Location is not available to mapped network drive in Windows 8 using Synology NAS
Original Thread:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-files/location-is-not-available-to-mapped-network-drive/ca7eac5c-0e3d-494b-b488-e245978e4db9
I have recently upgraded to Windows 8.1 standard edition. I have come across a problem when using the option for mapped network drives. Under Windows 7 I would normally map a network drive (Synology NAS) and I could access all files, copy and paste, install
apps, and link media, all from within the mapped network drive. However, under Windows 8.1 I have come across a couple of problems.
1. When I try to copy a file from my "Mapped Network Drive" to the C:\Drive (OS Boot Drive), I get the following error,
"E:\ is unavailable. If the location is on this PC, make sure the device or drive is connected or the disc is inserted, and then try again. if the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, and then try again. If the
location still can't be found, it might have been moved or deleted."
However, if I copy a file from the "NETWORK/Network Location" the file copies just fine with no problems. And, If I also copy a file from a "Added Network Location" the file also copies just fine with no problems. And, if I copy a file from
my "Mapped Network Drive" to my D:\Drive (non OS Drive), the file copies just fine with no problems.
2. When I try to install apps from my "Mapped Network Drive" they will sometimes install and sometimes not (I am also choosing the option to run the programs as Administrator). Again if I try to install using either the "NETWORK/Network Location"
or an "Added Network Location" the apps install just fine with no problems.
3. When I link media (music or videos) from my "Mapped Network Drive" they will work but once I reboot they no longer work as if they have lost the file path or link of the original source location.
4. When I use FireFox (browser) and I set my default download dir to my "Mapped Network Drive" it will work once originally set it but after I reboot, it no longer works. However, again if I set the default download dir to either the "NETWORK/Network
Location" or an "Added Network Location" the default download dir works fine even after reboot.
While I am able to access my network drive using any of the three options, "Mapped Network Drive", "NETWORK/Network Location", and "Added Network Location" but only "NETWORK/Network Location", and "Added Network
Location"appear to be reliable. Tbh I would prefer to be able to use my "Mapped Network Drive" in Windows 8 as I have been able to under Windows 7.
More info:
I currently have UAC set to "Never Notify".
I also have Windows 8.1 installed on three different systems and all of them give me the same exact problems. One of the systems is a completely clean install with no 3rd party apps installed.
Just so its clear I am able to access the "Mapped Network Drive" but unfortunately this method of access appears to be unreliable in Windows 8 but in Windows 7 it works flawlessly.
If I map a network drive from another pc running windows 7 or 8, I can access and use the mapped drive with no problems. This problem appears to be related to the Synology NAS devices and I have researched the Synology forums but only found one thread about
the problem, here:
http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=76687
I have searched several forums and attempted to pick the brains of my local computer shops for any incite on this problem but I have been unable to find a solution/fix.
Any help resolving this is greatly appreciated.
Hi,
Based on your description, we can temporarily disable the firewall to see whether the issue persists.
For this issue seems related to the Synology NAS devices, in order to get professional help regarding the product, we can contact the vendor support to see whether the issue
can be fixed.
Best regards,
Frank Shen
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3) Use Robocopy to create the erroneous directory using the following command:
robocopy "C:\foo" C:\bar" /E
Notice that I missed the first double-quote on the target location. Robocopy should have responded with an error, but due to the way it interpreted my input, it didn't.
Now you will see a directory called C:\foo\bar
Except this directory is actually: "bar " - the word "bar" with a space on the end.
Now try deleting C:\foo altogether. It won't because there is a directory underneath it that has an invalid name.
Now try entering C:\foo, and creating a second directory called "bar". This will work, and there will appear to be two directories named "bar".
But this time you can go up a level and delete "C:\foo".
Put it down to a bug in Windows, a bug in Robocopy, whatever you like! That's the reason though... -
I have Windows 7 64 bit Home Premium,and I can't map a network drive. I use a Cisco VPN client to connect to my University network, and then when I go to map the drive I get a message that it can't be found. I have done web research it seems that I am unable to edit the local security settings (apparently you can do this in Ultimate and Professional versions), and that this may be the culprit. Does Microsoft make some patch available? My IT people, and the tech help at HP are baffled by this. If Windows 7 Home Premium does not allow for mapping of network drives, then I'm dumping it and returning to Vista. Has anybody had similar problems?
Day 2 of trying to map a drive in Windows 7 Professional:
My journey to ____..
Begins:
I purchased Windows 7 Home 3xuser license pack for ~140 US I kep hearing friend sayhow much faster it was than Vista 32bit so I thought hey let’s “upgrade”
.. I looked up the definition of the word “upgrade” the following is what I found:
1.
To exchange a possession for one of greater value or quality; trade up.
2.
Computer Science
To replace software or hardware with an upgrade.
3.
Computer Science
a.
To replace (a software program) with a more recently released, enhanced version.
b.
To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance.
