NFS Network path not found

Question

I did setup a nfs share on my debian 7 server and been trying to mount it on a windows 7 machine.

I've tried the following:

C:\Users\David>mount \\192.168.178.240\backups Y:
Network Error - 53

Type 'NET HELPMSG 53' for more information.


C:\Users\David>mount 192.168.178.240:/backups Y:
Network Error - 53

Type 'NET HELPMSG 53' for more information.

When I run NET HELPMSG 53 it tells me that the network path was not found.

C:\Users\David>showmount -e 192.168.178.240
Exports list on 192.168.178.240:
/backups                           192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0

As you can see it does exists. The IP address of the windows 7 machine is 192.168.137.252 so this is in the right subnet.

/etc/exports is as following:

root@debiansrv:~# grep backups /etc/exports
/backups 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(rw)

Solution

Try putting a "*" instead of specifying the drive name.

Error 53 also return when it cannot allocate the drive name as well.

Also, mount exactly as the showmount -e output show, eg:

if in your export say /home as the export, do not mount /home/[something], window wont understand.

Comments

[David]

tried the same as above on a windows server 2008 R2 (IP: 192.168.178.230). Same error(s)

[Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007]

what happens if you try to use net use instead of mount?

[David]

It gives the same error

[Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007]

Is SMB sharing (also) enabled on the Samba share? What happens if you try to connect to it using Tools->Map Network Drive from within Windows Explorer?

[David]

Well I'm settings up a NFS share, not a Samba share? When I try to map it as a network drive it gives the same error.

[Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007]

Nice to hear! You should expand that solution a little and add it as an answer for future visitors (it's allowed :) ).

[David]

Will try. English is not my native language as you might have noticed.. Also had to map the uid and gid from the anonymous user to make the write and read permissions work.