Okay Tony, stranghe that it is allowed that such a clip is there then ! Are You from Western ? If I understand you, I can install the WDTV Live MediaPlayer on my W 7 ?! Can You please tell me what steps I must take, or maybe it’s already on the site here ? Then I go and install it, then now I do all on my old{slow}PC it works, but my new one goes 5 times faster. Thanks for all your answers, take care !
Okay Tony, stranghe that it is allowed that such a clip is there then
YouTube allows anyone to post almost anything.
No, I’m not from Western.
You don’t have to “install” anything on a windows computer to get it to share files. That functionality is there by default on most versions of Windows.
The only things requrired to share files on a Windows 7 box are:
(in the Advanced Sharing Settings)
– Turn ON Network Discovery
– Turn ON File & Printer Sharing
– Turn OFF Password Protected Sharing.
In the SHARING settings for a folder, set the folder as shared with the user EVERYONE.
Voila. Shares work.
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You don’t have to “install” anything on a windows computer to get it to share files. That functionality is there by default on most versions of Windows.
Tony…You are absolute great :smileyvery-happy:
Then I tryed it ride away, also because all your messages are so knowledge full, but you can make a mistake also off course. I am very carefull with my new PC so I make the changes under my shaking fingers 
The only thing was, that W 7, aks a lot about sharing the folders, so I went for your users Everyone. Then I saw on the WDLIVE not all the folders. So back and try again the folders. There even came a password, but I have write it down, but set it off, like you have set. So now after started the PC off/on { and making a cross that the PC worked } It did, and I fast go too the WDLIVE and there where lots off new things 
Sometimes I must find in other folders in the WDLIVE, then the name in the PC, but that is a smaller detail. So I thank you again, very much Tony ! Take care and greetings from Holland…that YouTube clip is a lot off ■■■■ then. Then this WDLIVE is working under W 7 !!! Maybe the install from WDLIVE in W 7, it goes wrong ?
I’m glad you got it working. 
TonyPh12345 wrote:
I’m glad you got it working.
Well I am very very glad :smileyvery-happy: Tony ! Thanks again ! Then my new pc with W 7, has a very large hdd 1 TB, and I think that I put all my music on there. I have 600 cd’s, and that must go on 1 Tb or not ? Maybe You know this one too? I have seen in MDLIVE a screen with .com on it, cannot find that anymore and what does the .com ? Can I search for a site then ? By my Photo’s, can I set it autom. as a slideshow ? Now I must go, with every new map, too options, playmode. If I may ask Tony, why do you have 2/3 WDLIVE, in other rooms or so ? I have consider already too bye another, then when this is old or broke, I cannot do without it already 
I would like from all things a double, also from my Woman But She says…there is not one in the whole World too find :womanwink:
So many questions, and I’m not sure I understand all of them, but I’ll try:
600 CD’s in WAV (uncompressed format) will fit on a 1TB drive with room to spare.
600 * 700Mbytes = 420 Gbytes.
I have seen in MDLIVE a screen with .com on it, cannot find that anymore and what does the .com ? Can I search for a site then ?
I don’t understand this question.
If you want a slideshow to start every time you turn the WDTV Live on, then put your Photos in the ROOT of the attached HD, and turn AUTOPLAY ON.
Don’t put anything else in the root (other than folders) or the slideshow will stop.
I have a WDTV Live+ in the Master Bedroom, a WDTV Live in the Family Room, and a WDTV Live in the kids’ room.
I have seen in MDLIVE a screen with .com on it, cannot find that anymore and what does the .com ? Can I search for a site then ?I don’t understand this question.
There was a screen, and on the bottum there where a few things, included right a line with .com. But Tony, when it’s too much work, leave it. Then I have many questions about Pc’s
If you want a slideshow to start every time you turn the WDTV Live on, then put your Photos in the ROOT of the attached HD, and turn AUTOPLAY ON.
I have no HD in the WDTV Live, only on my PC. Is then this possible ? And where is the ROOT and AUTOPLAY ON ?
I only see, shuffle, shuffle all, random. normal.
My PC have just set 12 Updates from MCS about sharing MediaPlayer and Netwerk, this sad, If I set it up with a Admin.
acoount is would be saver, but I am the only one on the PC and when I set a Admin, maybe WDTV Live does not work
anymore.
I have a WDTV Live+ in the Master Bedroom, a WDTV Live in the Family Room, and a WDTV Live in the kids’ room.
Okay, very good Tony. So all the Family have fun with it too
The main functional difference between a “Live” and a “Live Plus”, is that the Live Plus has the necessary modifications to connect to the NetFlix service in the U.S… so the Live Plus is only sold in North America, as far as I know.
I only get it to work randomly. Some days i see my shares and some days i dont.
I have tried about everything i read on theese forums.
