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ReadyNAS 104 -- read/write access from Windows 7?
I have a ReadyNAS 104 (firmware version 6.6.0) with two 4TB drives, configured as a mirrored 4TB RAID array (this is why I bought myself a NAS). It is plugged directly into my Sky Hub, and among the other devices connected are a laptop running Windows 7 Professional, and a tablet running Android 5.? (don't know the minor version number).
The tablet has no problem reading from/writing to the NAS, even over internet access from a few miles away, but on the laptop, although some programs (such as Firefox — I have my Downloads directory on the NAS) have read/write access, Windows Explorer and Microsoft Office (2000) insist that it is a read-only drive. This makes it rather pointless having the NAS; what good is a RAID array if I can't stash my important documents on it?
Does anyone know how I can cure this problem?
Also, if I added two more drives to fill the currently-empty bays, (1) do they have to be 4Tb, or could I inslall larger capacity drives, and (2) could I configure the new drives as a second mirrored RAID volume (or as an extension of the existing volume, to increase its capacity), or am I restricted to having only one volume with a width of however many drives I have?
I finally figured it out by reading some of the other discussions on this site; what I needed to do was to go to Windows Credentials Manager (I didn't know there was such a thing) and enter my ReadyCloud log-in details. I now have full read-write access.
Now waiting patiently for the new 10Tb RAID drives to be added to the compatibility list; since RAID drives are of course more expensive than ordinary hard drives (due to higher specs), and a pair of 10Tb drives in particular will probably cost over £900, I don't want to risk buying them too hastily on the chance that they "might" be compatible.
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I finally figured it out by reading some of the other discussions on this site; what I needed to do was to go to Windows Credentials Manager (I didn't know there was such a thing) and enter my ReadyCloud log-in details. I now have full read-write access.
Now waiting patiently for the new 10Tb RAID drives to be added to the compatibility list; since RAID drives are of course more expensive than ordinary hard drives (due to higher specs), and a pair of 10Tb drives in particular will probably cost over £900, I don't want to risk buying them too hastily on the chance that they "might" be compatible.
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Hello evilbunny1984,
Thank you for sharing what resolved the concern you have raised.
Please feel free to post again any suggestions, comments and questions. We appreciate your contribution to the community!
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evilbunny1984 wrote:
Also, if I added two more drives to fill the currently-empty bays, (1) do they have to be 4Tb, or could I inslall larger capacity drives,
They can be 4 TB or larger - though you'd need to install two of the larger size before you can use the full space. That is, adding a 6TB drive would intially increase the volume by 4 TB. Adding a second 6 TB drive would increase it by another 6 TB.
evilbunny1984 wrote:
(2) could I configure the new drives as a second mirrored RAID volume (or as an extension of the existing volume, to increase its capacity), or am I restricted to having only one volume with a width of however many drives I have?
Yes again. Just switch to flexraid before you install the next drive.
evilbunny1984 wrote:
...although some programs (such as Firefox — I have my Downloads directory on the NAS) have read/write access, Windows Explorer and Microsoft Office (2000) insist that it is a read-only drive.
If you are using the laptop away from home, I think it is much better to keep downloads local (and your active documents for that matter), and back them up or sync them to the NAS. ReadyCloud performance is variable, and depends on having a solid internet connection that doesn't block unusual services. Some hot-spots and hotel networks do block everything but http traffic.
That said, some of these applications might not fully support network drives. Does windows file explorer also treat it as a read-only drive?
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