Roon OS Connection Problems From Windows

Trouble connecting to ROCK / Nucleus data folder from Windows

For general instructions for connecting to Roon OS / Nucleus data folders, see these articles: 
  1. Roon OS Data Directory
  2. Nucleus Internal Storage
If you're having trouble accessing the directory from File Explorer on Windows despite trying the changes above, please try these steps.

Enable SMBv1

Go to Turn Windows Features On or Off, check SMBv1, and enable it. You'll need to reboot your machine in order to fully apply the change. 

Add-Remove Programs client method

Enable Insecure Guest Logons

Open Local Group Policy Editor and navigate to Computer Configurations > Administrative Templates > Network > Lanman Workstation. Select Enable insecure guest logons and set it to Enabled




If you're still having issues after making these changes please reach out to us on Community!
    • Related Articles

    • Reset network settings on RoonOS

      If you've set a static IP on a RoonOS Server (ROCK/Nucleus) that is no longer accessible on your network you can resolve this by resetting the network settings on your device. You can do so by following these instructions: Connect the Nucleus to a ...
    • Connecting to Nucleus

      Find the Nucleus on your network To find the Nucleus on the network, install the free Roon app on any Mac or Windows PC (available here) or the Roon Remote app for Apple iPad or Android Tablet (available from the App Store and Play Store, ...
    • Nucleus Manual

      Introduction What is Nucleus? At the heart of every Roon system is a Roon Server. This is the brain behind the entire Roon experience – it manages your music collection, streams to your audio devices, and stores the Roon database. Nucleus was ...
    • ROCK Recovery

      Users are expected to try to recover their data and/or reinstall using the web UI if their device is unusable. However, if you can't even boot up ROCK and get to the web UI, then doing a recovery via the USB flash drive ROCK installer is an option ...
    • Nucleus Internal Storage

      Nucleus supports placing an HDD or SSD into its case, to create a fully contained solution. If you chose to use an SSD here, the system will stay fully silent. The drive needs to be formatted using the Nucleus web administration interface before it ...
    Visit the Roon Community!
    Need help? Thousands of Roon subscribers and audio enthusiasts are chatting over on our community site right now, join them! You don't even need a Roon subscription to sign up.