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Windows 10 cannot see my NAS on the network

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Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:47 PM

hello;

I have been trying to resolve this issue for a very long time.  I have a levnovo NAS drive on my network.  the NAS has several Shares or Network folders set up on it, i.e. Photos, backup, music, videos.  When this computer (Windows 10) was initially set up I opened the file browser, and on the left side of that window there is a link for "network". Initially when I set up the computer all of the Drives/Shares appeared in the network and so did the NAS drive as "ix2".  after the very first major upgrade to Windows 10, the drives/Shares that I had mapped still appear but the "ix2" does not appear in Network anymore.  In addition any new drives/shares that I create do not appear in Network so I can map them to my computer.

Can someone help me, this is very frustrating and I have not been able to find a solution in over a year...

OS Name    Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version    10.0.17134 Build 17134
Other OS Description     Not Available
OS Manufacturer    Microsoft Corporation
System Name    MARKEY-DELL23
System Manufacturer    Dell Inc.
System Model    Inspiron 24-3455
System Type    x64-based PC
System SKU    06D1
Processor    AMD A6-7310 APU with AMD Radeon R4 Graphics, 2000 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date    Dell Inc. 4.2.0, 6/13/2016
SMBIOS Version    2.8
Embedded Controller Version    255.255
BIOS Mode    UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer    Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Model    Not Available
BaseBoard Name    Base Board
Platform Role    Desktop
Secure Boot State    On
PCR7 Configuration    Elevation Required to View
Windows Directory    C:\WINDOWS
System Directory    C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device    \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale    United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer    Version = "10.0.17134.285"
User Name    MARKEY-DELL23\marke
Time Zone    Mountain Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)    4.00 GB
Total Physical Memory    3.44 GB
Available Physical Memory    974 MB
Total Virtual Memory    5.69 GB
Available Virtual Memory    1.23 GB
Page File Space    2.25 GB
Page File    C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection    Off
Virtualization-based security    Not enabled
Device Encryption Support    Elevation Required to View
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions    Yes
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions    Yes
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware    Yes
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection    Yes

All replies (6)

Friday, November 16, 2018 6:54 AM âś…Answered

  That is a pretty old design. My guess is that it relies on Samba/SMB1, and that is disabled by default in Windows 10 current versions because of its security risks.

  You could check if that is the problem by manually enabling SMB1 in Windows 10 from Control Panel>Programs & Features>Turn Windows features on or off.

See this similar post.

https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-Network-Storage/Iomega-StorCenter-ix2-200-SMB2-support/td-p/4062850

Bill


Friday, November 16, 2018 3:27 AM

Hi,

Thanks for your question.

Do you means you can see your NAS until update to windows 10?

It maybe caused by the update of windows 10.

You can try to restart the service and check whether the issue still exist.

I found a video that may help you, please check it for some assistance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vki_bx4zjI

Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.

Please feel free to let me know if you need any assistance.

Best Regards,

Eric

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Friday, November 16, 2018 6:22 AM

I have had a very difficult time trying to describe this issue.  What is going on is that when I initially set up this computer It showed my external network storage device as a computer with the name IX-2. if I clicked on it I could map the folders I created on it as Drives and assign a drive letter to them, I then mapped additional drives this way from the Network Storage device to this computer.  so when you look at my computer (in the file explorer, Left side of the window) it shows mapped drives G, H, I, J, C, D. 

C and D are local drives (inside the computer i.e. hard drive and DVD drive) and G H I and J are on the external drive connected though my small network.   After Windows 10 updated to the newer version last year, I have not been able to add any new drives I create on my external Network Storage Device (the IX-2).  for example, I have created new B drive and an M drive on the External Storage Device, but I am unable to Map them to my PC because the IX-2 no longer shows up in the Network as a computer.  However G, H, I and J still show in the file explorer just like the local C and D and they are still accessible. 

The External Drive is a the Lenovo IX-2 NAS Drive

General

  • Total Storage Capacity 2 TB
  • Manufacturer Lenovo

Storage Controller

  • Type SATA
  • RAID Level JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
  • Interface Type Serial ATA-300

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays 2 (total) / 1 (free) x internal - 3.5"

Storage

  • Total Storage Capacity 2 TB
  • Network Storage Type NAS server
  • ISCSI support iSCSI

Power Device

  • Nominal Voltage AC 120/230 V
  • Power Consumption Operational 19 Watt

Processor / Memory

  • Processors Installed Marvell 1.6 GHz

Processor

  • Clock Speed 1.6 GHz
  • Manufacturer Marvell

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1 x network cable
  • Color Category black
  • Features UPS support, device-to-device data replication

Chassis

  • Installed Devices / Modules Qty 1
  • Supported Devices / Modules Qty 2

Interface Provided

  • Qty 1
  • Interface Ethernet 1000, USB 2.0
  • Connector Type RJ-45

Networking

  • Remote Management Protocol HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, TFTP
  • Network / Transport Protocol Bonjour, FTP, SMB, iSCSI
  • Features DFS support, DLNA Media Server, E-mail alert, SNMP support, Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support, TwonkyMedia server, cloud backup, event log, torrent/P2P data exchange
  • Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, PTP
  • Compliant Standards DLNA CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
  • Host Connectivity (for SD) Gigabit Ethernet
  • Network Services Compatibility Apple Bonjour Protocol, Apple File Protocol (AFP), Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV), DFS, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Microsoft CIFS, Network File System (NFS), Server Message Block (SMB)

Hard Drive

  • Type HDD - 3.5"
  • Form Factor 3.5"
  • Form Factor (metric) 8.9 cm
  • Interface Type Serial ATA-300
  • Installed Qty 1
  • Capacity 1 x 2 TB

RAM

  • Installed Size 256 MB
  • Technology DDR3 SDRAM

Friday, November 16, 2018 8:37 AM

Hi,

Just checking in to see if the information provided was helpful.

Please let us know if you would like further assistance.

Best Regards,

Eric

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Saturday, November 17, 2018 5:15 AM

You hit the Nail right on the head It is a matter of SMB1.  I have this drive segregated from the internet and only access it with my network computers. So what I did was turn on SMB1 long enough to Map the drive letter I wanted to access and then Turned it off so it does not compromise my desktop computer when it is accessing the internet.   here are the instruction on doing that very simple task, however it does require a restart.

https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-enable-or-disable-smb-protocols-in-windows-10

Markey


Wednesday, November 21, 2018 9:16 AM

Hi,

I am glad to hear that your issue was successfully resolved, I learn more from your reply, and I believe partners who may visit this thread in the future will benefit from your sharing.

Best Regards,

Eric

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