Main C drive full after MB3 install. Taking up huge amount of space.

[Airbender 128]

http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html

 

That one?

Hi no there was one easy method , you add new drive and then go to computer manage and then mount it. it was on old forum http://community.mediabrowser.tv/ with screenshots. i cant find it as search is disabled so i look for it for hours but could not find it

 

Thanks

[Airbender 128]

Hi if i rember it was on MB Server Public Beta or public beta 2 not sure looking for it now

[Koleckai Silvestri 1154]

Google - site:community.mediabrowser.tv hard links

 

This one: http://community.mediabrowser.tv/permalinks/1372/how-to-add-a-media-collection

[Airbender 128]

Google - site:community.mediabrowser.tv hard links

 

This one: http://community.mediabrowser.tv/permalinks/1372/how-to-add-a-media-collection

Hi no that is not , I use to do it all the time i just forgot the some steps

It goes like this

 

1- You add empty drive

2- You format it NTFS

3- you shout down MB3 or MB2

4- Go to C: directory where mb2 or mb3 is located

5- rename it to .old or archive

6- you create a new folder

7- move files to it

8- you do something and hard drive will not show up under my computer

9- you start mb3 and you done

 

 

I am missing some steps in old fourm someone had screen shots and step by step on how to do , he made is supper easy so anyone can use it

 

Thanks

[Luke 42077]

The new server beta allows you to change the location of the server cache folder. Only the cache subfolder underneath programdata. Please try it out. It hasn't had much testing so I'm relying on you guys. Changing the setting will not migrate or delete any existing files.

[Airbender 128]

The new server beta allows you to change the location of the server cache folder. Only the cache subfolder underneath programdata. Please try it out. It hasn't had much testing so I'm relying on you guys. Changing the setting will not migrate or delete any existing files.

Hi , i am testing at this moment i will update once library complete

 

Thanks

 

[Airbender 128]

The new server beta allows you to change the location of the server cache folder. Only the cache subfolder underneath programdata. Please try it out. It hasn't had much testing so I'm relying on you guys. Changing the setting will not migrate or delete any existing files.

Hi

 

files that been moved are few KB even after leaving them for full day so not sure what to report

 

Thanks

[Luke 42077]

In the old version it was very beneficial to use RAM Disk for the cache.. Would this still be the case in MB3 Server? And if yes, would it be much faster to use RAM Disk than just SSD?

 

Thanks!

 

we haven't bench-marked so you try it and tell us

[Bandits 12]

I guess I am the only one that moves the mediabrowser-server directory where ever I want it.

 

Just edit the MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe.config file changing the following line <add key="ReleaseProgramDataPath" value="%ApplicationData%" /> to <add key="ReleaseProgramDataPath" value="..\..\" />

 

Makes the program basically stand alone.

 

I have to use this fix as I use roaming profiles on a remote hidden share and have never been able to keep the server in my AppData\Roaming folder. I am sure someone will say I shouldn't do this but I have not had one issue running the server like this.

[TheFallenAngel 0]

The new server beta allows you to change the location of the server cache folder. Only the cache subfolder underneath programdata. Please try it out. It hasn't had much testing so I'm relying on you guys. Changing the setting will not migrate or delete any existing files.

 

In the old version it was very beneficial to use RAM Disk for the cache.. Would this still be the case in MB3 Server? And if yes, would it be much faster to use RAM Disk than just SSD?

 

Thanks!

[Luke 42077]

I guess I am the only one that moves the mediabrowser-server directory where ever I want it.

 

Just edit the MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe.config file changing the following line to

 

Makes the program basically stand alone.

 

I have to use this fix as I use roaming profiles on a remote hidden share and have never been able to keep the server in my AppData\Roaming folder. I am sure someone will say I shouldn't do this but I have not had one issue running the server like this.

 

No, it's fine. Ideally it would be nice to release a portable version alongside the installed one. Just haven't gotten around to automating that process.

[politby 88]

Okay, I installed a spare 64GB SSD in my server and set the custom cache path. Now how do I get the server to actually move the cache. A simple restart didn't do it. Do I need to delete the old cache first?

[Luke 42077]

copy paste

[politby 88]

copy paste

[bloodtaker 71]

odd that your cache is so large 

i have over 1000 movies

all db series,full metal,thunder cats, transformers

with image extraction on for chapters the full works turned on 

and mine is only 6.29gb almost sounds like its duplicating to me but i could be wrong and i usually am lol

[bnwbass 3]

If I change the cache path will this slow down the MB server performance?  I have SDD as C: and it's near capacity will this help my issue, but I don't want to sacrifice performance.

 

[Luke 42077]

you're really the only one who can answer that. give it a shot and see what you think. you might not even notice. if you do then you can always reassess.

[bnwbass 3]

Ok, so based on your comment earlier in this post , I just copy the C:\ProgramData\MediaBrowser\Cache directory contents to the new path location and restart server.

 

thx

bw

[Luke 42077]

i would just change the setting and do nothing else.

[mentasm 43]

I ran out of space a month or so ago and moved a bunch of cache folders of my SSD to a 2Tb disk I store media on.  I can notice a smalll perfomance hit.  Mostly when opening MBC from WMC.  Takes a second or two for all the images to populate.  To tell the truth its not so bad really.  Once everything is loaded the library navigation is flawless, maybe with the exception of opening the entire movie collection (800+ movies) in coverflow mode.

 

I made the switch before the change was possible via the server console using hardlinks.  Same Same but different.

[trusselo 225]

the server cache is located in
"C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\cache"
copy its contents to the new folder.

 

I moved "ImagesByName" and server "cache" to my movies drive. have not noticed any real difference.

 

M:\Metadata\ImagesByName

M:\Metadata\MediaBrowser Cache

 

Images by name is originally located in "C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Roaming\MediaBrowser-Server\ImagesByName"

 

@Luke: i notice that the imagesbyname location setting is located through server settings > Media Library > Settings Tab.  and the cache setting is under > Advanced.  could these not be grouped together on the same page?

[geremye 2]

I have a SSD just for my OS. the Users folder and program data I have on a separate drive.  there are several methods out there, this is by far the cleanest/best i have seen.

 

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124198-user-profiles-create-move-during-windows-7-installation.html

 

This requires you to resinstall windows so its not a quick and dirty fix, but worth doing for those with SSD's regardless if you use MB or not.

[Airbender 128]

copy paste

Hello Luke

 

I am looking at my C: drive for MB3 and i find it interesting that cache file is very tiny however MB folder by it self is 9 GB

Please see the screenshots as i am trying to figure out copy and paste which files off all these files

 

Thanks

 

[Luke 42077]

probably the data folder is large

[Airbender 128]

So that is normal size files I guess

 

 

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