i have tried everything to stream movies from my computer with xnmc, but whenever i try to access my computer in xbmc, it says access denied. when i click on smb, it shows the name of my computer, but when i click that, it shows up access denied. what else can i try.
XBMC -access denied
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PhatheadWRX
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- May 18, 2004
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Turn off the firewall on your PC!!! then try.
get ccxgui (i think that is the name) as a SMB server prog to run on your PC. look for it at XBMC website
get ccxgui (i think that is the name) as a SMB server prog to run on your PC. look for it at XBMC website
adster2000
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There are programs specifically designed for the XBMC protocol.
Check out here:
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/download_files.htm
I use the ccXgui and it works great.
Check out here:
http://www.xboxmediacenter.de/download_files.htm
I use the ccXgui and it works great.
Jzor
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Make sure that you have simple file sharing turned off on your desktop and set up a username and pass on your comptuer for your xbox.
Edit this in your xbmc config file to match your network settings.
Where default username is the name you set up on your desktop and default password is the password you set up.
<samba>
<workgroup>WORKGROUP</workgroup>
<winsserver>-</winsserver>
<debuglevel>0</debuglevel>
<defaultusername>-</defaultusername>
<defaultpassword>-</defaultpassword>
</samba>
Edit this in your xbmc config file to match your network settings.
Where default username is the name you set up on your desktop and default password is the password you set up.
<samba>
<workgroup>WORKGROUP</workgroup>
<winsserver>-</winsserver>
<debuglevel>0</debuglevel>
<defaultusername>-</defaultusername>
<defaultpassword>-</defaultpassword>
</samba>
PhatheadWRX
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Open ccXgui. drag and drop the folders you want to share into the window. rename the shares if that is easier (ie. Music). Also I would tell it to run as an NT service so it will auto run.
Then open your XBMC congif.xml and add the path:
<bookmark>
<name>Music</name>
<path>xbms://(PC-IP):1400/Music</path>
</bookmark>
Just a side note, ccXgui does not like it when you change dirs to share, so drag in all the ones you want the first time and let it be.
Then open your XBMC congif.xml and add the path:
<bookmark>
<name>Music</name>
<path>xbms://(PC-IP):1400/Music</path>
</bookmark>
Just a side note, ccXgui does not like it when you change dirs to share, so drag in all the ones you want the first time and let it be.
adster2000
Full Member
You don't even need to have file sharing disabled.
Also, I don't think anyone's going to give you step-by-step directions, Its a simple program. Just play around with it and eventually look in XBMC in the XBMC shares section and you should be all set.
Also, I don't think anyone's going to give you step-by-step directions, Its a simple program. Just play around with it and eventually look in XBMC in the XBMC shares section and you should be all set.
Jzor
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no matter what i do, i get access denied.
i have read somewhere that it is something to do with sp2 with win xp. is there anybody else that has sp2 that has it working?
i have read somewhere that it is something to do with sp2 with win xp. is there anybody else that has sp2 that has it working?
i am going to install windows 2000 in a minute, see if it is that. i really want this feature to work, i have a big movie collection on my hard drive, and i want to watch it on my tv.
aaronhume
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ya I havn't tried it with sp2 installed because its just straight up annoying, but it should work fine with sp1 and your basic filesharing stuff set up
PhatheadWRX
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SP1 is A-OK. I think I tried SP2 and it did kill my shares. That is probably your problem.
Don't go to 2000, just go to XP SP1
Don't go to 2000, just go to XP SP1
Jzor
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how would i go back to servise pack 1 if windows was automatically installed, because i have the newer windows xp that has sp2 in it.
Jzor
VIP Member
DON'T go back to sp1.... that is not a fix.
Do this:
Open My Computer --- Tools --- Folder Options --- View --- Scroll to the bottom and uncheck "Use simple file sharing" and close that window.
Now, open up the control panel and make a new user for your xbox to use.... maybe xbox for the username and give it a password.
Right click on the folder that you want to access from xbmc and go to "Sharing and Security"
Click the radio button to "share this folder" and click the "Permissions" button.
Make sure that "Everyone" has the allow Read permission checked.
Click OK
Now edit your xbmc config and in the samba section put the username and password that you created on the computer in the defaultusername and defaultpassword spots. Save that config and upload it back to your xbox.
Now try goign to your computer in xbmc.
Do this:
Open My Computer --- Tools --- Folder Options --- View --- Scroll to the bottom and uncheck "Use simple file sharing" and close that window.
Now, open up the control panel and make a new user for your xbox to use.... maybe xbox for the username and give it a password.
Right click on the folder that you want to access from xbmc and go to "Sharing and Security"
Click the radio button to "share this folder" and click the "Permissions" button.
Make sure that "Everyone" has the allow Read permission checked.
Click OK
Now edit your xbmc config and in the samba section put the username and password that you created on the computer in the defaultusername and defaultpassword spots. Save that config and upload it back to your xbox.
Now try goign to your computer in xbmc.