Windows 7 and NFS

First you have to install the windows nfs service.

  1. Control Panel->Programs and Features->Turn Windows features on or off
  2. Services for NFS->Client for NFS

You’ll have a few seconds to have it installed and it should be fine.

From there open a cmd shell, and type the following.

showmount -e <nfs server name>

You should get a list of exported mounts on the nfs server.  To mount them do the following.

mount \\nfsserver\export_name Z:

I assume you can derive where you are suppose to change things.

To change the uid/guid you will use for read/writes do the following.

  1. start->run (regedit.exe)
  2. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->ClientForNFS->CurrentVersion->Default
  3. Create the following as DWORD.  AnonymousGid and AnonymousUid giving them the decimal value of the uid/guid you wish to utilize
  4. Restart the NFS Service on the windows box or reboot if the service refuses to restart.

Windows 7 Speed Up Tips

Use a USB device to increase the ram in the system with ReadyBoost.

Other sites with recommendations that need to be boiled down.

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx
http://www.computingunleashed.com/speed-up-windows-7-ultimate-guide-to.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Speed-Up-Windows-7-Quickly-and-Easily&id=4233367