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i am using version 6.1.0.42623

i downloaded the bearsharelite program as recommended, but it doesn't have the chat features, profile features or i couldn't find them and that is what i liked.
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welp....that's up to you...I am of the type that prefers results over social scenes ...and I'm really against using a program that for all intensive purposes is bugged...hence, I use the expired beta
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.\GLibraryWatchDb.cpp (#176) Fatal Error: Unable to load library database.
Reason: Generic Failure
BearShare will automatically attempt to create a new database when it is restarted. Your old database files have been saved for possible diagnosis. Contact technical support for more information.
We apologize for the inconvenience.


what should i do ?

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never mind i completely deleted it and reinstalled and it is working now

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Next time just go to the /db/ folder of BearShare and replace the Library files with the backups.
That usually works the first time and you don't lose your settings.
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oh ok , do you know why this error happens?
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Sorry Aaron but I just downloaded the Beta version of BearShare and the BearStart utility and I got a message that the version and its key had expired.
Any other ideas?
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did you start the beta via the BearStart utility? to do this simply double click the BearStart.exe
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oh ok , do you know why this error happens?
Sometimes the database gets corrupted. That's why BearShare keeps the backups
and attempts to keep a journal going so it can do repairs. If the repairs fail, that's
when you get the error message, and that's when you use the backups.
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I read through your 1/17/08 post and used your BearStart link. All went well. I've setup all my downloaded music in one location: iTunes.
As a field trial, I downloaded one mp3 song using BearShare. The song appeared in my music library and iTunes.
All the folders in my iTunes library are marked for sharing. When I open "Library" in BearShare all my folders are there, but below is a list marked "My Files" and among other things two folders marked "Shared" and "Unshared". Only 13 songs out of a possible 1,163 songs are in the shared folder. There are no songs in the "unshared" folder. Also, in iTunes you can view files deemed Library>Music as well as synchronizing all music with the iTunes file library. My test song appears in iTunes Library>Music but won't synchonize so a copy appears in the shared iTunes library folder.
It is my desire to share all my downloaded music with the BearShare community but I'm stuck as to how to do this. I checked the version of BearShare I'm using and it's 5.1.0b25.
Am I not getting something here or do I need to proceed with process that will allow all my music to be shared.

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Go to the Library view in BearShare, click the Folders button on the top left and add the folders where you have your files.
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Aaron; thank you for the advice. I can now share about 1000 music files with others.
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Hi, I'm new to BearShare. A friend of mine told me about it, he has the old version. I downloaded v6 and now know the issues with v6. As a new user is it possible to download the old version.
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read the first post in this thread and try out the expired beta version and use the bearstart utility to run it....make sure to read all of this thread for hints on how to configure and get the fullest out of it
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It works! Thanks to you all!
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Default Sabotaged...maybe

This thread ROCKS! Thanks for a ton of help on getting my 'ol BS back online.

BUT! There seems to be a new problem. When I search for a particular file, say an mp3, the one that has the most sources automatically is "downloaded" -- but not by me! The program automatically is doing it, making it impossible to choose the file with the most sources and forcing me to have to choose a file that will take longer to dload.

Did I make myself understood? What's going on here??

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