So we,re all clear on what an upgrade is suppose to be. I wanted tomake sure I understood before I proceeded.
I installed a copy on my latptop Toshiba Centrino 1.83 Ghz/3 G Ram decent computer for all intent and purposes. It’s been working fine
on Vista but running slow. So I went through MS “requirements checking” to determine if my computer passed the MS test and worth of such the honor and also get MS’s blessing before I moved forward with the “upgrade”.
I proceeded with the upgrade went relatively smoothly had to uninstall a few programs but I figure that’s such a
small price to pay for such great enhancement that I will receive from my “upgrade”. Approximately 4 to 5 hours later after minimal reboots I was all set to go with my new upgraded OS. It was working as prescribed faster than Vista cleaner
interface sorta, helpful little taskbar gadgets. I was stoked that night I went to be thinking I will go to work and be a rock star on my brand newly “upgraded” computer.
Oh and by the way, I was so thrilled about Windows 7 I even upgrade my home computer as well.
I go into work and I have a very big user migration that night, I am an network engineer and I use my laptop for work I use Visio, Wireshark
and others, all the tools that help us do our job efficiently and effectively.
I sit down turn on my computer it boots faster than Vista and I’m just chomping at the bit to get going have lots of work to do. So let
go back for a minute an look at the definition of “upgrade”
“3.
Computer Science
a.
To replace (a software program) with a more recently released,
enhanced version.
b.
To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides
better performance.”
So were good on what upgrade is?
I have my computer up I have logged in (locally) not on a domain as I was not when I was on Vista OS. I wanted to attach the server to get some
files so I go to map a drive………………. Hmmmph ….. that’s weird I cannot map a drive …… let’s try this again……… hmmmph…. what this domain thing going here I
never need that before in the lesser product Vista but ok I’ll add my
\\servername\folder and my domain.org\username..... hit enter and hmmmmmph …. It ask me for my password again.. well I could have fat gingered it so I’ll type it in reallllllllly slow.. hmmmmmmph ….. again no such luck…
So I decide consult a colleague of mine who recommended I “upgrade” to Windows 7. After speaking with me he tells me oh! You need
Windows 7 Professional to do the same things you did in Vista home … I’m perplexed by this but let’s once more take a look at the word “upgrade” to “enhance
and/or make better
”. So now I’m a little perturbed by this little bit of information but I suck it up and decide I’ll drop another ~100.00 US on an “upgrade” to Professional small price to pay for such a great product.. I mean have
you seen those commercial WOW!
I make my purchase download and once “upgrade” to new “upgrade” with even more improvement over Vista and XP I mean
with those two OS’s it took me all of 5 second to map a drive SURELY Windows 7 Professional will map a drive like no one business.
After
few reboots my computer has been fully “upgraded” and ‘upgrade” again to W7 Pro and I’m off to the races ready to get to work cause my migration will be starting in a few hours and I want to be prepared. Sytsem reboots quickly
I’m logged and ready to start getting my information I so desperately need. I go to map my drive I figure I’ll help W7Pro out I’ll be proactive and use “domain.org\username” that way W7Pro
will like me and think oh! this man is brilliant. I hit enter with my correct password that I type realllllly slow. …… waited it’s thinking for sure this is it .. the anticipation is killing me the excitement is overwhelming …….
THUD my world just came crashing down ..no luck .. no login ..no mapping drives…I’m now on hour 6 of this ridiculous journey to the “upgrade” to “upgrade” ____. So now I’m left to forum because MS surely does not
think I am going to pay them $275.00 and hour for support on something that should have work right out of the box.
So I’m on day to I have tried everything on this forum page to get my mapped drive to work with nothing working for me. It appears that
if I want to use my computer I will have to rolled back to the lesser (Vista).
Just in case you’re wondering how I made it through the user migration. I had my co-worker bring me my XP computer worked like it’s
was suppose to. -
"Mapping Network Drive" equivalent in OSX?
Help! What am I doing wrong?
I'm trying to connect to a photocard reader that is built-in to my HP Photosmart 2710 (wireless) printer. My Macbook Pro happily found the printer and set itself up perfectly to print to the HP and show me the ink levels and so on. I was impressed. However trying to connect to the photocard reader is really trying my patience.
On my Windows XP PC I use "Map Network Drive" and specify "\\192.168.0.2\memory_card" and I'm able to read (and write) to the photo card in the reader.
On my Macbook, if I use "Go>Connect to Server" and then specify "192.168.0.2\memory_card" I get an error message saying that "afp://192.168.0.2\memory_card" is not available. (same happens if I use a "/" before "memory_card", and if I put "\\" or "//" before "192" too).
Any suggestions anyone? Thanks in advance.
NeilIf your windows pc maps to the printers memory card then it must be using the windows samba sharing protocol.
So on your mac use the following server address in the connect to server window
smb://192.168.0.2 -
Unavailable mapped network drive hangs file explorer
I am using Windows 8.1 Pro (x64) and I have this problem from beginning.
