Windows HOW-TO share folders over SMB using Windows 7

SiNJiN Wrote:Is this in Addition to the OP's instructions? What do you mean by shares? I tried the OP's instructions and got an error message..."Function not implemented".

I'm a new user to XBMC...and got myself the Revo R3610 - I'm sure that info doesn't help diagnose my problem...but, =). OH, I've also installed XBMC as a standalone on the Revo. Is there a link for instructions on how to use the HDD on the REvo to store some files? The Revo came with 320GB...what a waste if I can't use it. Thanks!

Same here, I am trying to access the new W7 PC from a PC with XBMC Live 9.11 running from a USB key. No success.

Followed the detailed instructions in post #1 (regarding #3, all was already turned on).

All machines are in the workgroup called HOME

On the XBMC Live PC: I can browse using:
Add Source/Browse/select Windows SMB and then I see HOME workgroup
When I click on the HOME workgroup, I see the name of the W7PC.
When I click on the W7PC, I get:
ERROR Function not implemented

Found my mistake:

Browse does not work the way one would expect
(the error says it: not implemented...)

In the Add Source screen you need to enter a full name (!) and then OK.

EXAMPLE
smb://W7PC/sharename
then OK

Hence, the instructions in post #1 are working fine, thanks so much.

I'm having a similar problem, except to top it all off, my "Add Source" window is non-responsive, so I can't add anything. I've tried updating XBMC, but still no joy.

Has anyone managed to watch/listen to things on their xbox hd over a network to a win7 pc?
I can't get xbmc or wmp to play anything even though xbmc can see the files and wmp can see the folders but neither can get an further.

Perhaps you have a permission related issue..

essence25 Wrote:Perhaps you have a permission related issue..

Thanks for the reply.
Do you mean permission from the xbox to view the files or from the pc to connect to the 'media server'?
Would creating a new user 'xbox' with password xbox or is that for something completely different?
To be honest i'm confusing myself with all this SMB, http, ftp stuff - which one should i be configuring with passwords etc?
Sorry for the list of questions i think my brain has finally given up after all flashing, reflashing, installing, reinstalling, configuring, reinstalling........
Thanks.

Rrrr Wrote:Found my mistake:

Browse does not work the way one would expect
(the error says it: not implemented...)

In the Add Source screen you need to enter a full name (!) and then OK.

EXAMPLE
smb://W7PC/sharename
then OK

Hence, the instructions in post #1 are working fine, thanks so much.

Ok so just incase if no one got it to work...cuse it took me 2 hours....

Example: smb://"pc name"/"name of folder"
it has to be typed exactly like that with no quotations of course.

Frankly it would be great if the Libraries system could be implemented in XBMC. I think it makes very easy to manage stuff on the server.

To get rid of function not implemented, there is an easy fix:

Fix SMB browsing to Windows 7 shares

Add this to /etc/apt/sources.list:

###### Ubuntu Update Repos
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

then as root in putty run:

apt-get update

then

apt-get upgrade

This installs a newer Samba with bigfixes. You should be able to browse SMB shares on Win7 now.

4g. Enable Samba
(Browse/copy directly from your windows machine to ASROCK)

Enabling SMB/Samba file sharing of XBMC Live folders

The Asrock Ion 330 comes with an internal hard drive if you would like to copy content to that HD running XBMC Live through Windows networking then that is possible. This is also useful for copying downloaded skins or plugins if you dont want to go through the built in XBMC svn-repo installer. Another possible use if you wish to run a third party media scraper like ember media manager so as to not have to use the built XBMC scraper to manage meta-data content.

Step 1) Start Putty & login as root

type in apt-get update

type in apt-get install samba & press y when prompted

Once its finished installing samba close Putty.

Step 2) Now login as root through WinSCP and browse to /etc/samba/ and right click on then edit smb.conf, then at the very end of the file add the following text lines, just copy and paste from the quote box below:

>>
[xbmc home]
comment = XBMC Home Share
path = /home/xbmc
force user = xbmc
inherit permissions = yes
read only = No
guest ok = Yes

[xbmc system]
comment = XBMC System Share
path = /home/xbmc/.xbmc
force user = xbmc
inherit permissions = yes
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
<<

(add any others the same way)

Step 3) Click the floppy disk icon to save changes then close WinSCP and reboot your XBMC Live system.

If all has gone well you should see your Asrock Ion 330 XBMC Live system show up in windows network browser with any folders you created in the home folder in XBMC file manager. System files for copying skins or anything else can be copied in through the system share folder.

Fiirikkusu Wrote:Ok so just incase if no one got it to work...cuse it took me 2 hours....

Example: smb://"pc name"/"name of folder"
it has to be typed exactly like that with no quotations of course.

I am sorry... but I still don't know where to type the complete route. Should it be in "add a network location" or selecting the SMB network share?

R.