PhotoMove does not have a special NAS mode. It uses folders Windows can already see. Map the NAS share to a drive letter, then choose that drive in PhotoMove.
Map the NAS share
- Open File Explorer and select This PC.
- Select More (the three dots), then Map network drive. If that command is not on the menu, right-click This PC and choose Map network drive.
- Pick a drive letter.
- In Folder, type the share path, such as
\\NAS\Photos, or browse to the share. Use the path your NAS shows you. - Select Reconnect at sign-in, then Finish. Enter the NAS user name and password if Windows asks.
- In PhotoMove, choose that drive letter as the source folder or the destination folder.
Microsoft’s steps are on File sharing over a network in Windows. That page covers both the current Windows menu and the older Computer-tab menu.
If Windows does not show the NAS
Turn on Network discovery in Windows. In Windows 11, open Settings, then Network & internet, Advanced network settings, Advanced sharing settings. In Windows 10, open Control Panel, Network and Sharing Center, Change advanced sharing settings. Turn on network discovery for your private network.
Mapping the drive is still the step PhotoMove needs. Network discovery only helps Windows find the NAS.
Leave SMB2 and SMB3 on
Do not turn off SMB2, and do not turn on SMB1. Current Windows leaves SMB1 off because it is unsafe. A current NAS uses SMB2 or SMB3. PhotoMove does not need the older protocol.
Need more help?
If the mapped drive still does not appear in PhotoMove, contact us.
What a NAS is
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is a storage device on your home network. It has its own address, and other computers can use its shared folders. PhotoMove reaches those folders through Windows, after you map a share to a drive letter.
Hello,
For access a NAS such as a QNAP, simply map or set a drive letter for the share in Windows.
That way, Photomove can see the share as a drive and carry out operations on it.
Hope this helps.