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Title: NAS drives
Post by: thesaint on January 27, 2009, 14:59

Has anyone got in depth knowledge of nas drives working with windows xp?
I have a problem assigning a drive letter to my qnap nas ts109 turbo. I can access thru the software supplied ie qnap finder and via ftp but I cant get windows to behave and mount the drive so I can see it via explorer and in my computer. I would need a walk thru on this one if anyone can take the time for a newbie to nas drives and their peculiarities. Thanks

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Simon on January 27, 2009, 16:45

Hi Phil,

This is out of my league, but hopefully someone will be able to help later.  :)

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Rik on January 27, 2009, 17:18

Failing which, we know a place which has several NAS users...

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: sam on January 27, 2009, 18:37

hmm, this would be simple to do with linux but I'm unsure how todo this with windows.

Just a thought, not sure if they are of help...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308582

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsxpnetworking/ht/mapnetworkdrive.htm

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Simon on January 27, 2009, 20:28

We need Sandra, but she's probably stuffing her face with a mixed grill!  ;D

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Sandra on January 28, 2009, 00:45

It was a Vindaloo this evening at a friends Simon  ;D

Sorry I havent done anything with NAS, that was probably more in Rodders line  :dunno:

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Simon on January 28, 2009, 10:41

If Sam's links don't help, Phil, you might want to try posting on http://www.idnetters.co.uk, who are our stable mates, and I think there may be some NAS users on there.

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: daveeb on January 28, 2009, 13:21

Quote from: Sandra on January 28, 2009, 00:45

that was probably more in Rodders line  :dunno:

whatever happened to Rodders, Adept, Bat 69   :dunno:

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Simon on January 28, 2009, 13:35

All got lives?  ;D

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Clive on January 28, 2009, 17:50

Quote from: daveeb on January 28, 2009, 13:21

whatever happened to Rodders, Adept, Bat 69   :dunno:

They became a bit like the desaparecidos of Argentina.   :)

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: daveeb on January 28, 2009, 19:12

Quote from: Clive on January 28, 2009, 17:50

They became a bit like the desaparecidos of Argentina.   :)

i didn't know we used to have argentine members  :)x

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Clive on January 28, 2009, 19:28

I think they all went down on the Belgrano Dave.   ;D

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: thesaint on January 29, 2009, 18:59

Thanks to all for the replies. Ive read those articles on the two links you gave me Sam but I had already tried all the ones on the microsoft route. I think I will have to bone the tech support at QNAP for a reply.
I downloaded winscp which accesses the nas via ftp and comes up with either a windows explorer or a norton commander type pane with all my files on the nas and anyone I specify on my pc, works a treat. Thanks for your time I might be back
Phil

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: Simon on January 29, 2009, 19:09

You're welcome, Phil.  Sorry we couldn't help much with that one.  :)

Title: Re: NAS drives
Post by: sam on January 29, 2009, 19:43

Quote from: thesaint on January 29, 2009, 18:59

Thanks to all for the replies. Ive read those articles on the two links you gave me Sam but I had already tried all the ones on the microsoft route. I think I will have to bone the tech support at QNAP for a reply.
I downloaded winscp which accesses the nas via ftp and comes up with either a windows explorer or a norton commander type pane with all my files on the nas and anyone I specify on my pc, works a treat. Thanks for your time I might be back
Phil

good old winscp!