Windows 10 does not recognize USB Flash drive From Nighthawk r8000

[caisson1]

The USB is a Sandisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive, 512GB.  Windows 10 File Explorer does not recognize the drive from the router's 2.0 or 3.0 port. The R8000 Firmware Version is the latest: V1.0.4.84_10.1.84. From the router's Basic and Advanced settings page, I see the the share name as \\readyshare\T_Drive and folder is T:\.

In addition the recent log shows [USB device attached] The USB storage device USB SanDisk 3.2Gen1 (New Volume) is attached to the Sunday, Feb 11,2024 07:38:07

If I plug the USB into my windows computer it immediately pops up as New Volume (T:) in explorer and I can write files to the flash drive.  Also, I can view the USB in Disk Management and I have reformatted it to NTFS successfully. 

Anyone have an idea what  the problem is?

[caisson1 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the replies.  I found a solution. 

1. Select Start > Run and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
   Click OK. 
2. Right click the drive and select Map Network Drive

[microchip8]

You need to enable SMB1 in Windows.

[michaelkenward]

---

@microchip8 wrote:
You need to enable SMB1 in Windows.

---

Here's what to do.

Solved: ALL Netgear USB Drive Mapping Issues ReadyShareCo... - NETGEAR Communities

[caisson1]

I enabled SMB 1 and now the drive doesn't show up when I log in to the router nor in file explorer.

[caisson1]

My bad. the USB wasn't all the way in so that's why it wasn't recognized.  However, the enabling of SMB 1 did not make any difference in file explorer.  Still drive is not shown. 

[caisson1 · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the replies.  I found a solution. 

1. Select Start > Run and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
   Click OK. 
2. Right click the drive and select Map Network Drive