# Watch node on network path

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-network-path/15773>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [22 September 2019 10:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-network-path/15773 "2019-09-22T10:19:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ajay243](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@ajay243](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ajay243)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2021 12:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-network-path/15773/21 "2021-12-03T12:11:29Z")

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Sir I have face same issue with Watch Node now i am using Watch Directory Node . Working fine with network drive(Share folder in Different PC) .

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2021 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-network-path/15773/22 "2021-12-03T13:33:15Z")

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> [@ajay243](#):
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> i am using Watch Directory Node

You did not make that clear, I assumed you meant that you were using the standard Watch node in Watch Directory mode. Please tell us which node you are using (node-red-contrib-something probably) so that others finding this will know.

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**Author:** ![lostbits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/lostbits/32/43407_2.png) [@lostbits](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/lostbits)\
**Post date:** [27 January 2022 15:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/watch-node-on-network-path/15773/23 "2022-01-27T15:21:47Z")

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[[Issues · fatoldsun00/node-red-contrib-watchdirectory · GitHub](https://github.com/fatoldsun00/node-red-contrib-watchdirectory/issues)]

But this node has some problems with folders on drives appearing and disappearing.

See:  
[[Node Red crash without stacktrace if using watch node (23-watch.js) · Issue #3355 · node-red/node-red · GitHub](https://github.com/node-red/node-red/issues/3355)](See GIT Issue watch crash)

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