How do I mount an NFS share in Windows 10 upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate?

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A post from freenas.org indicates that there has been some progress on MS side and currently (as of 2/2/2017) my Win 10 Pro does offer NFS support. Quoting freenas.org:

"Go to control panel, add and remove programs, Windows features, check the boxes > for NFS"

This works for me to the extent of being able to run mount \\<NAS IP>\<share> N:.

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  • rjt
    rjt over 1 year

    I upgraded a very seldom used Windows 7 Ultimate machine to Windows 10. What I liked about Win7 Ultimate was the built-in (but not default) feature to mount Linux based NFS server volumes from Win7 Ultimate.

    The Windows 10 upgrade intro said all my files will be exactly like they used-to-be. However, services for Unix or NFS Client are not options in the feature set of the Windows 10 upgrade.

    The thread linked in comments refers to Windows 8, and points to Microsoft KB 2769923. That reference describes upgrading from Windows 7 Ultimate to Windows 8, and states that in Win 8, only the Enterprise edition supports Services for NFS.

    How does one mount an NFS share in Win 10 upgraded from Windows 7 Ultimate?

    • Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style
      Vomit IT - Chunky Mess Style almost 8 years
      See superuser.com/questions/525473/… and see if that helps.
    • Stéphane Grienenberger
      Stéphane Grienenberger almost 8 years
      Have you tried this superuser.com/questions/525473/… ?
    • rjt
      rjt over 7 years
      Services for Unix is not a feature option in the versions of Windows 10 i have used.
    • Daniel B
      Daniel B over 7 years
      Apparently, the NFS Client is available in Pro since the Redstone Update (AKA Anniversary Update/1607). A bug may prevent it from working though, see this discussion for more information. I don't have Windows 10 anymore, so I cannot test this.
  • DavidPostill
    DavidPostill over 7 years
    This answer is incorrect. NFS is available in "Ultimate" and "Enterprise" versions.
  • Wesley Baugh
    Wesley Baugh over 7 years
    Link to "Windows 10 Ultimate" please. (It doesn't exist AFAICT.)
  • George Voina
    George Voina over 7 years
    Answer is correct. I am talking about Windows consumer versions from where Microsoft is removing features with each new update.