[pipps]

The Background
I am trying to connect to my XBMCLive machine from Windows XP as directed on [url=http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/xbmc-ion/module/7][/url].

My samba/smb.conf file contains the following:

Code:

[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = %h sever (Samba, XBMC)
netbios name = XBMCLive
dns proxy = no
name resolve order - hosts wins bcast
guest account = xbmc
load printers = no
show add printer wizard = no
log file = var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
ecrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
passwd prgram = usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter/snew/s*/spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user

[Videos]
path = /home/xbmc/Videos
public = yes
only guest = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

[Music]
path = /home/xbmc/Music
public = yes
only guest = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

[TV Shows]
path = /home/xbmc/TV Shows
public = yes
only guest = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

Downloads
path = /home/xbmc/Downloads
comment = Downloads Folder
public = yes
only guest = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

[Pictures]
path = /home/xbmc/Pictures
comment =  Pictures
public = yes
only guest = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

[System]
path = /home/xbmc/.xbmc
comment = XBMC System Share
public = yes
only guest = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

My router's DHCP client list displays: XBMCLive and 192.168.0.100 next to the relevant local connection. I am currently signed into the XBMCLive machine via Putty.

The Problem
1. When I attempt to connect by typing "\\xbmclive" in my Windows Explorer address bar, I receive the following error message:

Windows cannot find '\\xbmclive'. Check the spelling and try again, or try searching for the item by clicking te Start button and then clicking Search.

2. If I similarly try to connect to the IP address instead, by typing "192.168.0.100", I am taken to a page which contains only three lines of text to the effect of the following:

SabNZB
Torrent Transmission
MT-Daapd

I cannot connect to any XBMCLive shared drive.

The Question
What could be the problem? And how can I successfully log in to XBMC remotely to transfer files?

[pipps]

The Windows Explorer address bar approach still does not work, but I managed to transfer files from Windows to XBMCLive using Filezilla and the XBMCLive machine's IP address.

[Gryph]

From a run dialogue box "windows key + R" if you type in: \\192.168.1.100

Do you get to the share directories?

What you appear to be seeing on point 2 is the HTTP side of the server, if you're just typing in "192.168.1.100" it is more than likely pointing to that.

If that is the case, you might just need to modify your hosts file to map 192.168.1.100 to XBMCLive

That file is located in Windows/system32/drivers/etc - But you'll need to edit it as administrator, once you open the file you'll see how it is laid out and you can modify to suit.