Sharing DvdInfoCache

The DvdInfoCache folder is used by Win7/Vista’s built in DVD Library as a place to store metadata for your media.  Each extender/HTPC will have its own DvdInfoCache folder.  A good way to centralize this location (as well as keep each location in sync) is by using Symbolic Links by following these steps:

1. Create a single DvdInfoCache folder where all of the DVD info files will be stored. (e.g. \\Server\Disk1\DvdInfoCache )
2. Navigate in Explorer to %AppData%\Microsoft\eHome
3. (Optional) Copy over all of your existing DVD info files to your new DvdInfoCache Folder.  All of your existing Dvd info files will be located in %AppData%\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache
4. Rename folder DVDInfoCache to DVDInfoCache.old (in %AppData%\Microsoft\eHome)
5. Open a cmd prompt window. (Start-Run-Type cmd-Press Enter)
6. Type: C:\ (if Windows is installed on your C:\ drive)
7. Type: cd %AppData%\Microsoft\eHome
8. Type: mklink /D DvdInfoCache “\\Server\Disk1\DvdInfoCache” (Replace \\Server\Disk1\DvdInfoCache with the actual folder path you created in step 1)

To test if done correctly

1. Create a new folder in \\Server\Disk1\DvdInfoCache called “DeleteThisFolder” (Replace \\Server\Disk1\DvdInfoCache with the actual folder path you created in step 1)
2. Navigate in Explorer to %AppData%\Microsoft\eHome\DvdInfoCache\DeleteThisFolder
3. If you can navigate to this folder without any errors, it was successfully setup.
4. Remove “DeleteThisFolder”
5. Repeat steps 2 thru 8 above for each USER/PC.