- #NETDRIVE PORTABLE HOW TO#
- #NETDRIVE PORTABLE PORTABLE#
- #NETDRIVE PORTABLE PC#
- #NETDRIVE PORTABLE LICENSE#
What we are going to do, is combine both functions so that both settings and library are stored in one location (your USB stick/external drive/network folder). You can have shared settings while still having independent databases, or you can have independent settings while having a shared database.
#NETDRIVE PORTABLE LICENSE#
You will likely have to activate your gold license the first time you access MediaMonkey on the device from a new computer.įinally, you should understand that both articles can be done independently.
#NETDRIVE PORTABLE PORTABLE#
These settings will not be portable between computers, but normally you won't need them to be once you're all set up. These settings are generally the UI settings/positions and 'Gold' key if you have one, among other things. By using the UNC network path you are protected from problems from having the drive mapped to a different letter on other computers on the network.Īnother important point is that MediaMonkey also stores some settings in the registry. For example, if your shared network drive is named NETDRIVE and is mapped to drive letter z:, use \\NETDRIVE\\ for any references in the ini file, do not use z:\\. For Shared Network drives, even if you have created a mapped drive shortcut, you should use the UNC path. You can manually assign a letter in the Windows Control Panel > Computer Management > Disk Manager. Once you understand the FAQs, then you will also understand that the process outlined below requires your device to always have the same drive letter (or UNC network path if you are using a NAS or server). These 2 articles provide the background necessary to understand what needs to be done. Note that the drive letter of the flash drive should remain the same if the your music collection is on the flash drive too ( it should be or why you want to use a portable MediaMonkey anyway ? )Īlso if you don't move the MM.DB and MediaMonkey.ini you cant access the correct database.Īnd if you want to know more details of what you are doing, you should read the rest of this articleįirst, read the FAQs for Shared Settings and Changing the location of the library database. Note that the "DBName=MM.DB" does not exist and you should add it yourself PreviewDir=\Previews\ * in case you want to run it from a flash drive or \\.x\\.\Previews\ if you want to use a network palce TempDir=\Temp\ * in case you want to run it from a flash drive or \\.x\\.\Temp\ if you want to use a network palceĬacheDir=\VirtualCD\ * in case you want to run it from a flash drive or \\.x\\.\VirtualCD\ if you want to use a network palce
Edit the MediaMonkey.ini ( section) like this :ĭBName=MM.DB * in case you want to run it from a flash drive or \\.x\\.\MM.DB if you want to run the database from a network open your flash drive and explore to the directory which you just copied Media Monkey to.ĥ.
#NETDRIVE PORTABLE PC#
Copy the installed MediaMonkey (everything in the folder) from your PC (usually in c:\Program Files\MediaMonkey) to the flash drive (i.e.
:\documents & settings\\Application Data\Local\MediaMonkey\ - for Windows XP - need editing cause i forgot the exact WinXP addressĪnd move MM.DB and MediaMonkey.ini to the installed location (usually in c:\Program Files\MediaMonkey)ģ. :\users\\AppData\Local\MediaMonkey\ - for Windows 7 & Vista)
#NETDRIVE PORTABLE HOW TO#
This is an overview of how to set up MediaMonkey for USB stick, external drive, or shared network install for version 3.0-3.2 only. For more on installing MediaMonkey: Version 3.0 Portable Installs can't be installed in Program Files folders due to Windows restrictions. Simply check the option "Portable Install" during the install wizard, and choose the folder where MediaMonkey should be installed.
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