How do you transfer data to your Synology NAS from Windows?

You can transfer files from your Windows computer to your Synology NAS in a couple of steps. After following these steps, you can quickly transfer your photos, videos, or other files. You can transfer your data in the following way:

• Step 1: prepare your PC
• Step 2: activate the Windows file service.
• Step 3: connect the NAS to the explorer

Before you can get started with transferring data from your Windows PC to your Synology NAS, you need to prepare a couple of things:

1. Create a shared folder.
2. Connect your Windows computer to the same network as the NAS.
3. Check if you have access to the DSM (DiskStation Manager) dashboard. Go to the webpage of the DSM Customer portal to do so.
4. Check the name of your NAS. You created this during the installation of the DSM operating system.
5. Check the name of the created volume. Go to the storage management in DSM and go to the volume management.
6. Remember the name of the shared folder you want to connect (for example: 'Movies').

Your NAS has to communicate with Windows. Perform the following steps:

1. Go to the NAS web interface.
2. Open the configuration screen (control panel).
3. Go to 'File Services > SMB/AFP/NFS'.
4. Turn on 'SMB'.
5. Click on 'Apply'.

1. Open 'Explorer' and go to 'This PC'. Then click on 'Assign Network Station'.
2. Choose a station letter (for example: B).
3. Add 2 backslashes (\\) to 'Folder', then the server name of your NAS, followed by a single backslash (\), and finally the name of your shared folder. It will look something like this: \\Diskstation\Volume1\Movies.
4. Click 'Complete'.
5. Enter your DSM username and password. Click 'OK'.
6. The map is assigned to your explorer and you can find it under 'This PC'.

You can now transfer files from and to your NAS, just like you do between 2 regular computer hard drives.