Before mounting an NFS share from FreeNAS to Windows 7, ensure you have:

• FreeNAS server properly configured with NFS exports
• Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate edition (Home editions don't support NFS)
• Administrative privileges on the Windows machine
• Network connectivity between the systems

First, enable the required Windows features:

1. Open Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windows features on or off
2. Expand "Services for NFS"
3. Check both:
   - "Client for NFS"
   - "Administrative Tools"
4. Click OK and restart if prompted

There are two primary methods to mount NFS shares in Windows 7:

Method 1: Using mount command

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

mount -o anon \\freenas-server\exported\path Z:

Where:
- freenas-server is your FreeNAS hostname/IP
- exported/path is the NFS export path
- Z: is the drive letter to assign

Method 2: Persistent mount via registry

For permanent mounts that survive reboots:

1. Open regedit and navigate to:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ClientForNFS\CurrentVersion\Default
2. Create new String Value named "AnonymousUid" and set to 0
3. Create new String Value named "AnonymousGid" and set to 0
4. Create a batch file with:
   @echo off
   mount -o anon \\freenas-server\exported\path Z:
5. Add the batch to Startup folder

Error: "Network path not found"
- Verify FreeNAS NFS service is running
- Check firewall settings on both ends
- Test basic connectivity with ping

Error: "Access denied"
- Verify export permissions in FreeNAS
- Ensure Windows user has appropriate permissions
- Try adding -o mtype=hard to mount command

For better performance, consider these mount options:

mount -o anon,rsize=32768,wsize=32768,timeo=15,retry=1 \\freenas-server\share Z:

This configures:
- 32KB read/write buffers
- 15ms timeout
- Single retry attempt

If native NFS proves problematic, consider:

• WinNFSd - Lightweight NFS server for Windows
• NFS-AKE - Commercial NFS client with enhanced features
• Dokan + NFS - FUSE-like implementation for Windows