accessing shared folder on local machine

[Guest]

Hello All:
I have seen this issue but never a complete fix...
The Issue:
One computer application that is designed to work from a local shared
folder.
Created share, verified permissions for the folder and share.
Access denied when trying to open the shared folder. browsing to the
folder via C:\ works fine.
Verified ID is adminstrator and changed to the admin ID for testing to
remove any permission issues.

System:
WinXP Pro standalone no domain.
ID is an administrator

Troubleshooting performed:
removed/reinstalled File and Print sharing service
various changes to permission opening more permissions until changing to
the admin ID.
*** Connected network cable and share worked. ***
Removed network cable and share stopped working.
Made registry change to disable media sensing. rebooted with network
cable disconnected and share worked.

New problem connect network cable and DHCP no longer is triggered
because the media sense is disabled ( Not good for the standard user that
will be using this laptop).

Thoughts:
The folder sharing stops working because the File and Print service
binding is broke was there is no network available. This would explain why
connecting the network cable to a hub that is not connected to anything else
makes the share work correctly.

Question:
Is there a way to permanently bind the FIle and Print service so I can
keep the media sense enabled and have the share work correctly without any
active network connection???

Thank you in advance for your input...

 

[Chuck]

Hello All:
I have seen this issue but never a complete fix...
The Issue:
One computer application that is designed to work from a local shared
folder.
Created share, verified permissions for the folder and share.
Access denied when trying to open the shared folder. browsing to the
folder via C:\ works fine.
Verified ID is adminstrator and changed to the admin ID for testing to
remove any permission issues.

System:
WinXP Pro standalone no domain.
ID is an administrator

Troubleshooting performed:
removed/reinstalled File and Print sharing service
various changes to permission opening more permissions until changing to
the admin ID.
*** Connected network cable and share worked. ***
Removed network cable and share stopped working.
Made registry change to disable media sensing. rebooted with network
cable disconnected and share worked.

New problem connect network cable and DHCP no longer is triggered
because the media sense is disabled ( Not good for the standard user that
will be using this laptop).

Thoughts:
The folder sharing stops working because the File and Print service
binding is broke was there is no network available. This would explain why
connecting the network cable to a hub that is not connected to anything else
makes the share work correctly.

Question:
Is there a way to permanently bind the FIle and Print service so I can
keep the media sense enabled and have the share work correctly without any
active network connection???

Thank you in advance for your input...

Jeff,

If you're going to setup a "shared" drive that's physically local to the
computer, and have it work even with the network disabled, use "subst" to create
the share on that computer.

Type "subst /?" in a command window.

 

[Guest]

Chuck,
Thank you for such a quick response!!! I have not used this tool before,
however I do not need a drive letter mapping to a folder. The application
uses the UNC "\\computer name\share name" to access the files, which is the
reason for needing the shares to work without an active network.

Jeff

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
Thank you for such a quick response!!! I have not used this tool before,
however I do not need a drive letter mapping to a folder. The application
uses the UNC "\\computer name\share name" to access the files, which is the
reason for needing the shares to work without an active network.

Hoping that the computer has enough resources, the most effective solution would
be to install a virtual computer, and run the share from the virtual computer.

The low tech solution (which I used years ago) would be an unconnected Ethernet
cable, with media sense enabled.

Or, look at a settings manager.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#ComplexSolutions>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#ComplexSolutions

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately, the virtual server is not an option and I think I would
disable the media sensing before I got in to virtual servers and train the
users to use the repair function when they connect to a network. I am not
sure what you mean by the low cost solution, can you expand on that?

Jeff

 

[Guest]

Chuck,
Hope all is well. I have resolved the issue of the shares not
accessible. I determined that the file and print sharing protocol was
unbinding when all of the network adapters were disconnected. If I plugged a
cable in to the NIC the protocols would bind and sharing worked. So, I
decided to try adding a loopback adapter thinking that if the adapter is
connected and active the protocols should stay bound. Sure enough the
protocols stay bound even with all the physical NIC disconnected and
inactive, which keeps the shared drives accessible.

Thanks again for the help,

Jeff

Chuck,
Thank you for such a quick response!!! I have not used this tool before,
however I do not need a drive letter mapping to a folder. The application
uses the UNC "\\computer name\share name" to access the files, which is the
reason for needing the shares to work without an active network.

 

[Chuck]

Very good, Jeff. Glad to help. Thanks for the feedback.