Puzzled. Shared or not?


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
       #1

    Puzzled. Shared or not?


    Hi,
    I recently had to rebuild my main PC. Consequences seem to have arisen.

    I watch all TV, videos music everything through my TV. It is fed by my laptop using Win 7 64 Media Centre. (Through HDMI)
    My main PC, with VERY ample storage is in my home office.
    So my setup is: Main PC used to download, record, and store all media. (TV Cards etc)
    My Laptop then gets the media (I presume by streaming) over my local network.
    I have each drive shared, and even folders shared.
    'Videos' (mostly downloaded films) seem to work just fine. They are 'found' and play.
    Seperately I keep 'Tv Series', this is mostly downloaded complete series or convereted copies of my DVD collection.
    This folder shows up... I can see each folder for each series.. but content only in 3 of them. I hvae tried unselecting and re selecting. Made sure they are shared. etc.
    Previously all of these WERE visible and played.
    I just don't know what to try next? Why some and not others? There doesnt seem to be a connection re the format of file.
    Help?
    Thanks
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    Peter88 said:
    Hi,
    I recently had to rebuild my main PC. Consequences seem to have arisen.

    I watch all TV, videos music everything through my TV. It is fed by my laptop using Win 7 64 Media Centre. (Through HDMI)
    My main PC, with VERY ample storage is in my home office.
    So my setup is: Main PC used to download, record, and store all media. (TV Cards etc)
    My Laptop then gets the media (I presume by streaming) over my local network.
    I have each drive shared, and even folders shared.
    'Videos' (mostly downloaded films) seem to work just fine. They are 'found' and play.
    Seperately I keep 'Tv Series', this is mostly downloaded complete series or convereted copies of my DVD collection.
    This folder shows up... I can see each folder for each series.. but content only in 3 of them. I hvae tried unselecting and re selecting. Made sure they are shared. etc.
    Previously all of these WERE visible and played.
    I just don't know what to try next? Why some and not others? There doesnt seem to be a connection re the format of file.
    Help?
    Thanks

    Sorry for the simplistic question. Is the lappy running win 7 also?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    LOL. yes.. the Laptop is brand new and running Win 7 64 bit. I should have also said that when I first installed the laptop it all worked just fine.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 11
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Everyone stumped?
    Ok. the answer is....
    Move the files to a new directory. It seems that it comes down to Win 7 ownership issues. By moving the file you become the owner (again).
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