I'm assuming you're a Windows user, if not, ignore this post. I'm also assuming you have a basic understanding of Windows and winzip. Finally you should have Slimserver installed in the default location. c:\program files\slimserver For those people having problems with 6.51 try the following.
Download the latest Windows nightly ZIP file from here http://www.slimdevices.com/downloads/nightly/latest/6.5/ . While doing so, do the following.... 1) Stop the Slimserver service, and shut down the Slimtray app. 2) Open a command prompt (DOS window). 3) Now type the following INCLUDING the quotes "C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\slim.exe" -remove You should get a message saying that the Slimserver service has been removed. Keep the Command prompt open, you'll need it later. 4) Now from the Windows explorer rename C:\Program Files\SlimServer to C:\Program Files\SlimServer631. You now have a backout plan. 5) Using Winzip extract the nightly you've downloaded to somewhere temporary like the desktop. You should end up with a directory called "SlimServer for Windows" with a server directory within that. 6) Rername "SlimServer for Windows" to Slimserver and drag it into the C:\Program Files\ directory. You should now have a C:\Program Files\Slimserver\server directroy. If so, continue on. If not re-read the instructions above or go to the backout steps. 7) If it exists, open the C:\Program Files\Slimserver\server\Slimserver.pref file in Notepad and search for "audiodir". Change this from the default to the path which contains your music. e.g. audiodir: E:\Music\MP3 8) Again find "playlistdir" and change the path. e.g. playlistdir: E:\Music\Playlists Now save the prefs file and exit notepad. 9) Open your Slimserver631 backout directory and copy a file called "SlimServer Web Interface". Paste it into C:\Prgoram Files\Slimserver. 10) In the command prompt type the following including quotes "C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\slim.exe" -install AUTO You should get the following message. slimsvc installed as SlimServer. Starting SlimServer....... SlimServer started. 11) Double click on Slimtray.exe. The Slimtray icon should appear in the taskbar, Right-cick on it an open Slimserver. 12) Open the Windows task manager and order the tasks by CPU descending. You may see a task called scanner.exe. 12) Leave the system alone until it completes a full re-scan and the scanner.exe process disappears. 13) Your library should now be complete. Backout. Shutdown Slimserver and kill Slimtray. Run "C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\slim.exe" -remove in a command prompt. Now delete C:\Program Files\SlimServer or rename it C:\Program Files\SlimServer651 Find C:\Program Files\SlimServer631 and rename it C:\Program Files\SlimServer Run "C:\Program Files\SlimServer\server\slim.exe" -install in a command prompt. Now Run Slimtray. You should be back on 6.3.1 with all your settings intact. -- oreillymj ------------------------------------------------------------------------ oreillymj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=699 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29481 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
