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Can’t Map Synology Drive on Windows 10? 4 Ways to Fix it
Using File Explorer for the mapping should do
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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A number of Synologyusershave reported that they can’t map the drive on Windows 10. This issue can be highly annoying, as it varies in how it is expressed.
In some cases, the Synology assistant maps the drive for a limited amount of time, and then the entire setup goes back to default settings, and in other cases, the changes aren’t applied at all. Or you may even find that theNAS drive is not showing under Network.
For these reasons, in today’s article, we will explore some of the best troubleshooting steps you can take to deal with this annoying issue. Please follow the steps in this guide carefully to avoid causing other issues.
What can I do if I can’t map Synology drive on Windows 10?
1. Use File Explorer
Even though this might sound too easy to be true, someusershave used this workaround to map their drives. The issue mentioned above seems to be caused by a conflict between the architecture of Synology and theWindows 10drives.
Depending on how evolved the problem is, Synology might not be able to map your drives entirely, or if it does, it will be only temporary. To avoid this, you can useWindows 10File Explorerto map your drive/drives.
You can log into youraccountwith the currentaccountname and password.
2. Turn off password-protected sharing
3. Deactivate optional features inside
This should fix the Synology map network drive on Windows 10 not working issue.
4. Modify settings inside Synology
If you can’t map your Synology drive on Windows 10, the solutions in this guide should help you fix it for good. Similarly, if you want to knowhow to map network drives over VPN, check our detailed guide for the steps to follow.
We would love to know if this guide helped you solve your issue. Please let us know if this article helped you by using the comment section below.
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