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Hi

Most of my sources are SMB shared from my main PC running Windows 7 64 bits.

Sometimes, about once a week or once a month, i can't reach these windows SMB sources from my others Kodi clients.

It isn't a kodi related issue because i can't reach my SMB shared even from another device and app like esexplorer from my android smartphone.

I have others servers running on the same PC (Plex, Mediamonkey) and they are always working when i have the SMB issue. So i use Plex (UPNP) as a workaround when i have the issue.

I tried :
Change server and workstation services settings : "reboot auto when issue" , manual reboot
Open command prompt and type "net use * /delete" to reset all existing SMB/CIFS connections

That doesn't resolve the issue.

The only way i found for now to resolve the issue is to reboot my PC.

Any idea on what could be the issue ? or at least a way to resolve it quickly when it occurs, without reboot my pc ?

Thanks

I had similar issues to that as well a few weeks ago... Mine happened to be with MS.
That anniversary update they did was the culprit... The funny thing... it's only affecting 64 bit.
So... I did some research... and did not enjoy what I found. That update has caused several networking issues to Win 7 64. I removed and hid these 2 from update and it's worked kuch better.
KB3185330
KB3192391
I believe there maybe another, but these two did the trick for me.
I hope it helps you as it did me...

Sent from my P01MA

Hi,

Sorry for my late reply.

Thanks, i will try to uninstall these updates

Bye

Hi

So the issue is backed again and i searched for these microsoft updates bu i don't have them.

Do you have any other idea ?

Thanks

The following fixed the problem for me on my Windows 7 64bit file server:

http://kodi.wiki/view/SMB/Windows#Timeout