yamj installed - not getting anything done

[wolfstein89]

Hello all,

i just bought a mede8er, and installed the yamj version 7 beta.
i started the program (installed it on c:\mede8er)
then it comes up with a settings screen, i filled in :
path to yamj: C:\mede8er
path to mediaplayer : z:\movies (z is my mediaplayer networkshared)
path to jukebox : z:\jukebox

when i go to done, i get an message that the folder jukebox isn`t there already and that he can makes one, i select yes.
then the error message comes up:
YAMJ settings are invalid, cannot run yamj this time.

what do i do wrong ?

[Maasbommel]

In which folder path do you have the following:
moviejukebox-Mede8er.properties
a subfolder called MediaInfo

My guess is you have set the yamj path wrong.

[wolfstein89]

hello maasbommel,

the file moviejukebox-mede8er.properties is in the folder c:\mede8er
nothing moved, no subfolders

[the-osiris]

You don't have YAMJ yet .. only Y2M.

Rename your YAMJ folder to C:\YAMJ
if you don't have YAMJ, get it here : http://code.google.com/p/moviejukebox/downloads/list
Extract to C:\YAMJ, then copy Y2M into subfolder C:\YAMJ\Y2MB7

Download also Mediainfo from here : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download/
Choose the CLI version, extract to C:\YAMJ\Mediainfo

Set your jukebox to C:\My_Jukebox, then give it a try ..

Folder List :
C:\YAMJ  --> YAMJ root, contain YAMJ
C:\YAMJ\Mediainfo --> Mediainfo CLI
C:\YAMJ\Y2MB7 --> YAMJ to Mede8er -- Run YAMJ_To_Mede8er.exe (or create shortcut to this)

[wolfstein89]

thanks, that was the problem.
still having a issue with scraping the fanart background ( but i have seen a other thread about that problem)

[spud87]

Can someone do an video tutorial on how do get this Y2M working on the mede8er? I am a noobie on this and don't understand how to get it to work. I Have downloaded YAMJ TO MEDE8TER but now I dont know how to get it to work.

[djavin]

I would like such a video instruction too. Setting this all up is damn hard! I'll give it another go, but will start adding my experiences on review sites soon. I hate this crap, takes me all afternoon and all it does so far is play a move that I need to search for through a folderview of the internal harddisc 

[Mede8er1]

Hi djavin

I am sure this will assist you

http://www.mede8er.com/mede8er_y2m_user_guide.html

Mede8er1

[djavin]

that got me half way there. I can't get the device to work on my windows XP machine, some problem with the devices USB3

I called the support line here in the Netherlands, but they can help me again on monday, as there tech support has left the building.

Any idea how I can fix my winXP so it recognised the X2?

Vincent

[Mede8er1]

Hi djavin

Are you using the Blue USB3.0 cable that was supplied with the MED500X2?

With XP I suggest you connect the MED500X2 to your PC with the blue USB3.0 cable and then open Control Panel and then select  'Add Hardware' and let it scan your system.

Mede8er1

[djavin]

Yes, I do use the blue cable. The device seems to be recognised, but just doesn't appear and the light on front of the device turns off?

[Mede8er1]

Hi djavin

I just tested the X2 with XP and it takes some some for XP to install the correct USB drivers so you must be a little patient and also try another USB Port on your PC.

Mede8er1

[djavin]

how long is some time? and is it normal the the light of the box turns off and the device seems to turn off?

I tried different usb ports allready

does it have to do with the 3TB disc?

[Mede8er1]

Hi djavin

The 3TB does seem to be the problem in your case.

Pls read this

http://www.ghacks.net/2010/11/04/how-to-use-3tb-hard-drives-on-windows-xp/


Mede8er1

[jer1956]

Unfortuantely the X2 dosn't achieve 3TB using GPT.

It's supports 3 TB though the use of 4k sector drives.The total number of these larger 4k sectors remains within the MBR limit for the maximum number of sectors.  These drives can  either be true 4k aligned drives, or emulate 512B clusters for XP. They can't do both at the same time. This is either done using a jumper or software "before" you format.

It is discussed here:-

http://www.mede8erforum.com/index.php/topic,5635.0.html

Here is information about using external 4k drives.

http://blog.fosketts.net/2009/12/23/drobo-xp-beware-4k-advanced-format-drives/

The problem with the XP alignment it is done via an emulation layer in the corntroller which can slow disk access down. Most web sites which test drives are now testing by how much.

Once aligned for XP, XP can see the MBR, as MBR support is native to XP. The MBR tells XP where the partitons are. XP can't find the MBR on a native 4K aligned drive.

Now we have had one post where the X2 users installed his own drive and formatted it  with XP alignment,  using the X2. He hasn't reported problems resulting from this. This is easy to change if the drive uses a jumper. Not so  easy if the drive uses software.