2015-08-17, 14:27
(2015-08-17, 13:32)GTunney Wrote:(2015-08-17, 12:52)jibstar1uk Wrote: I have tried using this to backing up and restore kodi three times.
The addons and repositories are restored, but not the custom skin settings and custom skin backgrounds.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this?
Have you tried the below?
Quote:Several settings aren't being restored, this includes views, weather, etc. How do I get these back?
GUISETTINGS.xml is a configuration file used heavily by XBMC for remembering GUI specific settings. Due to the fact that XBMC reads this file on startup, and writes from memory to this file on shutdown; it is not possible to restore this file while XBMC is running. You must manually move this file from your backup archives if you wish to restore it. User SouthMark has posted the following steps for restoring in the OpenELEC system where this is more difficult:
1. Run the restore of your backup
2. SSH using putty to the IP Address of your media centre username: root Password openelec
3. Type "systemctl stop xbmc.service" - Your media center machine should now go blank
5. Connect to your machine using WinSCP and copy the guisettings.xml file to the userdata folder (this is the guisettings.xml file from your backup), alternatively you can copy this file directly to an SMB share and use putty to move it to the right spot.
6. go back to your putty window and type "systemctl start xbmc.service"
I am restoring a back up from a PC to a Fire TV, if I'm not mistaken Fire TV doesn't have Putty.