I submitted a ticket and got an auto link response.
It says group should be set to “Work”
This is what i get with ntbstat. Dunno why i see JOHAN-DATOR twice.
C:\Users\Johan>nbtstat -a JOHAN-DATOR
Anslutning till lokalt nätverk:
Nod-IP-adress: [94.255.214.91] Scope-ID:
NetBIOS-namntabell för fjärrdator
Namn Typ Status
---------------------------------------------
JOHAN-DATOR <00> UNIK Registrerad
WORKGROUP <00> GRUPP Registrerad
JOHAN-DATOR <20> UNIK Registrerad
WORKGROUP <1E> GRUPP Registrerad
WORKGROUP <1D> UNIK Registrerad
…__MSBROWSE__.<01> GRUPP Registrerad
MAC-adress = E0-CB-4E-4E-35-EE
Bluetooth-nätverksanslutning:
Nod-IP-adress: [0.0.0.0] Scope-ID:
Det gick inte att hitta värddatorn.
C:\Users\Johan>
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. Med ensamrätt.
C:\Users\Johan>nbstat -a JOHAN-DATORnbstat är inte ett internt kommando, externt kommando,program eller kommandofil.
C:\Users\Johan>nbtstat -a JOHAN-DATOR
Anslutning till lokalt nätverk:Nod-IP-adress: [94.255.214.91] Scope-ID:
NetBIOS-namntabell för fjärrdator
Namn Typ Status --------------------------------------------- JOHAN-DATOR <00> UNIK Registrerad WORKGROUP <00> GRUPP Registrerad JOHAN-DATOR <20> UNIK Registrerad WORKGROUP <1E> GRUPP Registrerad WORKGROUP <1D> UNIK Registrerad …__MSBROWSE__.<01> GRUPP Registrerad
MAC-adress = E0-CB-4E-4E-35-EE
Bluetooth-nätverksanslutning:Nod-IP-adress: [0.0.0.0] Scope-ID:
Det gick inte att hitta värddatorn.
C:\Users\Johan>
Demer,that’s actually very normal output…
You see the workgroup mentioned THREE times, and the node-name listed TWICE. That’s normal.
Seems its Msn thats causing it… just have to have it completely turned off and restart WD
I hope someone can help me to solve the problem: my WD Live can see my PC (W7 Pro, x64) on both DLNA and Network Share and streams files under DLNA smoothly. But when I want access via Network Share, it always ask me for username and password. But I already did everything including setting sharing rules, turning off firewall, adding Everyone permission…and all my other PC on the same network can see it and access without any password … so does anyone has the same situation?
If you have Windows Live Essentials 2011 or Windows Live Sign-In Assistant installed, it’s not going to work.
Ya… what Tony said.
I set all my permissions on the PC, I unboxed my Live and hooked it up… and got the password prompt and when I tried entering credentials, it wouldn’t connect.
I uninstalled the Live Sign-In Assistant on the Win7 box, and my network shares work fine, with no password prompts.
Hello again Tony, Yes I had the same problem 
Luckely I read your solution and that from Mike{Genius or ex I have set my system back and WDLIVE is seeing my shares again Must I now also remove the progames in the app/software box ? It’s not easy sometimes all the Englisch/American words, then my W 7 is in Dutch. And Tony, You sad, Microsoft will keep coming with this Live Essensial, what can I do about that ? I see in by my App/sofware now standing after Systeemrecovery__Windows Live aanmeldhulp{ helps with start Windows }
Windows Live Essentials
Windows Live Sync___WDLIVE is working :smileyvery-happy: with Networkshares ! But how can it be, that after Systemrecovery this is still there ? Also I must still change my Password on the WDLIVE, but I cannot find your answer on that one Tony, Sorry ! I had write it down, but it’s gone Will You help me again, or is that not so important ? All the best, thanks in advance, and Take Care !
And maybe is stupid___but for all who use the WDLIVE___don’t go too File-Sharing ! But take example Video, then > what you will choose__Network___Usb etc. I think going too the File Sharing is trouble, choose Networksharing !
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I have the exact problem as the thread starter and I tried what you suggested tony in cmd. But like the TS I get an error after typing net view.
“System error 6118 has occured. The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.”
The thing is I can see WDTV icon in Network folder.
**bleep** finally got net view to work. Had to enable computer browser in my Services panel. What a headache. So now in net view I only see \WDTVLIVE and no other computer. I checked the nbstat on it and it isn’t the master browser. What next?
My issue sometimes WDTV will let me see my network share and view movies but a few days later I can’t connect to anything when I go to network share.
Wow. A necessary SERVICE was disabled?? I wonder if there’s more going on on your PC then you’re aware of.
SOMETHING turned that service off…
You could try reading here:
(Even though you fixed that error, it gives additional steps you didn’t reference which might further help.)
