Comments on: Vista Media Center and Videos on Network Drives

By: Malcolm Chalmers

Malcolm Chalmers — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:48:11 +0000

I was having the same problem with movies on my USB drive. but this work around fixed it, thanks.

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Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:47:46 +0000

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By: Satmario

Satmario — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:38:23 +0000

Thanks for guide, but when I copy the shortcut to the C:UsersPublicPublic Videos and I start VMC, I see the same folder Icon two time

By: Satmario

Satmario — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:38:23 +0000

Thanks for guide, but when I copy the shortcut to the C:\Users\Public\Public Videos and I start VMC, I see the same folder Icon two time

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:37:36 +0000

I have set this up but have found a side effect, my Vista PC now wont go to sleep after playing a movie on a share. Also the computer the file is on also wont go to sleep.

Anyone had this problem and know of a solution?

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:37:36 +0000

I have set this up but have found a side effect, my Vista PC now wont go to sleep after playing a movie on a share. Also the computer the file is on also wont go to sleep.

Anyone had this problem and know of a solution?

By: David

David — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:31:55 +0000

Making the shortcut directly from the mapped drive worked for me in Vista Home Premium. So glad I found this post! I was going crazy trying to get my vista mce box to see my shared usb drive on my Airport Extreme. Media Center kept crashing when I tried to add the library (super annoying cause it looked like it was about to work but then it just brought the whole box down). Seriously hope other people find this post.

By: David

David — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:31:55 +0000

By: Nelvin

Nelvin — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:37:54 +0000

WORKING: Network shares now displayed on Vista Media Center Extender!!

For all of you guys who haven’t been able to get your vista network shares to show up on your vista MC and your Extender (i have spent so long trying to find a solution to this problem by trawling the net – with no joy…..) – i finally found a solution to the problem myself!!
This works with either the MKLINK symlink or PUBLIC shortcut “solutions” mentioned on this thread – with these additional steps on the REMOTE PC hosting the network shares:

Click Start, Run, then type secpol.msc
Edit this value – “Network access: Shares that can be accessed anonymously” and add your share names (e.g. SharedMovies)
Edit this value – “Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts” and select the “Guest Only – local users authenticate as Guest”

Restart your Vista Media Center – Your done!!

I hope this works for you guys!!

By: Nelvin

Nelvin — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:37:54 +0000

WORKING: Network shares now displayed on Vista Media Center Extender!!

Restart your Vista Media Center – Your done!!

I hope this works for you guys!!