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Hi All, I have encountered this before and someone tried to help but then stopped responding.. The issue I have is that on my ReadyNAS102 I have many folders containing large numbers of pict...
Hi,
The reason you see those strange names in Windows is because Windows SMB does not support non-standard characters in the name, like colons. Windows uses colons to designate drives in path names. Windows won't let you save colons in file names, but Linux doesn't stop you from creating a colon in a file name. You should be able to access this through the GUI and rename the file/folder, or over something like FTP or SSH.
That name looks like it was generated by Windows (perhaps a temporary folder from some application). The use of 8 characters and the ~ suggest it is an "8.3" short name. When you saw that error, did you try right-clicking on the window, and refreshing? If so, did the folder disappear?
If you have ReadyCloud or Netgear Genie installed on the PC, try uninstalling it, and see if those folders still show up.
On the credential - I've never seen it lose a credential before. I've forgotten them of course, but generally haven't used password recovery. What firmware are you running on the NAS? Are you losing the admin password, or a user password?
Hi Stephen,
I have tried refresh as you requested but unfortunately there is no change and the folder remains on the screen.
I do not have any of those programmes installed on the PC. I will re-install the OS later today and see if that changes anything and I will of course report back. I just hate messing about with the OS re-installation as the files on the NAS are extremely important (paying customers) and I use the NAS as my primary backup and of course, I should have to do it...
Thank you for your help so far.
I don't think an OS reinstall is likely to fix change anything (other than resetting the admin password). FWIW, from a security perspective there is no harm in writing down the admin password and taping it to the NAS. Anyone stealing the NAS can do an OS reinstall anyway, so they don't need the password to get admin access to the box (if they have it in their possession).
I also don't think the NAS is creating those folders. I think something is creating them as temporary folders, but for some reason the deletion later on is failing.
Hi Stephen,
It certainly isn't me creating them as I never enter those folders. I went in there to check them today and noticed it. Its very strange and very annoying...
Regarding the admin password, thats exactly what I do anyway. Its not me thats forgotten the password as I know its 100% correct.
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