Windows share not mounting at boot

[Mafamaticks]

I'm generally new to Linux.

I'm running Debian 9.2 with LXDE inside of a Windows Hyper-v host
My /etc/fstab entry looks like the following:

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//servername/sharename  /media/windowsshare  cifs  username=username,password=password,uid=1000,gid=1000      0     0

When I run mount -a it mounts properly and I'm able to read and write to it.

When I restart, it fails to mount at boot and gives me a quick flash of check systemctl.

I'm thinking it's trying to mount too early but I'm not sure.

Any ideas?

[4D696B65]

Any ideas?

yes

check systemctl.

[p.H]

You may try to add _netdev to the option list in fstab.

From man mount :

_netdev
The filesystem resides on a device that requires network access (used to prevent the system from attempting to mount these filesystems until the network has been enabled on the system).

[Mafamaticks]

Any ideas?

yes

check systemctl.

Okay. How? What do I look for? When should I do it?

I'm new to Linux so would you mind going in depth?

[Mafamaticks]

You may try to add _netdev to the option list in fstab.

From man mount :

_netdev
The filesystem resides on a device that requires network access (used to prevent the system from attempting to mount these filesystems until the network has been enabled on the system).

I'm googling it now. Am I supposed to add that to the .conf file?

edit.

Looks like the line should read

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//servername/sharename  /media/windowsshare  cifs  _netdev,username=username,password=password,uid=1000,gid=1000      0     0

[p.H]

Guess so, but I have never used it. Does it work ?
Which .conf file were you talking about ?