Network Drive not working

Mr_squishy

Hi guys.

I have a Buffalo Link station NAS 1TB and tonight it seems to have just stopped working.

When clicking on the drive Icon I get the following error message.

An error has occurred while reconnecting (to share location)
Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already in use.
This connection has not been restored.

I have tried remapping the drive but get an error saying it cant be found, the rest of the network is working fine and I have checked all the cable connections.

Any suggestions on what I can do?

debitcardmayhem

Run Nasnavigator, mine does that sometimes, usually after network glitch

Mr_squishy

I have tried going though the NAS Navigator program but nothing happens when I try to browse the drive.

I can log on to the admin page and can view all my directories via FTP, but I can not use explorer or open my files.

debitcardmayhem

Mr_squishy wrote: »

I have tried going though the NAS Navigator program but nothing happens when I try to browse the drive.

I can log on to the admin page and can view all my directories via FTP, but I can not use explorer or open my files.

In NasNav menu can you unmap drives then map them again.

Mr_squishy

I now get the following error message when trying to re-map the drive.

Failed mapping.
Remote default share is missing.

I have also tried a factory reset on the NAS but still ave the same issues.

diable

Power everything off leave it a while then power everything up just in case the ip addresses have become screwed

Mr_squishy

Hi Diable,

I have left everything off now for 24 hours but made no difference.

I have emailed bufflao support, and I am waiting to here back from them.

The unit is still in warrenty which is going to leave me with a dilemla based on other forum posts I have seen about issues with thier NAS drives.

They will only do a replace and not repair so I will lose my data (nearly 1tb). If I remove the HDD to recover my data I will void the warrenty and have to fork out for another NAS drive.

Thanks all foryour help.

Squishy

debitcardmayhem

Mr_squishy wrote: »

Hi Diable,

I have left everything off now for 24 hours but made no difference.

I have emailed bufflao support, and I am waiting to here back from them.

The unit is still in warrenty which is going to leave me with a dilemla based on other forum posts I have seen about issues with thier NAS drives.

They will only do a replace and not repair so I will lose my data (nearly 1tb). If I remove the HDD to recover my data I will void the warrenty and have to fork out for another NAS drive.

Thanks all foryour help.

Squishy

Hi Mr Sq , earlier you stated that you can ftp to the drive, you could use that to recover all your files, Filezilla is a useful tool for this, with a Gui. I will dig out my manual for the NAS and have another look too.

debitcardmayhem

Another possible cause could be the Workgroup settings be wrong/corrupted. Have a look on the web interface network workgroup tab, and compare with the Workgroup on the PC, and it may be your firewall/antivirus. PS which version of Windoze have you got.

Mr_squishy

Hi debitcardmayhem,

I can view the directory contents via ftp, but when trying to get the files off that way it says I need the password to access the files but I have already entered the password to view the directory.

I have checked the workgroup still the same.

I use XP SP3 on my destop, and Vista on my laptop, niether machine can connect to the drive.

debitcardmayhem

Mr_squishy wrote: »

Hi debitcardmayhem,

I can view the directory contents via ftp, but when trying to get the files off that way it says I need the password to access the files but I have already entered the password to view the directory.

I have checked the workgroup still the same.

I use XP SP3 on my destop, and Vista on my laptop, niether machine can connect to the drive.

Hmmm, just tried on mine using filezilla my user cannot use ftp either, but the admin user can....... just having dinner will come back.