Setting Up Windows XP Pro With SMB For Xbox Media Player:
If you have XBMP (XBOX Media Player) version 2.2 or above then you can use your XBOX with Windows SMB, this allows you to play movies and sound files directly from your computers shared files folders and drives.
This tutorial will show you how to setup your XBOX and your computer running Windows XP Pro, so that SMB will work correctly with XBMP.
The first thing you need to do is enable "File Sharing", run Windows Explorer, in the "Tools Menu" select "Folder Options", you will be in the "General" tab click on the "View" tab and at the bottom in the "Advanced Settings" window make sure "Use simple file sharing (recomended)" is unchecked, click "Apply" then "Ok"
Now you need to setup an account for your XBOX, go to windows "Control Pannel" and double click "Administrative Tools" then double click "Computer Management". Once you are there click on "Local Users and Groups" then in the right window double click on "Users" you will see a list of users, here we will want to add XBOX as a user. Right click in the right window and select "New User" to keep things simple you should enter the username full name etc, all as xbox, i.e.
User name: xbox
Full Name: xbox
Description: xbox smb
Password: xbox
Confirm Password: xbox
Obviously you dont have to use these settings, but it will be easy for you to remeber and we would recomend you use a different password after you have tested it's working. Now uncheck the checkbox "User must change password at next logon" and check "Password never expires", now click the "Create" button and an account will be created, now click the "Close" Button and you should see your xbox acount in the right hand window.
Now you need to decide which Folder (directory) or drive you want to share, in Windows Explorer rigth click the Folder (directory) or drive you want to share and select "Sharing and Security" now click on the radio button "Share this folder" and then click on the "permissions" button, in the top window it will say "Everyone" click the "Add" button and in this window click the "Advanced" button and another window will open. In this window click "Find Now" a list of users is displayed, scroll down and find xbox, select it and click "Ok" the window will close and in the window below you will see your computername\xbox make a note of your computer name you will need this later if you don't already know it. Now click "Ok" and this window will close then in the window below you will see: xbox(computername\xbox) added to the "Group or users names:" the file permissions should be checked for Allow, Read, click "Apply" then "Ok", you will now be back at the main share properties window simply click "Apply" then "Ok" one last time, the window will close and you should now see the icon for the folder or drive you just shared has a changed. thats the computer all sorted.
Now we need to boot up your xbox and download your config.xml in the XBMP directory and edit it, the best way to do this is open config.xml in windows notepad. You will need to change several options, these will depend on the IP address of your machine and if you are using a router etc. First locate <local> it should look something like this. In this example we are using a router the router gateway ip is 192.168.0.1 the <address> is the IP of the xbox in this case 192.168.0.2, the <nameserver> is the computer we just set the shared folder/drive up on in this case its IP is 192.168.0.3
<local>
<!-- remove the asterisks to set local ip address
and gateway statically -->
<address>192.168.0.2</address>
<subnet>255.255.255.0</subnet>
<gateway>192.168.0.1</gateway>
<nameserver>192.168.0.3</nameserver>
<playlists>e:\playlists</playlists>
<thumbnails>e:\thumbs</thumbnails>
<bookmarks>e:\bookmarks</bookmarks>
</local>
Now scroll down and find: <music> and add a share like this example: <url>smb://username:password@workgroup/compname/</url>
<share>
<name>Network (SMB)</name>
<url>smb://xbox:xbox@Mshome/Winxp/</url>
<cachesize>256</cachesize>
</share>
Then scroll down videos and add the same again
<share>
<name>Network (SMB)</name>
<url>smb://xbox:xbox@Mshome/Winxp/</url>
<cachesize>256</cachesize>
</share>
Then scroll down to the other categories you want to use and add the same again, making sure to enter the correct filename for the directories you have chosen for each respective media file type.
Save this file upload it back to your XBOX XBMP directory, then reboot both your Windows XP and your XBOX you should now be able to view and use your computers shared folders/drives/files from XBMP.
Setting Up Windows XP Home With SMB For Xbox Media Player:
If you have XBMP (XBOX Media Player) version 2.2 or above then you can use your XBOX with Windows SMB, this allows you to play movies and sound files directly from your computers shared files folders and drives.
This tutorial will show you how to setup your XBOX and your computer running Windows XP home, so that SMB will work correctly with XBMP. This procedure is far simpler than that for XP pro but produces the same end result.
Decide which Folder (directory) or drive you want to share, in Windows Explorer right click the Folder (directory) or drive you want to share, right click and select "Sharing and Security." Now click on the button "Share this folder." You should make shared directories for each category required – i.e. one for music, one for videos etc. If the option to share the file is not available, the user account that the files are kept in is private. To change it, open Documents and Settings, select the user account file, right click, “Sharing and Security” and deselect the box for “Make this folder private”. The Shared files in the “All Users” user account (automatically set up by windows which can be accessed by any user) are the obvious choice in which to store the media to be accessed by your xbox.
Now we need to boot up your xbox and download your config.xml in the XBMP directory and edit it, the best way to do this is open config.xml in windows notepad. You will need to change several options, these will depend on the IP address of your machine and if you are using a router etc. First locate <local> it should look something like this. In this example we are using a router the router gateway ip is 192.168.0.1 the <address> is the IP of the xbox in this case 192.168.0.2, the <nameserver> is the computer we just set the shared folder/drive up on in this case its IP is 192.168.0.3
<local>
<!-- remove the asterisks to set local ip address
and gateway statically -->
<address>192.168.0.2</address>
<subnet>255.255.255.0</subnet>
<gateway>192.168.0.1</gateway>
<nameserver>192.168.0.3</nameserver>
<playlists>e:\playlists</playlists>
<thumbnails>e:\thumbs</thumbnails>
<bookmarks>e:\bookmarks</bookmarks>
</local>
Now scroll down and find: <music> and add a share like this example: <url>smb://compname/sharedname</url>
(The easiest way to check you’ve got this right is to go to ‘My network places’ where you will find the files that you just made shared, listed under ‘Local Network.’ If you right click on the icon and select ‘properties’ it will give you the address of the file in the form \\compname\sharedname.)
<share>
<name>Network (SMB)</name>
<url>smb://compname/sharedname</url>
<cachesize>256</cachesize>
</share>
Then scroll down videos and add the same again
<share>
<name>Network (SMB)</name>
<url>smb://xbox:xbox@Mshome/Winxp/</url>
<cachesize>256</cachesize>
</share>
Then scroll down to the other categories you want to use and add the same again, making sure to enter the correct filename for the directories you have chosen for each respective media file type.
Save this file upload it back to your XBOX XBMP directory, then reboot both your Windows XP and your XBOX you should now be able to view and use your computers shared folders/drives/files from XBMP.
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