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R7000 NAS Drive Can't Delete Files Folders Permissions Issue User \ Nobody
I have the R7000 with a Seagate STBV4000100 4TB USB 3.0 drive connected. I can connect to it just fine, drive shares work etc. From a WIN 7 64bit OS system using windows explorer I can create folders...
After a few reformats of the drive, it worked for me. The files on the eSata drive are exactly like the "standard" Windows Explorer. I can save, load, delete, change properties etc... Since it worked, I had to power down the router once, and after a restart, nothing had changed. Everything still working. (except the bad 5G wifi, and the "freaky" interface, but that was like before)...
I only had the subject problem once (on W8.1) and after I took the drive to the PC and it was 'repaired' I could delete the file. Put drive (USB 2.0 1TB) back on the R7000 and have not had this particular problem again.
I do have two specific Media Server problems though.
I do have two specific Media Server problems though.
I did report this to Netgear with captured screens from the iPad (Media Client) with proof it is purely (on the dups at least) a Media Server Catalog problem, and hence firmware. If I open .readyDLNA using a SQL viewer I can see the dups listed. That is why when I delete the file and restart the server, the database is rebuilt and it scans all folders for data to include. This function works correctly. It appears what doesn't is when the database is being updated by the f/w as files and folders are added.
Once I lose a folder or file that was copied/moved to the USB drive I sort of suspect the file structure is damaged. I then take the USB drive to the PC and Windows recognizes it has a problem, runs CHKDSK and reports it found FREESPACE as allocated, probably where the missing folder and file(s) are/were. Again, probably a F/W problem. This is because they sent me a V1.0.2.xx beta and it still had the same problems.
So what does Netgear support do, claims they can't reproduce this (could be tough) and tells me my router is probably damaged and issues an RMA. $12 later I get another R7000 with the same S/N on it. OK, give it a try, problem persists. Yesterday new F/W released, gave it a try, problem persists, at least the dup's, have not see lost folders/files, yet.
I did NOT have such problems with my old ASUS RT-N56U and the same USB drive.
I am NOT optimistic this will be fixed soon. Bummer. It is either unique to my system as I use a 3rd party Windows Explorer (Explorer++) or my network card (hard wired to the router). I did use the Windows Explorer as a test once and it did happen with that, so since it works with my old router OK I sort of rule these out as the cause.