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samoht103
Aspirant
May 16, 2021

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Hi, my NAS has styopped working all of a sudden from Windows Explorer. I can FTP no problem, I can use DNLA no problem, and I can administer the server no problem - I just can't create a network share. SMB is definitely enabled - I've tried the command line resolution suggested however that doesn't work. Thanks in advance.

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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User

    samoht103 wrote:

    I just can't create a network share.


    Do you mean you can't create a new share from the NAS web UI?  Or do you just mean you can't access an existing share in File Explorer (or map it to a drive letter)?

     


    samoht103 wrote:

    my NAS has stopped working all of a sudden from Windows Explorer.


    Is this happening on multiple PCs?  Have you tried rebooting the PC?

    • Sandshark's avatar
      Sandshark
      Sensei

      Please describe what you are specifically doing and what error message, if any, you recieve.

       

      If you are trying to say you cannot create a mapped share on the PC, then have you tried both the NAS name and IP address?  Do you see two listings for the NAS under NETWORK?  One would be in the Computers section and look like a computer and the other would be in the Storage section and look like a NAS/server. 

      • samoht103's avatar
        samoht103
        Aspirant

        I have tried both the NAS name and IP address, but receive the same result. I can ping the NAS no problem. I don't see the NAS at all under the Network settings or Storage section.

    • samoht103's avatar
      samoht103
      Aspirant

      I can create shares no problem, and FTP to them - I just can't access via Windows Explorer anymore. They used to work until fairly recently - nothing else has changed on my network. Thanks

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