Network Drive Z:// on one computer absent on another

MrBlobby · 11 May 2020 at 12:09

Hey be great if you could help me !

I've bought a server a while ago to share files between a few computers in my house.

On one computer it comes up as z:// another d:// and I can use the files as another hard disk.

I can't access on two other computers I have unless I go through a laborious webpage which means I can't just use the file I wanted I have to download it to the desktop and upload it again.

I'm using Windows 10 on all computers and I have a

DS115j 6.2-23739 Synology server.

Thanks for your time. I hope you can help

Raz · 11 May 2020 at 12:26

Possibly silly question but have you mapped the drive (z) on the other desktops?

bremen1874 · 11 May 2020 at 12:26

If you have mapped drives then someone must have mapped them. Google 'windows map drive' for guides on how to do this.

Personally I'd use UNC paths e.g. \\servername\sharename

Raz · 11 May 2020 at 12:28

bremen1874 said:
If you have mapped drives then someone must have mapped them. Google 'windows map drive' for guides on how to do this.

Personally I'd use UNC paths e.g. \\servername\sharename

Can't remember but I think when you first set up the Synology/DSM it creates a mapped drive on the pc you're using (or walks you through it).

MrBlobby · 11 May 2020 at 12:31

Thanks I'll have a go in a minute

Raz · 11 May 2020 at 12:34

MrBlobby said:
Thanks I'll have a go in a minute

This should help

https://www.synology.com/en-global/knowledgebase/DSM/help/DSM/Tutorial/store_with_windows

Mujja · 11 May 2020 at 12:51

On your computers with the mapped drives, Z:\ or D:\ in a command window run

Code:

net use

This will show you the path to the network share e.g. \\server\share the drive letter is mapped to.

On the computer you want to map the share to

Code:

net use Z: \\server\share

To remove and add the share on your computer so they all use the same drive letter

Code:

net use Z: /delete

MrBlobby · 11 May 2020 at 13:37

bremen1874 said:
If you have mapped drives then someone must have mapped them. Google 'windows map drive' for guides on how to do this.

Personally I'd use UNC paths e.g. \\servername\sharename

Brilliant fantastic I googled UNC and came up with https://www.lifewire.com/unc-universal-naming-convention-818230
so got the RUN command thing and typed \\Hammond in to get the server in an normal file box type thing.

Yeah I've no idea how I mapped the drives before, I think it was something to do with Home Networking which isn't in Windows anymore.