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Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ruddyrum on March 27, 2005, 07:14:00 AM

I have recently re-installed windows, and since, have not been able to access files on my network via XBMC...   :(

Beforehand everything was running fine, and i have kept the exact same settings, except my previous shared folder was in my E: but now its in C: but still comes up on the network as "\\computername\\MySharedDrives" i have setup an xbox permission, exactly as it was previously, and no firewall is inplace that could be preventing access. what am i doing wrong?!?!

Thanks

edit: i have read that using an NTFS file system could prevent access, but there was no reply to the topic... is this true???

This post has been edited by ruddyrum: Mar 27 2005, 03:25 PM

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: alexb on March 27, 2005, 08:31:00 AM

Hi,

Try enabling the guest account in windows.

start-> Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Guest Account -> Enable.

Hope this helps.

Alex

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ruddyrum on March 27, 2005, 08:38:00 AM

A soulution that simple, would have been too good to be true  

I have just enabled my guest account,  but am still recieving the "access denied" message

Thanks for the suggestion though... have any others ?  

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: kingroach on March 27, 2005, 09:22:00 AM

I also had the same problem after reinstalling windows.. Later I found out, its not a XBMC issue but xp issue.. You have to get a network id for LAN.

right click on the "My Computer" . Go to "properties>computer name". Now click on "network Id". There , it will ask you if you are part of corporate network or home network. Choose "home network". After you finish the wizard, retsart.

I never had to do that when I last time installed xp.. But this time I had to do this..  guess it has something to do with XP SP2.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: elgeneralissimo on March 27, 2005, 09:27:00 AM

bump for ruddyrum

I've had the same problem for a while now.  Never could get SMB shares to show up, just get the "access denied".

Been using ccxstream/xbmsp and it works fine, but i'd like to see if i couldn't get the SMB to work instead.

bumpity bump bump

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: yazoo32 on March 27, 2005, 09:31:00 AM

just add Everyone to the "Group or user names:" of the security of the folder you want to share.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ruddyrum on March 27, 2005, 09:45:00 AM

i havent installed SP2 at all.... i find it odd, as all settings are exactly the same as previous installation, but now it's just decided to go tits up!!!

i have also added the Everyone to the "Group or user names:"... still no luck

i have never heard of ccxstream/xbmsp....  could you give me any more info elgeneralissimo??

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: bwanaaa on March 27, 2005, 11:19:00 AM

i find the same thing when i try to go to the Music  category. But if i browse for my mp3s on my smb share using 'files' i have no problem. go figure...

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ZaFoD on March 27, 2005, 12:03:00 PM

Ruddyrum,

If your using XP-Pro.
Go into Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View Tab.
At the bottom of Advanced Settings you'll 'Use Simple File Sharing'

If its NOT ticked, tick it and reboot.

If it IS ticked, UNTICK it, and reboot.
Then go back and tick it again, and reboot.

If you have other PC's on your network, you may to do the same with them too.
This has solved some of my network probs in the past.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ruddyrum on March 27, 2005, 12:40:00 PM

A big thanks to each and everyone of you for your suggestions, but none of them seem to have done the trick... i am currently backing up my system, and will the re-format my windows partition, re-install windows (again!) and will do the same for the MySharedDrives partition.

i am still confused as to why SMB does not work, as all settings are identical to when it was working a week ago, and the XboxMediaCenter.xml file has not been edited since i have had XBMC!!!

I will let you all know how it goes, but please still keep the suggestions coming, as there may be others experiancing similar difficulties

Thanks again!!!!    :P

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: elgeneralissimo on March 27, 2005, 05:03:00 PM

ruddyrum,

ccxstream (ccxgui) is a program you can download on pc to share with xbmc using the "auto detect xbmsp shares" (or something like that, i'm not near the xbox).

It's kinda just a server program and you add your files you want to share to it.

