cant copy files over network to external hdd zidoo z9x pro

I cant copy files over network with windows 11 laptop to my external hdd drive connected with usb to my zidoo z9x pro. Can only copy files over network to the internal storage on my zidoo z9x pro. seen attachment. Whats wrong with it? Issue in the firmware?

 

From your picture you just need to select the other folder above on Zidoo device the one with bunch of numbers. USB drives are attached in there.

 

i know friend. but it dont work. look. i have open the map. cant copy the file from my pc to the external hdd connected to zidoo z9x pro over network. how i can fixed it? from external usb hdd from zidoo z9x pro over network i can copy files to my laptop drive. but not from laptop to my external hdd zidooz9xpro over network!

 

More details are needed. How is the USB drive formatted, what error message do you get? etc.

Just saying I can't copy a file does not allow anyone to help.

And if you post a picture, for goodness sake get it in focus!

 

usb drive is ntsf formatted in the zidoo z9x pro player. can seen every file in it over the network. i can copy the files from the connected usb drive on the zidoo over the network to my laptop harddrive. but cant copy the files from my shared windows drive to the external connected usb harddrive on the zidoo z9x pro! get this message when i copy from harddrive laptop to external connected drive zidoo over network: you need permission to perform this action. Seen picture. So frustrated. Every setting is good. Sharing enabled etc etc

 

And do you have "Allow data to be written" set to On and "Enable password" set to Off in the Samba server?

 

thanks for youre reply, yes everything is good. have turn it on allow data to be written. and sharing with password i have turning off

 

Really don't know what's going on here - I certainly can't replicate it - if I connect a USB drive (and have Samba server set as you say) then files can be copied both ways - it's always been like that.

I can only think it's some odd Windows thing but no idea what.

 

thanks mate. normally i can do it also. maybe some issue in windows? format windows laptop? but its strange that its possible that i can copy from external drive from zidoo to laptop. and the other situation not, from laptop to external hdd connected to zidoo over network! maybe a firmware issue? witch firmware do you have on the zidoo z9x pro? i have this version 1.0.86 beta https://www.mcbluna.net/wp/zidoo-model-overview/zidoo-z9x-pro-firmware-download/

 

Setting Samba server and allowing data to be written but without any login and password... is not a good practice.

Looks like you have mapped Zidoo Samba share as D: drive at your PC... And you have done it using different credentials that are now set inside Zidoo.
You have to unmapp the share in Windows. And mapp it again this time with there current credentials as set at Zidoo Samaba settings - and enable the password first.

P.S. Please note - widnows sometimes still remeber the credentials aslo to unmapped shares... So sometimes it's needed to edit relevant enties in the registry or to use cmd.

 

Thanks mate. i dont have zidoo mapp as d: look at screenshot. samba server is my zidoo, and the external usb hdd device connected to zidoo is called: 42CAF586CAF5768F. nieuw volume d is my hdd from my laptop. if i copy a file from d harddrive laptop i get the message: you need permission to perform this action! have also reset my laptop. same issue. strange is, that i can copy files from external connected hdd from zidoo over network to laptop shared hdd D: drive! Maybe a bug in the firmware? i use firmware 1.0.86 beta. And you? you have also the zidoo z9x pro?

 

I have everything as you but no problems with copying files from PC into Zidoo HDD drive (actually I had never such a problem as your).

Three differences in my setup are:
HDD was formatted to NTFS at PC, not at Zidoo.
My HDD is not connected to USB but to SATA port.
I use login and password to access HDD from PC. So Samba is set to use password, which I had set to be moderately difficult.

You have to check the NTFS permissions over the movies folder, by right clicking Properties/Security...
Can't help you more right now since I am on Win10 and currently even not in the place where my Zidoo Z9x Pro is.
However in the Security tab you will see which users are set to have full access or write access... Not sure which user is used to authenticate your PC into Zidoo share if you set no password... :-(

 

thanks for youre help! have formatted hdd ntfs by laptop. everything right. maybe error in firmware. of my external hdd. strange that i can copy over network from external hdd to laptop. and not from laptop to external hdd zidoo

 

if connect a usb stick drive to the zidoo z9x pro usb port. i can copy over the network from my laptop to the usb stick. but not to my usb connected harddrive at my zidoo z9x pro? something wrong with my western digital usb hdd? dont want to format it. because for 5tb on movies on it!

 

Check this up.
What are your Security settings?
And which user is used by you to authenticate in this share? In my case I am 100% sure I am using proper root user... not just Everyone = not authenticated user

 

Thanks i use everyone. Writing and reading are enabled. Also my pc username has enabled

 

simplest thing for now is just plug the HDD in to the pc move the files ,then plug it back in Z9X to watch
as you say ,too much of a pain to format with 5 tb on it already

how i mostly do it even thou i have no issues transfering to my usb powered hdds on my z9x pro ,just quicker for me usually

 

Cant move files from hdd to pc hdd. Have only 500 ssd drive

 

What happens if you access the box by the IP address?

 

I mean my hdd on laptop is not big enough to copy all the files from my external usb hdd to it mate.