Workgroup problems.

[ownedandout]

So I've pretty much given up trying to get Homegroup working and have decided to use a work group.
the new problem is when I load WMP and go to the other computers library and go to music it is only showing about 250 songs when it should show 1000's?.

Then when I try and play a song I get a message saying
'Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct.'

Ive made sure that the file sharing is allowed.

How can I get all the music to appear and why isn't it playing?

Thanks

 

[zigzag3143]

So I've pretty much given up trying to get Homegroup working and have decided to use a work group.
the new problem is when I load WMP and go to the other computers library and go to music it is only showing about 250 songs when it should so 1000's?.

Then when I try and play a song I get a message saying
'Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct.'

Ive made sure that the file sharing is allowed.

How can I get all the music to appear and why isn't it playing?

Thanks

look in task manager. is the WMPsharing process running?

 

[chev65]

So I've pretty much given up trying to get Homegroup working and have decided to use a work group.
the new problem is when I load WMP and go to the other computers library and go to music it is only showing about 250 songs when it should so 1000's?.

Then when I try and play a song I get a message saying
'Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct.'

Ive made sure that the file sharing is allowed.

How can I get all the music to appear and why isn't it playing?

Thanks

The media streaming settings might also make a difference.

Did you add the music to the username/my music file?

It seems to take WMP quite awhile to load up all the songs and make them playable after you download them.

Is your NIC still cutting out?

 

[ownedandout]

Thanks for the replies.
@ zigzag3143 - I opened up task manager and their was no WMPsharing running, even though I've set everything to allow sharing.

@ chev65 - All my music is in the my music folder and i've waited ages for it to show up. It is still only showing artists from A-B?

 

[chev65]

That is strange, I can't say what that problem might be. For me, when I click on the one that says "music" all the albums and the songs show up and I can play them all. If I click on artists only the album covers and number of songs per album show up.

I assume that your network connection problem is fixed with the 15.51 driver?

 

[ownedandout]

15.51 drivers?

 

[chev65]

Musta been someone else, hard to keep track of all the names, same flag different name I think.

I can't figure out what is wrong with your WMP for the life of me.

 

[ownedandout]

Ye its weird. When I go onto the other computer and try to connect to this computer through WMP it always ends up saying 'Failed to connect'.

I dont think its got nothing to do with Windows 7, possibly could be my router settings?

 

[chev65]

It could even be your router,. Lots of strange router problems lately. If you give me the router brand model and version I can check with the Windows 7 compatiblity page and see if it's compatible or not.

 

[ownedandout]

I think it was you that helped me the other day, you checked to see if my WRG614 v9 was compatible and it was. Could it be settings on the router or something to do with the network drivers?

Both computers have Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller drivers installed.

 

[chev65]

Thats right I knew you were here before.

It could be the drivers as well. Have you been to the realtek site to see if there are newer drivers there? Are you able to file share or is this problem only with WMP?
Realtek

 

[ownedandout]

Thanks for your help but i cant see it working.

Now on both computers when i try connect to the other library it says 'Failed to connect to the remote library'

I think if I got this working then homegroup might work.

 

[chev65]

Quote: So I've pretty much given up trying to get Homegroup working and have decided to use a work group.
the new problem is when I load WMP and go to the other computers library and go to music it is only showing about 250 songs when it should show 1000's?.


In your first post you mentioned using workgroup then you mentioned trying to get to the other computers Library. You do realize that Library's are only made to work with Homegroup networking...?

You can only use one or the other for networking. If you started a Homegroup you also need to leave the Homegroup if you want to use Workgroup for networking.

I think that one or both of your machines has not left the Homegroup that you originally created, so you are stuck between the two.
In other words things are messed up.

You need to get those machines out of the Homegroup because Libraries should not be an available option if you are using Workgroup.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43980-homegroup-leave.html?filter

 

[ownedandout]

Ok I get you, the reason the WMP library inst working is because Homegroup doesn't work.

Thanks for your help and I will keep trying to somehow fix my Homegroup.

 

[chev65]

It's not so much that, as after you set up Homegroup the first time you never left the Homegroup completely which is why the Library was still visable. That will no doubt cause all sorts of file sharing problems until you leave the Homegroup on both machines.

You can't use Libraries with Workgroup but you can stream music and all that still using Workgroup.

I can't say for sure why Homegroup isn't working for you but most of the time it has to do with incompatible hardware or drivers.

 

[ownedandout]

Now its just got weirder
When I open explore and click on network my own computer is not now showing up (the other PC is tuned off). All it shows is the Network infrastructure' . Then when I go to the network ceneter and click see full map I get a message saying 'Windows could not discover any computers or devices'?

Something on my network is very temperamental and keeps switching between working and not working!
I want to update my Ethernet drivers but im not sure what I need to install?, currently I have Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller drivers installed.

Sorry to keep asking for help

Thanks

 

[chev65]

Try the Gigabyte site for the latest drivers for your motherboard. Click where it says drivers than choose the Op system at the bottom of the page.

GIGABYTE - Support&Download - Motherboard - Driver - GA-MA770T-UD3P (rev. 1.0)

 

[ownedandout]

Ive just downloaded the latest driver but im not sure how I install it, the download had these 4 files?

 

[chev65]

You apparently did not click on the correct link. Those aren't the correct files. Please follow directions below.

Click on where it says "drivers RSS" like I said before, then choose the Op system bottom of page. After that choose the LAN drivers which will have the new REALTEK eithernet driver. Choose the America server if you are in America. When the download pops up just save to desktop and run the file after it finishes downloading.


Installing drivers should be easy, I can't imagine why you would have any problems doing that. I checked out the page and it's all very straight foward from what I can see. Just click on run after the file is downloaded.

You might also need the chip-set or the Audio drivers from that page.

I even downloaded your LAN file to my desktop and it's all very basic easy as can be, everything is working fine.

 

[ownedandout]

My motherboards MSI