Start service from network drive

Hi,

i use xp embedded with an 1GB Flash Card. To save disk space we will install
some programs on a mapped network drive. This works fine, but there is one
program which run as service. The service don't start automatic and if i try
to start it manual i says
"Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified"
The path is correct and if i copy the files to a local folder and set the
path to this folder, the service works without probelms.
Is there a way to start a service over network drive ?