Fix: WD My Cloud Not Showing on Network in Windows 11

Missing SMB features will prevent WD Cloud from working

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If WD My Cloud is not showing on the network on Windows 11, that can be a big problem, especially if you have your backup or other important files stored on it.

This can be a big problem for users who frequently need to access network storage, so in today’s guide, we’re going to show you how to permanently fix this problem.

Why is WD My Cloud not showing on the Windows 11 network?

What can I do if My Cloud is not showing on network?

Before we start fixing the issue, there are a few preliminary checks you can perform:

1. Try to access My Cloud via network address

2. Make sure that SMB features are installed

3. Reset Winsock

4. Modify your registry

How do I map my WD Cloud drive in Windows 11?

This unfortunately isn’t the only issue with Western Digital My Cloud, and many reported thatWD My Cloud is not working. Other models are having similar issues, and we already wrote aboutWD Passport not showing upin one of our older guides.

Since this is a network configuration issue it’s not uncommon that youcan’t reconnect all network drives, especially if themap network drive option is missingon your PC.

What method did you use to fix this issue? If we missed it, let us know in the comments section below!

Fix: WD My Cloud Not Showing on Network in Windows 11#

What can I do if My Cloud is not showing on network?#

1. Try to access My Cloud via network address#

2. Make sure that SMB features are installed#

3. Reset Winsock#

4. Modify your registry#

How do I map my WD Cloud drive in Windows 11?#