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Database Gone, Having To Re-Enter
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DannyIsOnFire
Registered: June 23, 2009
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So, for some reason both my database and backup were completely deleted. I've un-installed DVD Profiler and reinstalled it and now have an empty program sat in front of me. It's going to be a real pain re-entering my 550+ titles, so is there a way I can scan the bar-codes of the DVD's rather than entering them all manually, I think it'd save me a lot of time.

Once it's done I intend to backup my new database on an external hard-drive so this doesn't happen again.

Thanks for the help. Also just for the record I intend to buy the full version of the program in January when I finally have some cash again.
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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Quoting DannyIsOnFire:
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So, for some reason both my database and backup were completely deleted.

Are they really gone?
Have a look into \Users\$Username\Documents\DVD Profiler\Databases\ whether there is still something.

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Once it's done I intend to backup my new database on an external hard-drive so this doesn't happen again.

Additionally you could upload your collection (if you don't want anyone to see it just set it to private) which will give you an extra layer of security.

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It's going to be a real pain re-entering my 550+ titles, so is there a way I can scan the bar-codes of the DVD's rather than entering them all manually, I think it'd save me a lot of time.

Well, if you have an Android-Smartphone: there is an app named "barcode2file" which, as the name suggests, reads UPC and stores them in a plain-text-file. Such a file can be loaded via DVD -> Add to Collection -> Add by UPC -> Add Multiple-> Load UPC File ( the leftmost icon )
If you have an iPhone I would think/guess/hope that there is a similar app available.

cya, Mithi
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It is a interesting sharing....
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