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Correct, sql server was installed again. However the database  physical files were retained and simply attached after the sql server install. There are no issues on the db side or the dsn. The issue is only in the original installations configuration being merged with the current. Since Daan provided the config files list, i shall try to reinstall thumbsplus fully

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Thanks  for the detailed list Daan. I had never noticed them before.

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Ms sql server

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Sorry i did not mean to imply thumbsplus isn't starting. Despite the error, it is starting and connecting to the correct dsn and database and all my data and thumbnails and keywords are there, just this error keeps popping up on startup every time anyway and referencing the registry. The my docs folder is on my c partition where i keep nothing but the os. It is unfortunate thumbsplus stores the config files there. In any case i will look for the config file you mentioned but since the error references registry it seems thumbsplus is using both the file in my docs you mentioned and the registry.

If i can't fix it, i suppose i will have to swallow the bullet and reinstall.

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Hello All,

I formatted my windows 7 machine, and after formatting tried to run thumbsplus from the exe file without reinstalling in the hopes it would retain my options and settings. unfortunately it seems to be using the registry instead of the database or an ini file in the install folder to maintain options.

In any case, I setup my database DSN with the same name as before and had thumbsplus connect to it without problems. I have reconfigured the options to the way I like them, but still whenever I start thumbsplus, I get this error message:

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The ODBC driver registry configuration is incorrect. Would you like ThumbsPlus to attempt to repair this automatically (requires administrator priviliges).

Yes / No
(buttons)

Thumbsplus Message <5746>
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Whether I click yes or no the problem isn't fixed, and thumbsplus is running with administrator privileges (run as administrator) did not make a difference. Any hope of fixing this without re-installing and losing configuration options again? I will be happy to manually edit the registry if you tell me what to edit.

Thanks,

Hani

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Haha I spoke to soon.

I remembered thumbsplus help said it uses directshow (activemoview) to play flv files. So basically if windows can't thumbnail flvs, thumbsplus won't either.

I have the latest k-lite codec pack installed (largest mega package). there is a utility called (codec tweak tool) that comes with it (K-Lite Codec Pack\Tools\CodecTweakTool.exe). it is under k-lite start menu group.

1. start codec tweak tool
2. under (miscellaneous) section click the (thumbnails) button.
3. click (select all)
4. click apply and close

problem solved :)

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I see Laura still hasn't answered. I can confirm that 500 days later this is still unresolved.

Like you I had to install ffdshow trial through k-lite codec, but I also had to install an flv splitter (flv splitter.ax) which allowed the flv to play inside thumbsplus internal player and then set flv type in theumbsplus equivalent to mpg.

I can reproduce the issue exactly the same way. thumbnail a single flv file works perfectly. Also clicking the thumbnail button from inside the video to make a particular frame the thumbnail works. If I make thumbnails using scan tree which is the usual most convenient method, I get generic icons instead.

The insert workaround you found works alright.

I should mention I had previously gotten this to work through some thumbsplus option but I can't remember which now. when I reinstalled windows all my thumbsplus options got reset. I'm assuming because it stored them on the registry instead of an ini file or in the database itself which really sucks when you have to format your machine every couple of years.

I hope they fix it because as I see it, one of 5 things acdeesee has over thumbsplus in terms of features:
1. higher speed since it's a 64 bit application

2. Better handling of videos in that it is a designed feature as opposed TP which is primarily concerned with stills.

3. Better keyword organization, searching, and flexibility

4. Nice way to rate all files and then access them by rating

5. Modern interface look/feel

Having said that, I still prefer TP overall on technical ability and how it scales to handle larger collections.

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