mapped drive problem Help!!

[Candace Sparks]

We have a peer to peer network with one acting as the database server for a
proprietary software. Recently after a reboot, the other workstations
cannot open the database. In order to make the connection work, the path to
the database has to be set with UNC and not use the network drive. This is
not a recommended practice for the software. I can access files through
the mapped drive on the server, but it does not work going through the
software. The support tech for the software said there was a problem with
the drive mapping.

Could this be a problem with the network? We have a Multitech router and
multitech switch for the network. The router is a dial up router for the
Internet.

Thanks for your help in advance!

Candace Sparks

 

[Guest]

Hi Candace

Can you let us know the error that happens when the work station tries to
access the databse. There are several causes related to this and it can be
determined from the error.
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[Candace Sparks]

There is not an error, the application does not open. The mapped drive is
there and the files can be seen.

 

[AllenM]

Let me get this straight. You say in order for the application to work it
uses a mapped drive as opposed to a UNC? So somewhere there is a cfg file
that goes out to the mapped network drive specified. Correct? Have you
chacked this file? What is the command line for the mapped network drive?
And you are sure the workstations are mapped correctly to the specified
drive letter?

 

[Candace Sparks]

There isn't an error, the application will not open.