unable to see NAS drive on network - win 10 Pro

ste-sim2x9 · 3 Dec 2015 at 14:11

hi there,

I have installed win 10 pr today on my laptop but i'm unable to see my NAS Drive, it does not show on my network. I can put the nas address into the address bar in my Network and i can access it but it don't show. anyone know why this happens.

snips86x · 3 Dec 2015 at 14:14

What NAS is it? Wouldn't you need to setup shared drives to access them? That's what I've had to do.

andicole0 · 3 Dec 2015 at 14:14

I have this problem too, it might be something to do with public/private network. I can't recall now how I fixed it but I'll probably go back to W10 home.
What does your network connection detail say.
Can you map a network drive using the nas name or ip address?
Andi.

bledd · 3 Dec 2015 at 14:36

Just use..

WINKEY + R
\\nas\sharename

if you want them mapped as drives in Explorer.

net use x: \\nas\sharename

ste-sim2x9 · 3 Dec 2015 at 15:33

I have 3 htpc systems as well as my laptop, one using Windows 10 and the other 2 on Windows 7. All three show my FreeNas system in my networks.

Doco · 3 Dec 2015 at 18:31

I could connect to my nas with ease up until a recent windows 10 update, Id do as bledd recommends or as I did -once I connected to my nas I then used the option *pin to quick access*

Rensin · 3 Dec 2015 at 19:42

had a similar problem connecting to my homeserver. Have added 1 of the photoshop folders off my homeserver to Libaries on my main PC and connects every time now.

Trying to connect via Networks shares takes 5 or 6 attempts to connect to my homeserver since the windows 10 update.

ste-sim2x9 · 3 Dec 2015 at 19:48

Its so anoying as i've never had this problem until my fresh install of Windows 10, Like i said i can connect via the address bar in my network and then pin to start menu. But i use Kodi media center and now can't see my nas to add the media content.

Rensin · 3 Dec 2015 at 20:00

ste-sim2x9 said:
Its so anoying as i've never had this problem until my fresh install of Windows 10, Like i said i can connect via the address bar in my network and then pin to start menu. But i use Kodi media center and now can see my nas to add the media content.

map the drive with your media content on that you want to add to Kodi to see if that works?

ste-sim2x9 · 3 Dec 2015 at 20:20

Don't understand sorry

Steveocee · 3 Dec 2015 at 20:31

ste-sim2x9 said:
Its so anoying as i've never had this problem until my fresh install of Windows 10, Like i said i can connect via the address bar in my network and then pin to start menu. But i use Kodi media center and now can't see my nas to add the media content.

You need to map the NAS in Kodi then. Add it as a source smb://NAS//sharename

ste-sim2x9 · 3 Dec 2015 at 20:43

Right sorted that but i have another problem When i restart windows and enter the desktop i get a notification saying my mapped drive is diconnected.

Rensin · 3 Dec 2015 at 20:58

ste-sim2x9 said:
Right sorted that but i have another problem When i restart windows and enter the desktop i get a notification saying my mapped drive is diconnected.

Did you tick the option to auto re-connect at login?

ste-sim2x9 · 3 Dec 2015 at 21:10

Can't find an option saying auto re-connect at login?. It auto connects but not quick enough before notification.

Rensin · 3 Dec 2015 at 21:25

ste-sim2x9 said:
Can't find an option saying auto re-connect at login?. It auto connects but not quick enough before notification.

If you can access the mapped network drive I wouldn't worry about the notification.

andicole0 · 4 Dec 2015 at 12:10

ste-sim2x9 said:
Right sorted that but i have another problem When i restart windows and enter the desktop i get a notification saying my mapped drive is diconnected.

Probably something trying to access it before the PC has finished starting up. Does it stay disconnected in Explorer?
Andi.

ste-sim2x9 · 4 Dec 2015 at 18:01

I get this below.

If i click on the mapped drive with the red x it connects straight away. I would just love to be able to disable the notification.

Steveocee · 5 Dec 2015 at 19:42

ste-sim2x9 said:
I get this below.

If i click on the mapped drive with the red x it connects straight away. I would just love to be able to disable the notification.

You can do this by not telling it to auto connect and running a script on login to map the drive, it "freshly" maps the drive every time you startup but it won't do it until later in the login process so you won't get the message.

**Alternatively, it could be your NAS is in a lower power state if not being called upon so it isn't ready when Windows logs in but once it has and has mapped the NAS, it's woken up and is ready.

arjgrundy · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:05

ste-sim2x9 said:
I get this below.

If i click on the mapped drive with the red x it connects straight away. I would just love to be able to disable the notification.

It appears that your NAS is either hibernating or in low power mode as suggested. What NAS is it and how have you got it connected to your network?

Mine would do exactly the same unless you set the NAS to be constantly on. Ive set mine to power off at night and come on during the day...

zom247 · 9 Dec 2015 at 18:15

I had this problem with my Synology NAS. I solved this by changing the domain name in Win 10 and on the NAS and then it showed in explorer.