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Old 08-30-2006, 03:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Exclamation Unanswered: :TUT: Connecting your Xbox 360 to a Windows PC.

Ok heres a noobs tut on how to do this..

1. Connect an Ethernet cord or crossover cable from your Xbox to your computer.

2. Go to www.Microsoft.com and get 'Windows Media Connect'

3. Open Windows Media Connect

4. Go to start>control panel>network and internet connections> network connections

5. Click 'Create a new connection'.

6. Select 'Set up an advanced connection'. Then click 'Accept incoming conenctions'

7. Make sure that the parallel cable is selected.

8. Try connecting to your PC with your Xbox 360. Windows Media connect should detect it, set it to 'allowed'.

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Old 11-04-2006, 09:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Connecting to 360, 2 ways

There are two ways that I know of if you're having troubles connecting to a PC. The first way is through WMP 11. The second is if you're having trouble with windows media player and/or WMC.

First way:
1) Make sure you're 360 is on
2) Open windows media player 11
3) Click the arrow under "Library" then click "Media Sharing..."
4) Make sure the box titled "Share my media to:" is checked, if not do so
5) If your 360 isn't below that then proceed, if it is then there you go
6) Click the "settings" tab in "Media Sharing"
7) Make every box checked and on "Star Ratings" and "Parental Ratings" click all ratings on both
8) Keep wmp up on your computer and on your 360 go to the tab "system"
9) From there click "Computers" then "Windows-based PC"
10) From there you should see your computer and transfer songs to your 360


Second way:
1) Make sure your 360 is on.
2) Goto Start -> Run: Type in "services.msc" without quotes.
3) Find the service called "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Serivce", Right-Click on it and select Stop. Close the Window.
4) Double Click "My computer", Select Tools -> Folder Options.
5) In the Folder Options windows, select the "View" tab.
6) Select "Show hidden Files and folders", and UNcheck "Hide protected operating system files".
7) Hit Apply, Hit Ok.
8) Double-Click on your C drive. If you see a folder called DRM then goto step 10.
9) Double-Click the "Documents and Settings" folder, double-click the "All Users" folder.
*If you still cant find your DRM folder, Goto Start -> Run , Type in "regedit" without quotes. Expand "HKEY Local Machines" -> Expand "Microsoft" -> Expand "DRM". Double Click on the file in the right side of the window called "DataPath". In the new window called "Edit Binary Value" it should list the datapath to your drm folder along the rightside, itll look kind of scrambled. *
10) Double-Click the "DRM" folder, Click Edit -> Select All. Then Delete.
11) Select Tools -> Folder Options.
12) In the Folder Options windows, select the "View" tab.
13) Select "Do not Show hidden Files and folders", and check "Hide protected operating system files". Select Apply, Select OK.
14) Goto Start -> Run: Type in "services.msc" without quotes.
15) Find the service called "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Serivce", Right-Click on it and select Start.
16) Go into Windows Media Player 11, and make sure your 360 is detected and "Allowed" to share.
17) Goto your 360, Select Music or Pictures, Select Computer, Select Yes, and hopefully your pc will now be found.
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I followed the 'Second Way' tutorial as the others didnt want to work.

When I get to Step 16 My comp says...."The connection started and then stopped"
I then go to Windows Media Player 11>Library>??? No Share Option ???

Anybody got any ideas?

Thx in advance

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Alright well, make sure your in WMP and Library > Media Sharing..
Like this:
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You should see your 360 detected like this:
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If not, click settings and use the following settings:
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Old 12-29-2006, 06:20 PM   #5 (permalink)
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The 'Media Sharing' option doesnt show up =/

Ive sorted it out now with 'Windows Media Connect'

Thanks anyway

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There is already a tutorial at xbox.com/pcsetup....or are these different?
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Old 12-29-2006, 06:25 PM   #7 (permalink)
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EDIT: I couldnt download WMC from microsoft.com, thats why I said the other ways dont work.

I downloaded a .torrent for it and it works

Thx

Zune wont work in my region (UK)

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could i still connect with a bridged connection and would it like mess up my bridge
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To FEAR, you should still be able to, as long as it's a strait through bridge (2 Ethernet posts and Cross-Over)
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Just wondering but..... Can you use a USB cord.
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If you have a firewall you need to put its ip in trusted to share the media.
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can you transfer stuff this way ?
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Just wondering but..... Can you use a USB cord.
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can you transfer stuff this way ?
If you're talking about the tutorial, then yes.
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I don't think so. Mainly just music and pictures.
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