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Windows 7 Cannot Access ReadyNas 214
Hi Guys,
I built a new PC last night with Windows 7 Premium. This PC is for my wife who has her own share on my R/Nas 214.
I am having one heck of a time mapping this new PC to my ReadyNas 214.
At one point it connected - I Mapped it easily found the ReadyNas and I was able to login using my Admin password. I was able to download the files I needed (had to install Office). After a restart I can no longer access the drive.
I am attempting to access my wife's shares with no luck. Now I can't even get in under admin. In fact, It no longer prompts me to login. When I restart, Map Network Drive - it still finds my ReadyNas214 but regardless of what folder I click I get an instant:
Windows cannot access \\Readynas\Sonia you do not have permmission to access \\Readynas\Sonia. Contact your network admin.
I've restarted many times and can't access it whatsoever. Anyone have any insight here?
Thanks
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-Make sure the PC network is classified as "private", "work" or "home".
-Make sure the PC is set to the same work group as the NAS.
After that's done, try running cmd and entering
net use * /delete
net use t: \\ReadyNAS\data /user:admin nas-admin-password
using the real admin password of course. The first command might prompt for confirmation; please let it proceed. Be careful on the typing (spaces and slash direction).
If that works, it will map the NAS data volume to drive letter t. The real solution is to create a ReadyNAS credential for the NAS on the PC that uses your wife's NAS credentials. If you access by IP address as well as hostname, then enter one credential for each. They can use different credentials, so you could set up the IP address for admin and the hostname for your wife.
Hi Stephen,
I will try the command prompt here shortly. Can't imagine the drive is not on the network as the drive appears on that pc - just wont connect. Plus they are both cat-5 into the same switch.
But can you elaborate on this some:
The real solution is to create a ReadyNAS credential for the NAS on the PC that uses your wife's NAS credentials. If you access by IP address as well as hostname, then enter one credential for each. They can use different credentials, so you could set up the IP address for admin and the hostname for your wife.
Is there some more instructions on this part that I could read? Thanks!
Here's a guide: http://www.digitalcitizen.life/credential-manager-where-windows-stores-passwords-other-login-details
By default, windows presents your PC login (username and password) to the NAS when you attempt to connect. If your wife's PC login is "Sonia" and her NAS account is also "Sonia" then you will run into trouble unless the passwords match. In any event, if you store a "windows credential" in the credential manager for the NAS, then Windows will use the logon there instead.
So you'd delete any existing credentials for the NAS (there might not be any), and add one new windows credential (or two if you use both hostname and IP address).
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