Windows 10: Trying to move aelected Public folders to a NAS server

I followed the following instructions in a windows 10 pro on a desktop and a laptop. In both environments the explorer screen flashed like it was crashing and restarting.Regile RebMicrosoft AgentModeratorHello,To relocate your public folders, the best option is to run your computer as Administrator. Follow the steps below:Close all windows > Press Windows key + X > Command Prompt Admin.Click the Start button > Press and hold Ctrl + Shift then right-click on an empty area in the taskbar > Choose Exit Explorer on the pop-up menu.Go to the admin Command Prompt window > Type exp

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Can access just the public folder

I tried the command but it does not return anything, This should me that no SMB protocol is active right?

In the meantime I tried 'Turn Windows Feature on and off 'on the w10 PC-A (the one which can communicate with the NAS) and PC-A and make the same. PC-A. For Both, SMB/CIFS1.0 file sharing support is unchecked now. As a result I can just see JUST the Public folder on PC-B (to me this means that SMB is working and there are access problems somewhere)

I cannot understand why the command you suggest returns void on PC-B ...
On PC-A I get

ServerName ShareName UserName Credential Dialect NumOpens
---------- --------- -------- ---------- ------- --------
192.168.1.34 multimedia PC-******\***** PC-******\***** 3.1.1 7

so the next step is to enable SMB 3.1.1 on PC-B

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...le-smbv1-v2-v3

Thanks much

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I also did this experiment on PC-A, where I mapped to a network drive z: the \\<nas-ip>\multimedia successfully
I tried to map another folder on disk x: and this did not work *Sad (i.e. it is attempting to connect since minutes ...)

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I also tried to map the network drive using QNAP Finder Pro Two alternative methods to map the shared folder as the network drive in Windows | QNAP but still does not work. The list of mappable folder is empty. Differently from PC-A where I cann see the dirs in the NAS suited to be mapped

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The smbd.log report from the PC-B

 

Duplicate Public Folders

Hope this helps someone identify the problem.

• Q: What happens when you delete the duplicate folders?
• A: Nothing. They're successfully deleted.

• Q: Does it happen to all of your folders or only those with pictures?
  • A: Only the default Public Folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos).
  • A: All of the Public Folders have customized folder icons.
  • A: The above image shows yellow, empty folder icons (duplicates).

• Q: Any steps you've tried to troubleshoot this issue?
  • Actually, this has been a problem since Windows 7.
  • What I noticed then is that certain Windows programs created the duplicates:
    • Windows Media Player (stopped using)
    • Internet Explorer (stopped using)
    • Plus others, which I can't recall.
  • Only certain programs for Windows 10, as well:
    • Microsoft Edge (don't use it often)
      
    • Groove Music (never intentionally use it)
      
    • Plus others, which I haven't tracked.
      • I only notice it when I go to Public Folders.
      • By then, I've long since forgotten what was accessed.
  • I've googled for answers but most of those only address
    moving the Public Folders to another Drive.

 

NAS server not visible


We have a NAS server on the network. One of our laptops recently got destroyed by water damage and had to be replaced. The new laptop is Win 10, and the NAS server is not visible on the network. On the old, now water-damaged laptop (Win 7), the NAS server had a desktop shortcut, so even if it wasn't visible on the network, the files could still be accessed.

How can I either force the computer to recognize the NAS server, or create a desktop icon that is linked to it without it being visible in the network listing?

Thanks.