I have a big problem with my 2 TB myCloud (Firmware: 2.30.193). I’m not able to create a folder on myCloud that starts with a dot (e.g. folder name “.bin”). The same when I try to copy such a folder to my NAS fails (even with robocopy). I also tried to use cmd and the command “mkdir .bin”. No chance, I can’t create the folder!
Please help me on this to resolver this issue. I’m on my end with further ideas what I could try.
Many thanks in advance.
Update: I tried to create a folder with the name “.new folder.”. The folder’s name then will be automatically renamed to “.new folder”. But it doesn’t works with “.bin.”. Why not?!!
On Linux (the OS the My Cloud uses), generally using a period/dot at the start of a folder/Share name will cause Linux to treat the folder/Share as a hidden file/folder/Share.
Ok, thanks. But what would be now the solution? I have buyed myCloud as a backup solution. It means I need to transfer my data from my laptop to myCloud, even folders starting with a dot. But this is not working.
@ Bennor: Same issue to me. I can’t create the folder “.bin” on My Cloud (Gen 1) using Windows 10.
Tried with WinSCP and it works.
@ rac8006: Tried also ssh and it worked too.
Unfortunately all this is only a workaround and I have to do it manually. To perform my backups I’m using robocopy. It means backing up “.bin” folders fails. Very bad and disgusting!