Cant create system image on NAS - network drive doesn't show

Spac3man · 31 Jan 2016

I want to create a system image and store it on my NAS but Windows doesn't find it in the list for network locations when i browse for it.

My NAS is fully available from My Computer so it should work.

Im using Win 7 Ultimate SP1. I have tried to restart both the NAS and my computer serveral times.

Is there some setting or something i should fix first?

paul1149 · 01 Feb 2016

I would try mapping the network drive to a local drive letter. Maybe the backup utility will see it then.

Spac3man · 01 Feb 2016

paul1149 said:

I would try mapping the network drive to a local drive letter. Maybe the backup utility will see it then.

That i have, its under network locations in "My Computer"

paul1149 · 01 Feb 2016

A mapped drive letter is under network locations?

Spac3man · 01 Feb 2016

paul1149 said:

A mapped drive letter is under network locations?

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paul1149 · 01 Feb 2016

That sure does look mapped. According to this post, Win7 HP does not support networked drives. You need Pro or better. The solution is to back up to a local file, then export, or to use third party software. Many here like Macrium. I use AOMEI.

Spac3man · 01 Feb 2016

paul1149 said:

That sure does look mapped. According to this post, Win7 HP does not support networked drives. You need Pro or better. The solution is to back up to a local file, then export, or to use third party software. Many here like Macrium. I use AOMEI.

Yes i had Aomei before but i uninstalled it couse i found a better solution to what i needed Aomei for that time.
But if this doesnt work with Windows own image backup i have to reinstall Aomei.

I cant understand whats the problem, the NAS has the right format(NTFS), it wants me to write a user and pass and it says in the description i should use the ones to my computer, but i cant click OK after i have filled in that info.

edit: solved!
it seems that you just cant browse for your network location, you have to manually write down the adress and the first time i tried that i didnt do it correctly. But now it works :)