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caisson1
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Feb 11, 2024
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Windows 10 does not recognize USB Flash drive From Nighthawk r8000

The USB is a Sandisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive, 512GB.  Windows 10 File Explorer does not recognize the drive from the router's 2.0 or 3.0 port. The R8000 Firmware Version is the latest: V1.0.4.84_10...
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    caisson1
    Feb 12, 2024

    Thanks for the replies.  I found a solution. 

    1. Select Start > Run and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
      Click OK. 
    2. Right click the drive and select Map Network Drive
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caisson1
Aspirant
Feb 11, 2024

I enabled SMB 1 and now the drive doesn't show up when I log in to the router nor in file explorer.