So I have solved the problem. If the program is terminated in a manner that the Database does not have a proper close, in my case a power outage, it can become corrupted. I removed the RSSOWL.DB and renamed one of the backup Databases, in this case the RSSOWL.DB.WEEKLYBACKUP to RSSOWL.DB and the system is now back up. After you run it, you need to perform a CleanUp to clear the new Database of any lingering data.
UPDATE: This wa after a power loss. The progam was not properly shut down.
UPDATE: This was after a power loss. The progam was not properly shut down.
UPDATE: This wa after a power loss. The progam was not properly shut down.
UPDATE: This wa after a power loss. The progam was not properly shut down.
As an update, I have uninstalled JAVA and reinstalled it. I have uninstalled RSSOwl and reinstalled it. Is there any way I can run a program that will show what error is occuring? I am at a loss and love this program!
I just recently restarted my system and ever since, RSSOwl starts to load and fails. I can see the splash screen then a little bit of the loading bar and it just stops. No errors or anything. I have reloaded Java and I am running on Windows 10 in a 64 bit machine. RSSOwl was working perfectly prior to the reboot. Please advise. Jeff
Maybe I didn't explain it properly. I am not looking for a specific feed, I just want to get rid of all the feeds at once, rather than Ctrl A and deleting only 500. The answer lies in the INI file under the parent directory of RSS Owl. If you add the following line in to the RSSOWL.INI file, you can then Ctrl A ALL of the feeds at once and delete them. -Djava.util.Arrays.useLegacyMergeSort=true Add it to the end of the INI file and it will show all the unread files under the MY FEEDS tab instead...