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Windows 8.1 Share Connection Issue
I am using a ReadyNas RN102 and I like it alot. However, my PC, ON REBOOT does not connect to the network drive and I have a large red X through the drive mapping. What I noticed are 2 things; 1....
That is the main cause I've seen posted. It can take longer to connect to the network, especially with wifi.
sitedrifter wrote: To be more specific, if you log into windows before the network connects, you will get this error. If (using windows 8 ) wait until the little network icon on the login page shows connected (loses the yellow triangle) then you are good to go. That only took 4 seconds or less.
Not sure it is worth waiting around myself, since the mapped drive still works fine when you click on it.
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