SMB Directory Scanning

[Elilu]

I did try searching for this - sorry if it has been answered elsewhere. :0

I've been fighting with my boxee box all afternoon. I managed to get the network setup, and can add local directories via SMB. That's good. However, I cannot get them to add into the "Movies" category - they are only visible under the files section. Reading around on the forums it sounds as though it IS possible to do this. I keep scaning the directory and it returns 0. Am I missing something completely obvious?

Thanks for any help!

PS I did try hard reset but didn't seem to help.

[jstaebell]

First, be patient. Scanning and identifying can take a while. Go into settings-file sources to see if it's scanning and/or identifying. Second, on that file sources screen, does it say you have any unidentified files? If so, you probably want to use nfo files.

[Elilu]

Thanks but it is completing the scan and saying it found 0 files. Also I do use nfo files for all my movies.

I show no unidentified files, because it basically sees nothing. But I know it can 'see' them in a way because they show in the files section and I can even play them. :-\

[darcilicious]

sounds like the Box's media database is corrupted. Go to Setting>>System>>Advanced and select the "clear media info" option. Then try removing and re-adding each source, one at a time (let one complete scanning/identifying before adding the next).

[Elilu]

Thanks for your reply darcilicious. Before I read your answer I tried a hard reset one more time and it seems to be identifying now! Ah well...

[war59312]

By the way, after a "reset" scanning should take place about 3 minutes later.

One of the Boxee developers posted so in one of my bug reports at http://jira.boxee.tv/secure/Dashboard.jspa . Good luck finding it, seeing how many reports I've done. Ugh!

Anyways, the scanning not taking place until 3 minutes has lapsed after booting up your Boxee Box is normal, just for your info.