Upon starting mnemosyne with the - d shortcut I got the error message unable to load database, creating a temp file.
On Apr 2, 3:08 pm, Peter Bienstman <[email protected]> wrote: > Strange, which OS is this? > > Create a copy of the shortcut on the desktop you use to run Mnemosyne, right > click on the copy to edit it. > Normally, the command to start the program should read something like this: > "C:\Program Files\Mnemosyse\mnemosyne.exe" > Add the following -d option: > "C:\Program Files\Mnemosyse\mnemosyne.exe" - d C:\Users\Clayton > > Peter > > On Thursday 02 April 2009 06:58:36 Clayton Carson wrote: > > > > > Se home returned this > > HOMEDRIVE = C: > > HOMEPATH =\Users\Clayton > > > I am fairly certain they are not write protected or full, and I am not > > really sure how to check if they are corrupted although I do not think > > so. How do I do a check disk? > > > Set homepath returned this > > HOMEPATH=\Users\Clayton > > > On Apr 1, 10:41?pm, Peter Bienstman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > start - all programs - accessories - command prompt > > > > Peter > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 16:39:40 Clayton Carson wrote: > > > > Terminal window? > > > > > On Apr 1, 9:32?pm, Francisco Fiuza Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yup, you are right! It worked with %HOMEPATH% :) > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Peter Bienstman > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > That is because HOME is usually not defined. If you do the same for > > > > > > homepath, > > > > > > you should see your windows homedir. > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 15:24:09 Francisco Fiuza Jr wrote: > > > > > > > Typing echo %HOME% just printed literally %HOME%. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > Both seem to work :-) > > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 15:04:16 Francisco Fiuza Jr wrote: > > > > > > > > > In windows the commands are: > > > > > > > > > > set HOME > > > > > > > > > set HOMEPATH > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > If Mnemosyne can't create its data directory, that could be > > > > > > > > > > because > > > > > > > > > it's > > > > > > > > > > > write > > > > > > > > > > protected (or any of it's parent directories), full, or > > > > > > > > > > corrupt. Could you have a look at these and also try a > > > > > > > > > > checkdisk? > > > > > > > > > > > Incidentally, what is the output of the following 3 > > > > > > > > > > commands if you > > > > > > > > > type > > > > > > > > > > > them > > > > > > > > > > in a terminal window? > > > > > > > > > > > echo %HOME% > > > > > > > > > > echo %HOMEPATH% > > > > > > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday 01 April 2009 14:04:24 Clayton Carson wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yes > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 1, 6:14 pm, Jason Axelson > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you done a computerized search for the .mnemosyne > > > > > > > > > > > > folder? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Clayton Carson > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, so first I renamed my .mnemosyne folder and > > > > > > > > > > > > > deleted and > > > > > > > > > excess > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mnemosyne related material on my computer. next I > > > > > > > > > > > > > uninstalled and reinstalled mnemosyne, however after > > > > > > > > > > > > > reinstalling I > > > > > > > noticed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there was no new .mnemosyne folder created in > > > > > > > > > > > > > /clayton. When > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > try to start Mnemosyne up I get the error "Unable to > > > > > > > > > > > > > load database. Creating tmp file." I then click ok in > > > > > > > > > > > > > this error popup, however mnemosyne does > > > > > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > start. I can then rename my original .mnemosyne > > > > > > > > > > > > > folder back to .mnemosyne, however still no backups > > > > > > > > > > > > > are created. If you need any more information feel > > > > > > > > > > > > > free to ask. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 31, 10:40 pm, Peter Bienstman < > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Can you tell me exactly what you did, what happens > > > > > > > > > > > > >> when the program starts, what the error messages > > > > > > > > > > > > >> are, ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Try to be as precise a possible, e.g. there is no > > > > > > > > > > > > >> such thing as > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > .mem > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> folder, only a .mnemosyne folder containing a file > > > > > > > > > > > > >> default.mem. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Without detailed info, it's difficult to know what > > > > > > > > > > > > >> is going on. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Tuesday 31 March 2009 13:45:22 Clayton Carson > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > The program wasn't starting normally I found a way > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > around renaming it but before that it wouldn't > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > start, what would > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > causing mnemosyne not to create a .mnemosyne > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > folder? I > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > deleted all mnemosyne files on my computer keeping > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > only my > > > > > > > > > .mem > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > as a renamed folder yet on installing still no > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > .mem file > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > created. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > On Mar 31, 4:26?pm, Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > <[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > On Tuesday 31 March 2009 08:15:14 Clayton Carson > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I renamed mnemosyne but now i cant rename it > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > back to > > > > > > > > > > > .mnemosyne, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > whenever i try I just get an error message > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > "you must type > > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > > > file > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > name" and in addition when reinstalling > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > mnemosyne is > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > creating a new .mem folder > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Are you sure it is not ending up someplace > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > unexpected? There has to be a .mnemosyne folder, > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > otherwise the > > > > > > > program > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > won't > > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > able > > > > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > start normally. Do a (computerised) search for > > > > > > > .mnemosyne > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > on > > > > > > > > > > > your > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > hard drive and usb drive. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > After it's created and you verified that > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > everything is working, you can copy the contents > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > of .mnemosyne_renamed (or whatever) > > > > > > > > > > > back > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > to the .mnemosyne directory that was created by > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > the program. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > > > > > > > > > > > > >> tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > > > > > > > > > > > > >> WWW:http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > > > > > > > > > > > > >> email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > > > > > > > > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > > > > > > > > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > > > > > > > > > > WWW:http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > > > > > > > > > > email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Peter Bienstman > > > > > > > > Ghent University, Dept. of Information Technology > > > > > > > > Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, B-9000 Gent, Belgium > > > > > > > > tel: +32 9 264 34 46, fax: +32 9 264 35 93 > > > > > > > > WWW:http://photonics.intec.UGent.be > > > > > > > > email: [email protected] > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mnemosyne-proj-users" group. 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