Can't FTP the new 3.2.1 build over

[Lethagized]

I've been running the 3.2 stable no problem. Come to try 3.2.1 and it won't work. I get 80+ failed transfers, and the shortcut has gone from the apps section. I can't load it up. I've gone back to 3.2 stable for now.

The way i do it is, navigate to apps/xbmc then delete everything in there. Credits, docs etc. Then i unrar the build on my pc and ftp it over into the empty xbmc folder. Been working perfect like that for many builds, so what's going on with this one?

[skatulskijean]

hi !

i copy the build .zip or rar complete and unpack it with the xbmc filemanager ( thats works better)

[whufclee]

I hope you've not been ftp'ing whilst xbmc is running - if so you've been very lucky in the past as that is a very bad habit to get into. That would mean you're are actually deleting the operating system that's running (usually there's a few files that will refuse to be deleted as they're being used). These files you ftp over will not replace these running files either so you'll end up with a bunch of mixed files from different builds. Not good.

I suggest you watch my "Update via ftp" video guide. Also, are you trying to install the proper compiled build and not source?

[Lethagized]

No, i always update xbmc with the xbox idling on operating system. XBMC is never actually running when i ftp a new version over. I'll try ftp'ing the zip file over, then unpacking it that way.

EDIT. OMG, i am such a noob. It was indeed the source code i was trying to ftp over. Doh. Thanks for that. Where can i download the build?

[whufclee]

Idling in the operating system? Oh I think I know what you mean - you don't have the xbox automatically boot into xbmc and are running evox or unleashx as the default dashboard? In that case that's fine but I still recommend using the method in the video so you always have your backup if anything fails.