Resource busy with SMB network connection

Legacy 1st gen Apple TV
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Hi

I’m trying to re-map to a Windows share, after having found it necessary to factory restore my ATV & reinstall ATVFlash.

Initially, I entered the network details, but made a mistake, and so deleted and started over. Now I’ve entered them correctly, but I get a ‘resource busy’ message when trying to connect.

I’ve had this error before (some time ago) and I think I recall having to SSH onto the box to fix it. Something about it ‘remembering’ the previous (incorrect) mapping. Unfortunately, I’ve forgotten the actual procedure (and where I found it!).

If someone could advise I’d be most grateful.

Thanks in advance.

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You may try restarting both the computer you wish to access and the AppleTV. This should resolve any issues.

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Hi, and thanks for your reply.

Actually, the PC and ATV have been restarted many times since this issue appeared a few weeks ago.

There is a fix for this … I just can’t remember it! All I do remember was SSHing onto the ATV, navigating … somewhere … and deleting … something!

In this particular case, Google is not my friend :roll:

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Hi,
This sounds similar to a problem I had a little while back. I didn’t equate it with the ATV ‘remember’ the incorrect settings but you may have hit the nail on the head.

My solution was to a create an entirely new share on the Mac then setup a new mount on the ATV with one or two sample movies. Once that was all happy I then simply changed the settings of the mount to the original shared folder where my movies live, while keeping the mount name the same.

Hope this helps.

Gwerjo

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Hi, thanks for posting.

I’m gonna factory reset and install ATV 4.1 tonight, so hopefully that’ll be it sorted.

I’d still liked to have known that command I used previously, so hopefully someone will post at some point.

Cheers