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Problems connecting to shares at Windows startup
I have a ReadyNAS Duo, which has 4 shares set up on it.
I have a PC, running W7 and access the shares from that, where I have used the "Map to Network Drive" option to allocate each to a drive letter.
The odd thing is that on booting up the PC then 2 of the shares connect fully while 2 of them do not. They appear in Explorer, but, have an X by them. If I click on the item then it connects and all is well.
This is a slight pain as one of the offenders holds my EMail local files and I quite often forget to connect it before firing up Thunderbird!
Anybody got any suggestions for how to get all shares to connect when W7 starts?
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I have a PC, running W7 and access the shares from that, where I have used the "Map to Network Drive" option to allocate each to a drive letter.
The odd thing is that on booting up the PC then 2 of the shares connect fully while 2 of them do not. They appear in Explorer, but, have an X by them. If I click on the item then it connects and all is well.
This is a slight pain as one of the offenders holds my EMail local files and I quite often forget to connect it before firing up Thunderbird!
Anybody got any suggestions for how to get all shares to connect when W7 starts?
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- I have created a similar setup, but only two shares, and I've not noticed this issue. I can try a few more shares when I get to that PC. I have a Duo v1 and NV+ v2.
What unit and software version are you running?
Have you tried adding the credentials under "Manage Network Passwords" (open win7 start menu and start typing)? - Thanks for reply
This is what unit reports....
Hostname: nas-B6-D0-B1
Model: ReadyNAS Duo [X-RAID]
Serial: 24M297710079F
Firmware: RAIDiator 4.1.10 [1.00a043]
Memory: 256 MB [2.5-3-3-7]
IPv4 address:: 192.168.1.6
I had a look at Credentials Manager and, initially, it looked promising. However, when I look in there it already has an entry for:
\\NAS-B6-D0-B1\
admin
********
which is the NAS.
If I try to add an entry for one of my shares (\\NAS-B6-D0-B1\Media) then it doesn't add anything else!
I deleted the existing entry and put in details for \\NAS-B6-D0-B1\Media, but, I ended up with the entry as above looks like it only deals with the username/password for NAS rather than shares on it. - Do you still have the issue if you update to 4.1.12?
mdgm wrote: Do you still have the issue if you update to 4.1.12?
Just updated to 4.1.12 as still same issue, I'm afraid!
When W7 starts up I get a message "Could not connect to all network devices" - or similar.- Does it work any different if you use the I.P. rather than the hostname?
- I just checked a machine already logged on but both shares had a red cross. Once a share was clicked, it changed to access the unit. Still using the device name not an IP. This could be more a Win issue if it doesn't get a response quickly enough or something. Not sure really.
- Try the IP address.
- Well, it seems to be sorted!!!! Not sure what it was, but, I did the following.....
Made 2 shares "Available Offline" and then changed it back
Deleted the entry in Credentials Manager and added on using the IP address - with it like this, I was having trouble accessing files on NAS
Deleted the entry in Credentials Manager and added one like before (using device name)
Disconnected shares from W7, re-booted and re-connected them
Amongst that lot, there were plenty of re-boots!
Anyway, the top and bottom of it is that I now fire up the PC and all 4 shares are connected fine - I am a happy bunny, now!
Thanks for all advice and suggestions - Great!
Have you allowed the ReadyNas to go to any sleep mode or powerdown cycle? I just wonder whether the issue will re-appear later in a similar mysterious way...
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