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WINDOWS CANNOT ACCESS \\READYNAS
Suddenly I am unable to access my ReadyNAS from Windows Explorer. In the folder list (on the left of the Windows Explorer window), under "Network" it shows all the computers on my home network and al...
Try going into the Windows Credential Manager. Delete any credentials that are already there for NASNAME. Then create one, using a user account on the NAS and the password for that account. You can use admin.
Try going into the Windows Credential Manager. Delete any credentials that are already there for NASNAME. Then create one, using a user account on the NAS and the password for that account. You can use admin.
It would also be advisable to update the firmware. ReadyNAS OS 6.6.0 is now available!
And I shall now update the firmware.
That worked - thank you! I just hope this doesn't happen too often: it took me a couple of days to spot that I had lost access and, in the meantime, my computer wasn't being backed up.
The credentials should be persistent. If you also access the NAS by IP address, then you'll want to (a) reserve the address in the router and (b) add a credential for the IP address too.
I have only been accessing by name. I'm glad the credentials should be persistent: I hope they will be in the future!
Thanks again for your help.
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