new install error

[crisis]

Hi.
Installed on windows 10

error log
MinimServer 2.0.8 update 156, Copyright © 2012-2020 Simon Nash. All rights reserved.
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_251-b08)
Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.251-b08, mixed mode)
Platform default charset is windows-1252
Platform default language is 'en'
Current time is Mon Apr 27 18:17:21 ACST 2020 in time zone Australia/Adelaide
starting MinimServer[DESKTOP-STCIFUS]
Error: incorrect FLAC header 0x00000000 at offset 0 in file Artists/Ne Obliviscaris/Urn/02 Libera (Part 2) - Ascent Of Burning Moths.flac (length 14692424)
Error: incorrect FLAC header 0x00000000 at offset 0 in file Artists/Ne Obliviscaris/Urn/03 Intra Venus.flac (length 56810479)
Warning: error scanning file 'I:\System Volume Information': java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: I:\System Volume Information
MinimServer[DESKTOP-STCIFUS] is running
Startup complete

Does anyone have any advice please?

[simoncn]

The messages about the FLAC files are telling you that these files are corrupt and cannot be read or played.

The "System Volume Information" file should automatically be marked with the 'hidden' attribute by Windows. MinimServer does not scan hidden files. Perhaps some program has removed the 'hidden' attribute from this file. To make this file hidden again, right-click it in Windows Explorer, select Properties and check the Hidden box on the General tab.

[M_C]

(27-04-2020 11:42)simoncn Wrote:  The messages about the FLAC files are telling you that these files are corrupt and cannot be read or played.

The "System Volume Information" file should automatically be marked with the 'hidden' attribute by Windows. MinimServer does not scan hidden files. Perhaps some program has removed the 'hidden' attribute from this file. To make this file hidden again, right-click it in Windows Explorer, select Properties and check the Hidden box on the General tab.

Hi Simon
I am getting the same "System Volume Information" error. I have checked the properties of this folder, it is marked as hidden. Does not seem to be upsetting MinimServer but would be good to clear it up.
Thanks.
MC

[simoncn]

I have looked into this. This exception is occurring before MinimServer is able to examine the atttributes for System Volume Information and see that it has the "hidden" attribute. This doesn't happen with other hidden folders, only this one.

I think the only solution is for MinimServer to check when handling this exception whether the folder name is System Volume Information and avoid reporting the exception in this specific case. I will add this check in the next update.

[M_C]

(26-01-2026 15:27)simoncn Wrote:  I have looked into this. This exception is occurring before MinimServer is able to examine the atttributes for System Volume Information and see that it has the "hidden" attribute. This doesn't happen with other hidden folders, only this one.

I think the only solution is for MinimServer to check when handling this exception whether the folder name is System Volume Information and avoid reporting the exception in this specific case. I will add this check in the next update.

Many thanks, Simon.

[simoncn]

This problem is fixed in MinimServer update 268, available now.

[M_C]

(05-02-2026 15:31)simoncn Wrote:  This problem is fixed in MinimServer update 268, available now.

Thanks, Simon, just seen that. Great work, many thanks.

[M_C]

(05-02-2026 15:31)simoncn Wrote:  This problem is fixed in MinimServer update 268, available now.

Sorry, Simon, I don't know if we are quite there.

The error message disappeared on the restart of MinimServer after updating to 268.

However I had to do a Windows Update restart and the error has reappeared:

MinimServer 2.2 update 268, Copyright © 2012-2026 Simon Nash. All rights reserved.
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 25.0.1+8-LTS)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0.1+8-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
Platform default charset is UTF-8
System platform is windows-x64
UPnP port 9791 has been selected
Using platform default language English (en-GB)
Current time is Thu Feb 05 17:36:27 GMT 2026 in time zone Europe/London
starting MinimServer[ColdNUC05]
Error: missing RIFF chunk at start of WAV file FLAC, WAV Music/Davis, Miles; Evans, Gil - The Complete Columbia Studio recordings (6CDs) (1996) [FLAC]/Miles Davis - Miles Davis And Gil Evans CD6 (1996) Faulty.wav (length 828835244)
Warning: error scanning file 'F:\System Volume Information': java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: F:\System Volume Information
Error: playlist Playlist 3 2025 12 29 FLAC.m3u8: unknown folder for F:\iTunes Music\Massive Attack\Selected\07 Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remi.m4a
Error: playlist Playlist 3 2025 12 29 FLAC.m3u8: unknown folder for F:\iTunes Music\Hockey\Mind Chaos\01 Too Fake.m4a
Library contains 193817 audio files in 17692 folders
MinimServer[ColdNUC05] is running
Startup complete

restarting MinimServer[ColdNUC05]
Current time is Thu Feb 05 17:40:56 GMT 2026 in time zone Europe/London
starting MinimServer[ColdNUC05]
Error: missing RIFF chunk at start of WAV file FLAC, WAV Music/Davis, Miles; Evans, Gil - The Complete Columbia Studio recordings (6CDs) (1996) [FLAC]/Miles Davis - Miles Davis And Gil Evans CD6 (1996) Faulty.wav (length 828835244)
Warning: error scanning file 'F:\System Volume Information': java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException: F:\System Volume Information
Error: playlist Playlist 3 2025 12 29 FLAC.m3u8: unknown folder for F:\iTunes Music\Massive Attack\Selected\07 Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remi.m4a
Error: playlist Playlist 3 2025 12 29 FLAC.m3u8: unknown folder for F:\iTunes Music\Hockey\Mind Chaos\01 Too Fake.m4a
Library contains 193817 audio files in 17692 folders
MinimServer[ColdNUC05] is running

restarting MinimServer[ColdNUC05]
Current time is Thu Feb 05 17:41:13 GMT 2026 in time zone Europe/London
starting MinimServer[ColdNUC05]
Error: playlist Playlist 3 2025 12 29 FLAC.m3u8: unknown folder for F:\iTunes Music\Massive Attack\Selected\07 Paradise Circus (Gui Boratto Remi.m4a
Error: playlist Playlist 3 2025 12 29 FLAC.m3u8: unknown folder for F:\iTunes Music\Hockey\Mind Chaos\01 Too Fake.m4a
Library contains 193817 audio files in 17692 folders
MinimServer[ColdNUC05] is running

It is still there on a Rescan (2nd block above), but does not appear on a Restart (3rd block).

[simoncn]

Thanks for letting me know about this. What is/are your contentDir setting(s)?

[M_C]

(05-02-2026 20:11)simoncn Wrote:  Thanks for letting me know about this. What is/are your contentDir setting(s)?

Just F:\ which contains a number of folders, within which it's Artist/Album/tracks