New HTPC

wolf121

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i set up a HTPC recently, have an extra hard drive with all my movies backed up, have tried setting up sharing but it still won't show up to view on other computers on the network.
running windows 7 pro on host
windows 7 premium and pro on others.

Thanks
Tom
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
vista 64bit, windows 7 ultimate
CPU
core2quad q6600
Motherboard
Gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3p
Memory
8gb patriot
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia 9800gtx
Sound Card
realtek 7.1 onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 2253lw
Hard Drives
2 wd 640 raid
seagate 1tb
500gb external
PSU
raidmax 750watt
Case
raidmax
Cooling
3 120mm fans
That's a 3 steps process:
1. Enable printer/file sharing on the HTPC
2. Join the same network
3. Map the network drives of the HTPC to the client machines.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
SevenForums
OS
7 Prof
CPU
Q9550
Motherboard
Maximus II Formula
Memory
2x2 Mushkin Ascent 8500
Graphics Card(s)
4870X2
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays
LN32A550
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel G2 80GB
5x1TB
PSU
Corsair 1000
Case
Cosmos
Cooling
Yates^13
Keyboard
G15v1
Mouse
MX518
Internet Speed
6Mbps
all are on the same network and homegroup, have tried mapping hard drive as network drive, but it still doesn't show up.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
vista 64bit, windows 7 ultimate
CPU
core2quad q6600
Motherboard
Gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3p
Memory
8gb patriot
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia 9800gtx
Sound Card
realtek 7.1 onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 2253lw
Hard Drives
2 wd 640 raid
seagate 1tb
500gb external
PSU
raidmax 750watt
Case
raidmax
Cooling
3 120mm fans
i can see the movie and recorded tv folders, but it say's device not ready, and i might not have permissions.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
vista 64bit, windows 7 ultimate
CPU
core2quad q6600
Motherboard
Gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3p
Memory
8gb patriot
Graphics Card(s)
nvidia 9800gtx
Sound Card
realtek 7.1 onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung 2253lw
Hard Drives
2 wd 640 raid
seagate 1tb
500gb external
PSU
raidmax 750watt
Case
raidmax
Cooling
3 120mm fans
have you clicked the movie folder and selected share with at the top of the explorer window
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hewlett packard/p6512uk
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
CPU
IIx4 amd athelon 635 processor
Motherboard
FOXCONN 2AA9
Memory
2x2gb
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon HD 5450
Sound Card
(1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
samsung lcd tv 32"
Screen Resolution
1360x 768
Hard Drives
(1) WDC WD10 01FAES-60Z2A0 SATA Disk Device (2) Maxtor OneTouch USB Device (3) ST310003 33AS USB Device (4) WD My Book 1111 USB Device
PSU
?
Cooling
air!
Keyboard
wireless hp
Mouse
wireless Hp,optical
Internet Speed
1.10mb/s
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox
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