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#1 2007-02-12 05:52:56
- ericwhitney
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making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
I am using file backup software that does not backup files from network mapped drives (the disks must be local, not virtual). Is there a way to mount the DNS-323 so that it appears to be a local drive to Windows (and therefore my backup software)?
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#2 2007-02-12 19:42:59
- skydreamer
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
Not that I am aware of. You are trying to bend the rules, there is no way you can turn the DNS-323 or any other networked storage system into SAS.
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#4 2007-02-12 22:47:38
- spin
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
So mapping the share as a drive doesn't work? If not it's unlikely some NFS would work either.
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#5 2007-02-14 08:02:41
- ericwhitney
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
skydreamer, you're correct I'm trying to bend the rules. It's just frustrating when there are designed limitations in software.
In my case I'm talking about Carbonite (www.carbonite.com), which runs automatic backups of your files over the internet. I can understand Carbonite's rationale to force users to purchase individual copies of their product for each computer in a household, but unfortunately it means there is no backup option for NAS using their product.
Looks like I'll have to return my DNS-323 
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#6 2007-02-14 08:12:16
- Apskaft
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
You can try WebDrive. It's non-free software which allows you to map a drive to a ftp server. Don't know if it'll work or not. And, before you give up - have you tried to fool the system with subst? It might work and it might not. Don't even know if you can subst a network drive.
/Apan
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#7 2007-02-14 17:02:27
Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
Another suggestion would be to use a better backup software; I would recommend to download a trial version of Acronis TrueImage.
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#8 2007-02-14 19:27:34
- Aaron
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
What about the software that comes with the DNS-323? Memeo? Does it not do something you are looking for? Its free with the product (Not a trial).
-Aaron
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#9 2007-02-16 04:46:32
- fordem
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
kimhav wrote:
Another suggestion would be to use a better backup software; I would recommend to download a trial version of Acronis TrueImage.
TrueImage does a beautiful job, works great with the DNS323
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#10 2007-02-17 17:56:12
- ColinW
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
Good afternoon,
Maybe you could try 'NetDrive', by Novell, I've used it in the past for mapping PVR drives across the
network and works very well.
HTH
Colin
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#11 2007-03-11 05:53:11
- phoenix
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
A wild guess and a possibility:
Use something that wraps a drive into a file, PGP Disk may be a good start.
PGP Disk uses a large file residing somewhere (as in "even on a network share") and can be mounted as a local drive.
It's not terribly fast and may be delicate to handle under networked conditions (remember: even a stable small network loses a few packets here and there, so you may test that thoroughly before going "live")
But I'd recommend using PGP Disk or a similar system anyway when using an online backup service: I woldn't want to let everyone snoop around my unencrypted files...
Older versions are free:
http://www.pgpi.org/products/pgpdisk/
Last edited by phoenix (2007-03-11 05:56:36)
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#12 2007-04-02 17:34:55
- MichaelDJJohnson
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
How about using the DOS command subst? I have used this in the past and acts like a local drive
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#13 2007-04-02 17:42:13
- nicko
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Re: making DNS-323 appear to be local drive
fordem wrote:
kimhav wrote:
Another suggestion would be to use a better backup software; I would recommend to download a trial version of Acronis TrueImage.
TrueImage does a beautiful job, works great with the DNS323
Thirded!
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