[mythtv-users] Non-existant Videos in MythVideo Database

[John Pilkington]

On 21/02/15 09:52, Mike Perkins wrote:
> On 21/02/15 08:58, John Pilkington wrote:
>> On 21/02/15 06:53, Dave Pearson (Lists) wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a problem with my MythVideo (not Recordings) database in that I
>>> have a Non-existant set of files showing up. I've tried doing a Scan of
>>> the Video files, but this folder and set of files still shows up every
>>> time. I'm thinking I'm going to have to manually remove them from the
>>> mythconverg database, but I have no idea what table(s) I need to edit.
>>>
>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Dave.
>>
>> Perhaps start here?
>>
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/580790#580790
>>
> Huh? What has retiring an old backend got to do with the above problem?
>
> As I recall the way to get the video scan to work is to move the Video
> Storage Directory to a temporary empty directory and scan. This should
> reset the database info. Now move the directory back and rescan and it
> should pick up everything.
>
OK; maybe I jumped too soon.  But ISTR the 'old hostname' thing is 
another way of getting persistent non-existent videos.