XBMC Share issues

[Meteor]

MY setup is as follows:

I have machines running xbmc as below,

Hp NL54 Microserver running win 7 ultimate, xbmc version 13.2
Raspberry Pi running opnelec version 13,2
Acer Aspire E-571 running windows 8.1,Kodi 14.0 RC.

All 3 are connected via cat 6 cable, going through a netgear DG2000 router.

I am running MYSQL database on the HP, all folders are shared with 'Everyone'
The Pi, picks up the database, and network shares via SMB and all media is synced in the database.
I have added the network locations via SMB in XMBC.

The problem I have is the win 8.1 machine.
The PC can see the network drives, via windows.
I have also add them as network drives which are visible on the acer.

My issue is as follows,
Within Kodi(XMBC), when I go to add network locations, the drives do not show up but I can see them in windows.
I have also mapped drives, which are visible in Xmbc, but not through SMB shares.

I need to connnect the drives via SMB for the database to work.
Google tells me, i should not be in a home group, which i have removed. it did not help.
I tried wireless as well, no difference.

any ideas ?

 

[stepper]

Check your logs..they might give you an idea where you going wrong.

 

[Beachless]

I have seen several posts that say you need to be on the same versions across all devices to avoid issues when you have a central DB. Not sure if that may be your issue.

 

[Meteor]

I have seen several posts that say you need to be on the same versions across all devices to avoid issues when you have a central DB. Not sure if that may be your issue.

Installed version 13.2, Xbmc. Shares still did not show, then manually typed in the server name, and it worked. All machines synced to a single database.

 

[stepper]

Enable debugging and check your logs. They will tell you exactly where is the problem.

How to enable debugging:
Add this to your advancesettings.xml

<advancedsettings>
    <loglevel>2</loglevel> <!-- Change this to "1" to hide the on-screen debug log text -->
</advancedsettings>

OR...in GUI
Go to Settings--> System--> Debugging and then toggle Enable debug logging it will also tell you where the log file is.