File System for Windows
Access a shared folder of Windows file server (and SMB-based server) directly from the Files app.
Total ratings
3.26
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Successfully mounts SMB shares, including older versions like SMB1 and SMB2.
- Works well for accessing files from various NAS devices and shared drives.
- User-friendly setup process, with many reviews noting instant success.
- Allows writing files to Windows shares, overcoming limitations of the built-in ChromeOS support.
- Offers flexibility in managing and choosing shared resources.
Cons
- Does not persist between sessions, requiring remounting each time.
- Occasional crashes and unmounted shares reported by some users.
- Lack of comprehensive documentation for users.
- No capability to create folders on mounted drives, complicating file management.
- Issues with incorrect time/date metadata on files when accessed through the app.
Most mentioned
- SMB compatibility (especially for versions 1 and 2)
- Successful connection and file access to various NAS devices
- Problems with built-in ChromeOS file sharing capabilities
- Need for a more user-friendly interface and documentation
- Issues related to file metadata (e.g., incorrect timestamps)
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All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-21 |  | | en | how to share with a linux environment ? |
| 2024-08-19 |  | | en | Doesn't work at all. Get error "Some operations are taking longer than expected". Can't access anything on SMB. Uninstalled. |
| 2024-07-25 |  | | ||
| 2024-06-16 |  | | en | Solved my problem mounting a shared drive from my NVIDIA Shield to my Chromebook which would not work with the default networking built into Chrome OS. |
| 2024-05-13 |  | | en | Awesome for Chromebook and hdd that is mounted and connected directly to router. |
| 2024-04-28 |  | | en | Thank you for writing this software. It took me a long time to figure out how to mount my DNS-321 but here's what worked: Settings cog Keep Password: No Log Level: Info Max Protocol Version: SMB1/CIFS LMCompatabilityLevel: 5 Mount a new Windows file server screen Server Host Name / IP Address: 192.168.1.190 (this is the static IP address I set for the DNS-321 yours will likely be different) Server Port Number: 445 User Name: blank Password: blank Domain Name: blank Shared Resource Name: blank Root Directory: blank |
| 2023-09-13 |  | | en | Without this app, I would not able to mount SMB v1,v2 Mount on Chromebook. Chrome OS only supports SMB v3. Very bad for developing world users, which is a HUGE demographic. |
| 2023-02-20 |  | | ja | ChromeOS Flex使用。古いNAS（IODATA HDL-G250U)へのアクセスがSMB共有では設定できず こちらのアプリを使用し無事マウントできました。 ありがとうございます。 |
| 2022-11-10 |  | | en | Using the built-in ChromeOS Files app SMB file sharing service I could open files on my Win10 share but I could not write files to my Win10 share. Writing from other Win10 PC's to the share worked fine but I could not write from the ChromeBook's built-in SMB service. Now finally with this app I can write files to my Win10 SMB share! Only problem is that the date info on the files in the share are messed up. They all show "Today 5:00 AM", except for files that actually were written today, those show the correct time/date. Anybody else experiencing this? |
| 2022-09-29 |  | | de | Super App, wenn man auf einen alten Dateiserver mit älterer SMB Version zugreifen möchte. Perfect, if you need to access an old fileserver with older SMB version, which Chromeos does not support out-of-the-box |
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