I think I corrupted my database, too. And, only the second day that I have it... :)

I'm guessing it might have something to do with high ascii characters in the
filename / song name of the mp3's I'm uploading, since that is when the
problems started happening. I also got "Couldn't create filename for fid xx"
from memory) errors on bootup and while emplode was "Rebuilding music database".

I'm running a virgin beta6.

I tried a bunch of things, but eventually gave up. Looking at the initial
message in this thread, I went to remove the db files in /drive0, but "database"
was a zero-length file. I rm'ed it, as well as mv'd all the fid's to another
tmp directory. I now am back to "as shipped", and can start resync'ing mp3's.

Two questions:

Is there any way for me to add the old mp3's (the ones I moved out of the
directory) without transferring them over slow USB again?

And, what are the specifications on allowed characters in mp3 filenames and
song titles wrt to the empeg player and emplode software?

Above all, thanks for the coolest toy I've had in years ... well worth the
wait. I get it installed in my Jeep tomorrow PM, and will spend the rest
of my "free time" hacking away at it...