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Big mistake trying to move files between shares?
I am no networking expert but have been using my ReadyNAS duo successfully for over six years to share music, photos, and documents. I decided to re-organize file storage on the NAS so I went into Win...
No, it wouldn't be. Does the router support gigabit ethernet? I'm wondering if there is an underlying performance problem with the NAS.
But we should also get back to your original problem.
When you tell Windows you want to move files, it has two ways to do that.
(a) It can copy each file into the new folder, and then delete the original file. This method always works.
(b) it can update the two folders to re-organize the data, but leave the files themselves as they are.
Method (b) is instant in human terms, but there are cases where it physically isn't possible. For instance, if one folder is on a flash drive, and the other is on your hard drive, the slow but sure method (a) has to be used.
If you open two network folders in Windows, one for each share, then Windows doesn't know if method (b) will work - and if it can't tell, it uses method (a). That is what is happening to you.
To prevent this, you need to do your re-organizing within a single window - using the main pane in conjunction with the left-pane directory tree to move things around.
You can mount the entire data volume by entering \\nasname\c into the windows explorer address bar, and using "admin" as the password (no quotes) and the NAS admin password.
BTW, you should be able open two \\nasname\c folders, and move files between them if you find that easier. If you aren't sure it will work, move just a few files as a test first.
But we should also get back to your original problem.
When you tell Windows you want to move files, it has two ways to do that.
(a) It can copy each file into the new folder, and then delete the original file. This method always works.
(b) it can update the two folders to re-organize the data, but leave the files themselves as they are.
Method (b) is instant in human terms, but there are cases where it physically isn't possible. For instance, if one folder is on a flash drive, and the other is on your hard drive, the slow but sure method (a) has to be used.
If you open two network folders in Windows, one for each share, then Windows doesn't know if method (b) will work - and if it can't tell, it uses method (a). That is what is happening to you.
To prevent this, you need to do your re-organizing within a single window - using the main pane in conjunction with the left-pane directory tree to move things around.
You can mount the entire data volume by entering \\nasname\c into the windows explorer address bar, and using "admin" as the password (no quotes) and the NAS admin password.
BTW, you should be able open two \\nasname\c folders, and move files between them if you find that easier. If you aren't sure it will work, move just a few files as a test first.
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