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Knocks
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2017-05-14, 22:35
(This post was last modified: 2017-05-14, 22:35 by Knocks.)
My solution was simply to enter my Windows user ID and password at the Kodi prompt instead of messing with guest accounts.
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Windows was just updated with this Creators Update and suddenly my SMB shares are broken as well.
When I try to access the folder, it says 'Invalid Argument'. And if I click OK it says 'Can not connect to netwerkserver' or something.
Guess windows has been messing with the sharing settings. Haven't found which setting is causing this, but it's annoying like hell.
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2017-07-04, 19:04
(This post was last modified: 2017-07-04, 19:13 by ArcTuruZ.)
Anyone found a solution to this?
I updated my media computer to creators update, and since I can't access my
SMB shares through Kodi, and also can't access the mapped drives from same computer
from other computers in my network.
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Windows 10
Control Panel
Programs and Features
Turn Windows Features on or off
Scroll down to "SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support" and make sure it has a check mark....
As I understand things, fresh/custom installs of Win 10 CU may have this OFF by default...
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i checked and my SMB is check on
still same issue
i cant see HDD in kodi over SMB
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triops
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I had the same problem, it turns out that password protected sharing has been turned on in the update, changed it back to off and bingo!
Network and Sharing Center - Advanced sharing settings - all networks - password protected sharing - set to off
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Sorry for reviving old thread but it seems another thing that happens when windows 10 updates to newer versions is that it automatically reactivates the "activate password protected shares" or whatever it's called in Advanced Sharing Settings.. Has happened every big windows update, so I need to go and disable it again, as I don't want or need password protected shares. So for people getting the password promt when trying connecting after an update should check that, if they are using non password protected shares like me.
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I'm also hoping some some kind of fix. My Kodi box has been basically useless for nearly three weeks.
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Created an account just to help out.
I have a dutch version of windows 10 running, so will try to transalte it.
Control Panel> Network Center > Advanced Settings for Sharing >
On the section/panel 'All networks'
1. Turn off password protected sharing
2. Select on the section 'Mediastreaming' the option 'options for media streaming' ==> Turn on sharing
The option 'turn on sharing' was deactivated after the update.
It's now working again, I can connect to SMB.