I can't remember where i downloaded it, (on one of the XBMC related sites).  It works pretty good, guess i should just go with what works.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: elgeneralissimo on March 27, 2005, 05:03:00 PM

ruddyrum,

ccxstream (ccxgui) is a program you can download on pc to share with xbmc using the "auto detect xbmsp shares" (or something like that, i'm not near the xbox).

It's kinda just a server program and you add your files you want to share to it.

I can't remember where i downloaded it, (on one of the XBMC related sites).  It works pretty good, guess i should just go with what works.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: elgeneralissimo on March 27, 2005, 05:08:00 PM

that was gay,

I didn't do that,,,,  

site did

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Post by: ruddyrum on March 28, 2005, 03:29:00 AM

lol...  will check it out!!! thanks for the info

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Post by: nickb834 on March 28, 2005, 05:06:00 AM

ruddyrum - copy and paste into a reply one of your shares defined in xboxmediacenter.xml - then I'll take a look and hopefully tell you exactly what you need to do.

Also what variant of windows (XP Home / Pro/ SP1 etc/ linux) you running on your PC? I'll be able to post some screenshots of how you should have options ticked etc.....

I've reinstalled multiple machines on my home lan and never had a problem so I may be able to help.

Nick

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: nickb834 on March 28, 2005, 05:09:00 AM

Just a quick thought!

Is your PC using the same IP address as it always has done i.e the one specified in the xboxmediacentre.xml that you haven't changed for ages

Nick

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: nickb834 on March 28, 2005, 09:14:00 AM

I take it that lower down in the "My PC" share bit where it says:

<path>smb://PC NAME/MySharedDrives</path>


it looks like this on yours:

<path>smb://192.168.0.1/MySharedDrives</path>

Also, this may sound stupid but from your PC can you ping your xbox on 192.168.0.3?

If not check that Your Xbox's Subnet mask is the same as your PC's.

255.255.255.0 is acceptible for both ( I use 255.255.255.240 to limit my Lan to 16 Hosts)

If you can ping it - post back cos that means I can skip ahead somewhat in suggestions.

Nick


EDIT: Just re-read this thread and to answer your question about NTFS........ Basically no NTFS won't stop this working (It's what most people use)BUT...
NTFS gives you more options with file permissions - so you can lock people out.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: nickb834 on March 28, 2005, 09:24:00 AM

Hey here's a quick suggestion:

Try this, edit your smb share in xboxmediacentre.xml to look like this:

<path>smb://user:[email protected]/MySharedDrives/</path>

Where user and password (try administrators account) is someone who definately has access to that shared drive from the PC on which it is shared.

If it works - great - proves that there is comms between xbox - XP and subnet etc is correct, so probably an error in your shares settings...

If not, well probably a network error...

HTH

Nick

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ZaFoD on March 28, 2005, 11:03:00 AM

Hey Ruddyrum,

You said you were using MCE, have you just installed to 2005 ?
Alot of people are having troubles netwotking 2005, something do about the lack of domain support.
Or do you have any MCE extenders on your network ?
Again they seem to block other connections.

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: ZaFoD on March 28, 2005, 11:55:00 AM

 
I'm gonna make a note of this incase my MCE starts messing up again.

I can't wait till XBMC supports .DVR-MS files that'll save me alot of messing around...

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: mboyw on April 18, 2005, 04:48:00 PM

QUOTE(ruddyrum @ Mar 28 2005, 01:10 PM)

SUCCESS AT LAST!!!!

Title: "access Denied"
Post by: xtremecool on June 04, 2005, 05:32:00 AM

CODE

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.7.1
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.7.1

The IP Address is your PCs IP Address.  Once you have this you can close down the command prompt window (cmd.exe).

You can now fill out the path bookmark in your  xboxmediacentre.xml file. e.g.

Before edit:  
   

CODE

    Put your own Alias here
    smb://user:password@ip/share/directory/                    

After edit:    
   

CODE

                     
    Comedy
    smb://xbox:[email protected]/Videos/Comedy                    

Hope this helps

Jon