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Can't see Windows MSHOME files

Asked by J Hohman

Using Ubuntu-Hardy I am not able to see the shared files on the Windows network. On the Ubuntu machine, I can click Places then Network and see the Windows Network. Clicking on the Windows Network, I can see MSHOME. When I click on MSHOME I see nothing.

Windows directories are shared and can be seen with other Windows XP computers. Ubuntu shared directories can be seen with all other XP computers. Windows computers can save to the Ubuntu directories and open/close all document files.

I need some help to enable the Ubuntu machine to see and open/close directories and files on the Windows machines, please.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

This video may help you http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/SAMBA_Filesharing

Hope this helps

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J Hohman (steve-hohman) said : 		#2

"When I click on MSHOME I see nothing."

This is a quote from my original note. The video doesn't explain what to do if you cannot see the Windowsshared files on the Unbuntu machine. Further, the video uses Fiesty instead of Hardy and as a result, the dialog boxes are not the same, nor do they provide the same type of interaction.

Let me know if I can be clearer about my specific request.

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J Hohman (steve-hohman) said : 		#3

It doesn't appear that there is any assistance on this question. It must be the Hardy version of Ubuntu that is causing the problems. I can only guess that this version of Ubuntu was released too soon - something like Microsoft does?

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J Hohman (steve-hohman) said : 		#4

Ah, I think I was right!

As I typed the note above, I was downloading the new updates - 10 of them. It required a restart. Lo and behold the vision of MSHOME computers and within them, the files!

It must be true that proper testing was not done on the Hardy version or that it was released too soon. You know ... releasing things like that will only put Ubuntu in the same class as a another scoundrel organization. I don't like to be the person "toyed" with when new versions are released - I am not a "Vista" version user either. I am not, nor ever will be a computer programmer, hacker, or "player" and don't want to be. That is why I have waited until I saw friendlier versions of Linux.

As a new user, if I continue to be put upon to make cryptic code changes, I will simply go away. I would rather be a proponent than an opponent of Ubuntu.