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Solve : Copying files to NAS freezes Windows 7?

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Currently running Windows 7 Ult X64.

I recently bought a Netgear Stora NAS and have had no problems with it till now.

Whenever I TRY to copy files to the NAS, whether with drag and DROP or by copying and pasting, the computer instantly freezes. I have to do a hard reset every time this happens.

I can transfer files to the NAS from another desktop in the network running XP.

Just to clarify, this is a NEW problem as I was able to moves files across until recently.

I have tried Windows restore to numerous points and have hard reset the NAS but all to no avail.

I AM able to read files from the NAS which is why I'm a LITTLE confused with this one.


Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!Quote

NETGEAR Product compatibility for Microsoft Windows 7

Windows 7 is the much anticipated new version of the Windows operating system produced by Microsoft Corporation. NETGEAR is collaborating with Microsoft to provide updates and support for the selected NETGEAR products.

The table below contains a current list of available NETGEAR drivers. NETGEAR will continue to offer additional product software as they become available and will update this list accordingly.

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11127/~/netgear-product-compatibility-for-microsoft-windows-7
Whilst I appreciate that post, there are no drivers available on their website for my Stora so that doesn't really solve my problem but thanks anyway...
Too bad the forum was not able to find a FIX. If you do get it to work, it would be much appreciated if nyou could COME back and provide the answer.
By the way, Have you tried it on another PC? Maybe one with the 32 bit Windows?

What is strange is that it was working and then quit. There has been some concern about external hard drives failing prematurely. Software/firmware drivers do not just 'wear out'. They will either get updated or deprecated..** Many here would like to kn ow more about this issue. Was it hardware? Was the firmware deprecated? Drivers?

**Deprecated in this context means the some other agent or service of the OS has been updated and left the once working drivers behind. Sadly, this is not easy to investigate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation

Please post again if you find any more information.I would be checking that the network card on the affected PC is working OK (by substitution if necessary) and that its drivers are correctly installed.


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