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James Jones
Hi all,
I've been trying to fix this annoying problem for a while now.
Problem:
- While browsing a mapped drive using Explorer, some files or directories
cannot be seen while they are actually present.
- At some time, selecting a directory will display an empty or partial list or
files. Then, when refreshing the directory, Explorer will say the directory
does not exist. Then, selecting another directory and coming back will again
show an empty or partial list of files.
Setup:
-Network with 5 computers, all running XP with latest patches and service pack.
-The computer with dissapearing files is named "P3".
-Other computers on network are named by user (james, etc).
-All computer share a network connection.
-Partitions are NTFS, compressed, non-encrypted.
-No antivirus or firewall on "P3" computer, althought I did a scan using
Symantec's free online scan.
- Using normal TCP/IP settings, static IP with gateway to internet computer.
What is known:
-The culprit is really "P3" which hosts the dissapearing file, as all computer
on networks experience the same problem with P3, but not with each other.
-No problem seeing the files from the computer itself.
-Not related to the "hidden" file flag.
-Occurs on all drives (2).
-Aside from that, network and computer work fine.
What I tried:
-Everything from removing the shares and putting them back, to resetting the
security settings for all users. I also tried to uncompress the files. Nothing
worked.
I'm open to anything. I just don't want to re-install Windows on that computer
right now...
James J.
I've been trying to fix this annoying problem for a while now.
Problem:
- While browsing a mapped drive using Explorer, some files or directories
cannot be seen while they are actually present.
- At some time, selecting a directory will display an empty or partial list or
files. Then, when refreshing the directory, Explorer will say the directory
does not exist. Then, selecting another directory and coming back will again
show an empty or partial list of files.
Setup:
-Network with 5 computers, all running XP with latest patches and service pack.
-The computer with dissapearing files is named "P3".
-Other computers on network are named by user (james, etc).
-All computer share a network connection.
-Partitions are NTFS, compressed, non-encrypted.
-No antivirus or firewall on "P3" computer, althought I did a scan using
Symantec's free online scan.
- Using normal TCP/IP settings, static IP with gateway to internet computer.
What is known:
-The culprit is really "P3" which hosts the dissapearing file, as all computer
on networks experience the same problem with P3, but not with each other.
-No problem seeing the files from the computer itself.
-Not related to the "hidden" file flag.
-Occurs on all drives (2).
-Aside from that, network and computer work fine.
What I tried:
-Everything from removing the shares and putting them back, to resetting the
security settings for all users. I also tried to uncompress the files. Nothing
worked.
I'm open to anything. I just don't want to re-install Windows on that computer
right now...
James J.