Network share as a library location?

Hi,

Is it possible in, Windows 7, to add a network share as a library location?

I have my music files stored on my  network. When i try to add the share \\ServerName\Share as a libray location i get an error ”This folder cannot be included because it is on a share that is not indexed.” The help link in the error message does not provide usefull information regarding this.

Any ideas?

/tony

I believe the share needs to be on a machine that has Windows Desktop Search installed on it. Certainly it works with my music folder on my Windows Home Server.

AndyC said:

I believe the share needs to be on a machine that has Windows Desktop Search installed on it. Certainly it works with my music folder on my Windows Home Server.

Thanks! I will try to install Windows Search 4.0 on the server.

AndyC said:

I believe the share needs to be on a machine that has Windows Desktop Search installed on it. Certainly it works with my music folder on my Windows Home Server.

That's works like a charm

dahat said:

AndyC said:

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Correct, the network location needs to be indexed.

/me does a little dance of happyness

PaoloM said:

dahat said:

*snip*

/me does a little dance of happyness

Not so fast .... I can't do that because I connect to NAS storage unit, with proprietary software (Matrox). What are my options then ?

AndyC said:

I believe the share needs to be on a machine that has Windows Desktop Search installed on it. Certainly it works with my music folder on my Windows Home Server.

Thats interesting when I tried this with one of the server shares on my home server I got that same message (the network location needs to be indexed). 

Is a share on home server automatically indexed?  (I don't recall seeing a flag anywhere?)

Ian2 said:

AndyC said:

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Thats interesting when I tried this with one of the server shares on my home server I got that same message (the network location needs to be indexed). 

Is a share on home server automatically indexed?  (I don't recall seeing a flag anywhere?)

I haven't the faintest idea. I would have assumed so. If not, remoting into the Server desktop should allow you to configure indexing, shouldn't it? I know that I didn't have to to anything specific, but then I was using the default music share and I also have music sharing turned on which might well do some magic itself.

blowdart said:

Ian2 said:

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Home server has an older version of WHS. I don't think the update is automatic; so you need to remote desktop in and install it by hand

Thanks Blowdart. I knew some random guy from Channel 9 would have the answer (you see I've never really forgiven you for that have I?)

blowdart said:

Ian2 said:

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Forget what? Who are you again?

http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/258040-Some-random-guy-gave-me-c9-guys-yesterday/

Zeus said:

PaoloM said:

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Not so fast .... I can't do that because I connect to NAS storage unit, with proprietary software (Matrox). What are my options then ?

Not many, that is a scenario that we are not supporting in Windows 7 beta.

fabian said:

AndyC said:

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That's works like a charm

Ok, I installed WS 4.0 on my Windows XP Pro "server" and it reports indexing has completed, but when I try to add network locations to libraries in 7, I still get the error about them needing to be indexed. Is there something I'm missing here? Firewall/service/startup settings? Voodoo?

Thanks

agentmoose said:

fabian said:

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Ok, I installed WS 4.0 on my Windows XP Pro "server" and it reports indexing has completed, but when I try to add network locations to libraries in 7, I still get the error about them needing to be indexed. Is there something I'm missing here? Firewall/service/startup settings? Voodoo?

Thanks

Uhh nevermind. I just tried it again (for the 100th time) and it spontaneously worked. Still, any ideas as to what may have been the issue?

PaoloM said:

Zeus said:

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Not many, that is a scenario that we are not supporting in Windows 7 beta.

Any chance for a change of heart in before it's released ?