Can't Find my Network Storage with snow leopard!

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Can't Find my Network Storage with snow leopard!

After upgrading to Snow leopard I have been completely unable to see my network storage. When I installed Snow leopard my connection was there until I shut down the first time. I did a clean install, then the same thing happened. I have an Airport extreme with a Seagate/Maxtor Central Axis Drive connected via ethernet. This is my media server for iTunes and it worked fine under Leopard. If I install the Seagate software I can see the drive through it only, but not at all in the network, or in the "shared" section of the finder window ( where it used to be visible ). Does anyone know what's up? Should I just downgrade?

Macbook Pro 2.53, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 30, 2009 1:17 PM

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jmd1033

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Aug 30, 2009 1:45 PM in response to blotus

Have you checked to make sure that your AEBS router firmware is up to date? The current version is 7.4.2. I would also reset or powercycle the router if you have not already done so.

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blotus Author

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Aug 30, 2009 2:15 PM in response to jmd1033

yeah, I tried that. I had to learn all about the firmware issues when I unsuccessfully tried to use an airport disk for iTunes 7.4.2 kept hanging my whole system. I got the network storage drive because I had so much trouble with the Airport USB. Thank you so much for helping!!
God Bless!

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mikecorp

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Sep 2, 2009 6:31 AM in response to blotus

ok I upgraded 3 computers and all 3 have problem to connect WD NET CENTER. message: The operation can not be completed because the original item, can't be found. What should I do?

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blotus Author

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Sep 2, 2009 7:24 AM in response to mikecorp

Do you know the IP address of the drive? You can go to "GO" then "Connect to Server" and sign on to your network storage. This didn't work for me right away, because I didn't have the right prefix thing.
I had to type in "smb://" before the IP. Hope it helps.

God Bless
-aaron

I just thought about it, and I think your error message is in Itunes, right?
if it is, your connection may be working but itunes isn't seeing it right. In that case you will want to "Consolidate Library" then let iTunes organize your library. This might take several hours if your library is huge (like mine).

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Sep 12, 2009 12:59 PM in response to jmd1033

Noted your response to Blotus and the mention of iTunes. I have also lost access to my Server disc but strangely the new iTunes 9 can see this storage and load my music. Following the threads from other people has got me no where so I thought I'd mention this quirk.

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mikecorp

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Sep 26, 2009 9:29 AM in response to blotus

well this doesn't work for me. I did add Ip address, or name of the hard drive, no success.

I did reset all, TC, HDD .. and macs.

I can only add name and password but than all just hung. Did you manage to get to your hard drive from Snow Leopard? Can you go to config menu?

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blotus Author

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Sep 28, 2009 9:58 AM in response to mikecorp

I did manage to get it working, but there were a few different prefixes before the IP address, and it had to be the right one. I've been travelling though, so I am not sure if it will still work automaticly when I get back home. We'll see

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mikecorp

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Oct 3, 2009 6:29 AM in response to blotus

please let me know. Mine doesn't work at all. Do not know what is wrong.

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mlh414

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Oct 17, 2009 7:42 PM in response to blotus

I have the same problem. I was able to connect via wireless to the airport and the disk showed up. When I went back to wired it disappeared. I can connect to the server using "afp:///" but it should be in the finder.

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