showing any files. I have made no
changes to the system (other than I noticed a recent Windows update took
place).

I can exit Windows Media Center and open all the video files via Windows
Media Player, so they are all available and accessible from Windows.

All other files, watched music and photos are working fine from Media
Center, it is just the Video Library that is not showing any files.

All the media (music, photos, video) are on a Windows Home Server. As
mentioned, all the media files can be viewed from Windows, and all media but
the videos show up in Media Center. This was working, and I was able to view
video files from the Video Library in Vista Media Center.

I have removed and re-added the "Videos" folder on WHS to the Media Center
Library watched folder list, but the video files just won't show up in Media
Center.

Any ideas?


Posted by Richard Miller on June 18, 2008, 5:52 pm
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When you trying to add the Videos from WHS do you see "\server\videos" in
the list in Media Center?
--
Richard A Miller MCE mvp
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp




"Dilbert" wrote:

> I have several watched folders on a Windows Vista Premium system and recently
> the Media Center Video Library no longer is showing any files. I have made no
> changes to the system (other than I noticed a recent Windows update took
> place).
>
> I can exit Windows Media Center and open all the video files via Windows
> Media Player, so they are all available and accessible from Windows.
>
> All other files, watched music and photos are working fine from Media
> Center, it is just the Video Library that is not showing any files.
>
> All the media (music, photos, video) are on a Windows Home Server. As
> mentioned, all the media files can be viewed from Windows, and all media but
> the videos show up in Media Center. This was working, and I was able to view
> video files from the Video Library in Vista Media Center.
>
> I have removed and re-added the "Videos" folder on WHS to the Media Center
> Library watched folder list, but the video files just won't show up in Media
> Center.
>
> Any ideas?
>

Posted by Dilbert on June 19, 2008, 1:28 am
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Yes, the share is there and I am able to place the checkmark next to it in
the Vista Media Center Add Folders wizard.

After selecting the shared folder and clicking Finish, going back in to add
folders shows the "\server\videos" share as checked but grayed out.

So, VMC seems to recognize the folder, adds it to the watched list, but just
won't show the contents of that folder.



"Richard Miller" wrote:

> When you trying to add the Videos from WHS do you see "\server\videos" in
> the list in Media Center?
> --
> Richard A Miller MCE mvp
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
>
>
>
>
> "Dilbert" wrote:
>
> > I have several watched folders on a Windows Vista Premium system and
recently
> > the Media Center Video Library no longer is showing any files. I have made
no
> > changes to the system (other than I noticed a recent Windows update took
> > place).
> >
> > I can exit Windows Media Center and open all the video files via Windows
> > Media Player, so they are all available and accessible from Windows.
> >
> > All other files, watched music and photos are working fine from Media
> > Center, it is just the Video Library that is not showing any files.
> >
> > All the media (music, photos, video) are on a Windows Home Server. As
> > mentioned, all the media files can be viewed from Windows, and all media but
> > the videos show up in Media Center. This was working, and I was able to view
> > video files from the Video Library in Vista Media Center.
> >
> > I have removed and re-added the "Videos" folder on WHS to the Media Center
> > Library watched folder list, but the video files just won't show up in Media
> > Center.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >

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