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Well I've been struggling with this one for a few days not, searching the FAQ's and forums. My problem is the following.
I have my main office PC that has can dual boot. When I boot using win XP pro I can see the WHS and access it via windows explorer. When I boot using Windows 7 the only thing that Windows explorer sees is the home server as a Media Device. It's not displaying as a PC that I can access.
Another note the home server web console works just fine, I just want to be able to drag and drop files the way I do between local hard drives.
I'm also running powerpack 3 on the WHS box.
I'm hoping for any assistance you can provide.
All the best,
Wade- Edited by wv1973 Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:08 AM
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:56 PM
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PROBLEM SOLVED.
To be honest with you I'm not sure what got changed, but I used a freeware application called "Vista Services Optimizer" on my Windows 7 box. I did the automatic tuneup and answered the questionnaire regarding what you use your system for. The main difference from the last time I used it was I was using a network, and using windows backup. When it was done Voila I could not access my Media server through windows explorer..
Phewff this was really starting to become a pain. I hope this helps others out there in the same boat.
Cheers,
Wade- Marked as answer by kariya21Moderator Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:39 AM
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:07 AM
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Have you tried using the link to Shared Folders on Server that was placed on your desktop when you installed the connector?
I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:13 PMModerator -
Yes and what I get is the following error message:
Windows cannot access \\HOMESERVER
Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose.
error details are as follow:
Error code 0x80070035
The network path was not found.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:32 PM -
PROBLEM SOLVED.
To be honest with you I'm not sure what got changed, but I used a freeware application called "Vista Services Optimizer" on my Windows 7 box. I did the automatic tuneup and answered the questionnaire regarding what you use your system for. The main difference from the last time I used it was I was using a network, and using windows backup. When it was done Voila I could not access my Media server through windows explorer..
Phewff this was really starting to become a pain. I hope this helps others out there in the same boat.
Cheers,
Wade- Marked as answer by kariya21Moderator Thursday, January 14, 2010 1:39 AM
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:07 AM -
I am having a similar problem, I think. I am a complete newbie so I am not completely sure what to expect.
Using the link you mentioned I have complete access to the server files. It opens up Windows Explorer and I can move around with ease. But if I just open Windows Explorer, it does not see the server. Likewise, if I want to open a file on the server from any program, the server does not appear in the search box.
I have been searching the web for something like this and this post was about as close as I can find.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Rich
Friday, February 4, 2011 3:44 AM