Update = I was able to connect through the smbclient to a share on my computer. So, at least Linux can access Windows, but Windows cannot access Linux.
I can copy files to Windows from Linux. It seems that something must be corrupt on the Linux system for it not to allow Windows to access it.
But, at least I can access Windows from Linux, and am successfully copying the important files over. Very happy right now. However, I still would like to dive into why Linux does not allow Windows to access it.
I honestly don't remember disabling it, or I might have sometime over the year of trying to access it. But still, with it inactive, I cannot access it.
Update: I was able to connect through the smbclient to a share on my computer. So, at least Linux can access Windows, but Windows cannot access Linux.
I can copy files to Windows from Linux. It seems that something must be corrupt on the Linux system for it not to allow Windows to access it.
But, at least I can access Windows from Linux, and am successfully copying the important files over. Very happy right now. However, I still would like to dive into why Linux does not allow Windows to access it.