NAS connecting as network location, not network drive

[EunSoo]

Hello! I am having a problem where my nas is connecting to my computer as a Network Location even though I go through the Map Network Drive setup. While I can still access files on it, some programs especially Backup don't recognize the drive as something it can use. I can assign it a drive letter though, but it appears under network locations in My PC.

[zMeul]

some software cannot use a mapped network drive and that's nothing you can do

[EunSoo]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

some software cannot use a mapped network drive and that's nothing you can do

I probably should've said this earlier but this problem only occurred after I reinstalled windows. The problem is that my nas is showing up as a network location, not a drive. so ofc some programs won't like that. I'm trying to see what I can do to make it a network drive again.

[zMeul]

Just now, SCGazelle said:

I probably should've said this earlier but this problem only occurred after I reinstalled windows. The problem is that my nas is showing up as a network location, not a drive. so ofc some programs won't like that. I'm trying to see what I can do to make it a network drive again.

have you tried to map it to a letter?

[EunSoo]

Just now, zMeul said:

have you tried to map it to a letter?

yeah, it does that, which is weird but still pops up as a network location.

[zMeul]

Just now, SCGazelle said:

yeah, it does that, which is weird but still pops up as a network location.

that's actually normal since mapped network drives aren't local volumes

 

[EunSoo]

Just now, zMeul said:

that's actually normal since mapped network drives aren't local volumes

 

 

oh, im dumb. Then I wonder why Backup isn't recognizing it anymore. It used to

[zMeul]

Just now, SCGazelle said:

oh, im dumb. Then I wonder why Backup isn't recognizing it anymore. It used to

new version, maybe, that doesn't like mapped drives

[Windows7ge]

I have a similar issue. I can set up a network location using the built in wizard but it just shows up as a folder not a drive. I'd like to be able to read the volume size from the hard drive menu.

[zMeul]

9 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

oh, im dumb. Then I wonder why Backup isn't recognizing it anymore. It used to

have you tried to add it manually?

 

take my example, the drive letter A:\ is mapped to a network share

when the programs asks for a path just type A:\whatever - change it to match your needs

[EunSoo]

6 minutes ago, zMeul said:

new version, maybe, that doesn't like mapped drives

sounds unlikely. are there any particular settings that have to be done to get Windows to work with a network drive? Maybe when I reset windows it reset those settings?

 

4 minutes ago, zMeul said:

have you tried to add it manually?

 

take my example, the drive letter A:\ is mapped to a network share

when the programs asks for a path just type A:\ - change it to match your needs

 

I can get OBS and Premiere pro to access and save files and project files from it. I'm using the Windows built-in backup and that just has a pretty dropdown menu to select what drive to use and my nas just isn't showing up.

 

8 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

I have a similar issue. I can set up a network location using the built in wizard but it just shows up as a folder not a drive. I'd like to be able to read the volume size from the hard drive menu.

 

even when you use the "map network drive" setup?

[EunSoo]

8 minutes ago, zMeul said:

have you tried to add it manually?

 

take my example, the drive letter A:\ is mapped to a network share

when the programs asks for a path just type A:\whatever - change it to match your needs

 

do you have to have win10pro to back up to a network drive? I had win10pro before I reinstalled but now I have home for some reason

[zMeul]

1 minute ago, SCGazelle said:

do you have to have win10pro to back up to a network drive? I had win10pro before I reinstalled but now I have home for some reason

this is something I'm not familiar with

 

are you referring to this?

[EunSoo]

Just now, zMeul said:

this is something I'm not familiar with

i think in win7, that was the case

[zMeul]

Just now, SCGazelle said:

i think in win7, that was the case

see my previous post

the W10 (PRO) built in Back-up allows me to select the mapped drive

[EunSoo]

8 minutes ago, zMeul said:

this is something I'm not familiar with

 

are you referring to this?

 

yes

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, SCGazelle said:

oh, im dumb. Then I wonder why Backup isn't recognizing it anymore. It used to

windows backup for network drives needs pro or edu or enterprise or ultimate editions.

 

If you want it to work as a local drive, use iscsi.

[EunSoo]

8 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

windows backup for network drives needs pro or edu or enterprise or ultimate editions.

 

If you want it to work as a local drive, use iscsi.

 

ok, I had pro before I reinstalled Windows. I'm going to see if I can figure out what happened to it.

[Windows7ge]

11 hours ago, SCGazelle said:

even when you use the "map network drive" setup?

Ha, I didn't know that was an option I had used "Add a Network Location" in the right click menu.

Map network drive worked great. It's a hard drive with a drive letter and I can see the volume capacity. Thanks.

Now why you're not getting the same result...I breezed trough the conversation I missed. You said you had pro but "somehow" you're now on home. I'd doubt that to be a feature specific for pro but if it means anything I'm on pro and as I previously stated your instructions just worked fine for me.

[EunSoo]

10 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

windows backup for network drives needs pro or edu or enterprise or ultimate editions.

 

If you want it to work as a local drive, use iscsi.

until I get it to work, is there any backup software that you would recommend that's free?

[zMeul]

33 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

until I get it to work, is there any backup software that you would recommend that's free?

https://alternativeto.net/software/backuppc/?license=free