I have mapped two network drives, one is my home NAS and second is shared network storage in our office.
When I open some application which is loading directories (XnView for example) in my computer OR I want open some file in any application
OR, especially, I want to save some new document by "Save as" button (in Notepad, MS Word for example), application hangs for about 30 seconds and I can not work with it. Other applications are working fine during this freeze.
The problem occurs when I am at home and the network storage in office is not available (or I am in the office and home NAS is not available of course), but Windows
doesn't show unavailable drive as disconnected.
When I connect my computer to the office VPN (and both network storages are available) OR I unmap unavailable network drive, everything works perfectly... but it is really not comfortable.
I have tried stop Indexing and disable Windows Defender as I read on some forums but without any solution.
Any hints how to solve this issue?This isn't one I've seen personally, and I can really test whether this would work, however...
On each of your network drives, try selecting something (doesn't matter what, but probably something small is better), right clicking on the folder and selecting "Always available offline" so your machine maintains a local copy of that information.
My logic being, by doing that on both network drives, each of them contains some information which is available regardless of the resource itself being visible. In this situation Windows will continue to show those network drives as available and accessible,
even if you're no longer connected to either network. Since those folders are available the network drives will also be available, and if you're no connected to the resource itself, Windows will still see that drive as connected, will still be able to list
it, and the apps you're seeing this issue with should no longer have any problems (provided they're not trying to access information on one of those drives that isn't available obviously!). -
I want to map network drives for each user when they logon to any workstation in the network. I have created and tested the PS1 script which works fine where the drives attach and used persistent parameter. I have updated the Windows 7 Professional
64-bit workstation to the latest PS 4.0 code. I have created the GPO and believe everything is assigned properly. I made changes to allow execution of local and remote signed scripts. I have forced the changes on a workstation using GPUPDATE
/force, but the drives do not connect. The GPRESULT is as follows which shows the policies are in place as shown below.
What am I missing to get the script to execute?
RSOP data for MRC\mikeg on MIDRUBD03 : Logging Mode
OS Configuration: Member Workstation
OS Version: 6.1.7601
Site Name: N/A
Roaming Profile: N/A
Local Profile: C:\Users\mikeg.MRC
Connected over a slow link?: No
USER SETTINGS
CN=My Name,CN=Users,DC=mrc,DC=net
Last time Group Policy was applied: 7/21/2014 at 8:22:05 AM
Group Policy was applied from: MIDSRVR01.mrc.net
Group Policy slow link threshold: 500 kbps
Domain Name: MRC
Domain Type: Windows 2000
Applied Group Policy Objects
StartingUp
The following GPOs were not applied because they were filtered out
Default Domain Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
Local Group Policy
Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
The user is a part of the following security groups
Domain Admins
Everyone
BUILTIN\Administrators
BUILTIN\Users
NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
CONSOLE LOGON
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
This Organization
LOCAL
MRCAdmins
Domain Users
Enterprise Admins
Schema Admins
AS400_Permanent_Users
Denied RODC Password Replication Group
DnsAdmins
High Mandatory Level
The user has the following security privileges
Resultant Set Of Policies for User
Software Installations
N/A
Logon Scripts
GPO: StartingUp
Name: C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\mrc.net\Policies\{47773A6D-1115-4A3D-BB74-F672B315A430}\User\Scr
pts\Logon\MapDriveScript.ps1
Parameters:
LastExecuted: This script has not yet been executed.
Logoff Scripts
Public Key Policies
N/A
Administrative Templates
GPO: StartingUp
KeyName: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\EnableScripts
Value: 1, 0, 0, 0
State: Enabled
GPO: StartingUp
KeyName: Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ExecutionPolicy
Value: 82, 0, 101, 0, 109, 0, 111, 0, 116, 0, 101, 0, 83, 0, 105, 0, 103, 0, 110, 0, 101, 0, 100,
0, 0, 0
State: Enabled
Folder Redirection
N/A
Internet Explorer Browser User Interface
N/A
Internet Explorer Connection
N/A
Internet Explorer URLs
N/A
Internet Explorer Security
N/A
Internet Explorer Programs
N/A> Name:
> C:\Windows\SYSVOL\sysvol\mrc.net\Policies\{47773A6D-1115-4A3D-BB74-F672B315A430}\User\Scr
> pts\Logon\MapDriveScript.ps1
> Parameters:
First: Only one of all current answers points in the right direction.
You picked the local sysvol path on the DC which does not exist on
clients, of course...
The Path to the script MUST be an UNC path starting like
\\mrc.net\sysvol\mrc.net\Policies\...
Second: You CANNOT execute PS1 directly (unless you change the .ps1 file
extension configuration). The "Name" MUST be "powershell.exe", and the
script itself goes into "Parameters".
Martin
Mal ein
GUTES Buch über GPOs lesen?
NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
Good or bad GPOs?
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