Record to a Network Drive

[rbmcgee]

Hi all,

I don't suspect I'll get much help with my question. Rarely do. But here goes.

All I'm trying to do is tell NPVR to record to a network drive (a server). Read all about why I can't just point to the network drive in NPVR and have it work. Don't understand most of that but it is as it is.

I've read all about sharehelper - and that didn't work although the specific directions are sparse, so I could have been doing something wrong. I put in add share of \\192.168.1.204\PVR, and deleted the line that says add drive, but that doesn't work. There are no usernames or passwords to access the drive

I've read where if I manually adjust the config.xml file for the "Recording Directory" to "\\192.168.1.204\PVR" that should do it. Nope.

I've turned off the firewall on the server and "everyone" has full access to the folder

[mvallevand]

Hi all,

I don't suspect I'll get much help with my question. Rarely do. But here goes.

Good way to ask for help. Bye.

Martin

[rbmcgee]

Not suprising

[psycik]

Have you changed the Recording service to use a user rather than local system (which doesn't have network access).


And as Martin pointed out, your attitude isn't great. We understand frustration but starting with an assumption that you wont get an answer isn't great.

[johnsonx42]

I don't suspect I'll get much help with my question. Rarely do.

yeah, no one helped you 2 days ago either... oh wait, you had multiple replies and a fix for your problem in less than two hours. http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...ng-via-Lan

[rbmcgee]

I apologize for the tone it's just been very frustrating trying to figure things out and I've been at this particular problem for hours and hours and have been searching and reading and trying and failing.

Good news is that I have finally have it working although I'm not sure how. I've got sharehelper installed, UNC address, user account for recording service, manually adjusted config file and some mix of all that is enabling me to record to a networked drive.

[johnsonx42]

well, glad you have it working. no matter how frustrated you are on your side of the keyboard and screen, it does no good to take it out on the people you're asking to help you and who are not obliged to do so unless they want to.