I have a home network with a Windows 2000/Exchange 2000 server.
I have a shared folder on the server that I use to serve MP3s and WMAs. I have been using a notebook computer on the domain for over a year to access and play these files.
Two days ago I bought Windows Media Center 2004. I set the new machine up as a domain member and used it to access the music share.
After 5 minutes I got an error that the music files were no longer available. I looked around and found that all of my shared folders on the server were no longer available- as if the sharing settings had been deleted (the folders were still intact on the server).
I was also unable to access them from my laptop and a couple linux machines.
I rebooted the server, and all was well- until I accessed the shares from the Win MCE again. Same problem.
So I un-joined the domain. Same problem.
I can run all day from my laptop. 5 minutes after connecting with MCE, I lose the shares and have to reboot my server.
The system, application and security log don’t show much in the way of help.
I have tried to connect the MCE to a share on my laptop and play files form there. That worked all last night without incident.
Any ideas?