Map drive issue..pls help!

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Hello pros

I have an issue with one of my end user's xp pro sp2 laptop.
I see Map drives on her my computer, but double clicking them show error
message that the network is not connected.

However, if I type \\computer\share on address bar, it opens.

If I reboot the laptop, it also works again for a while. Why!!!

Please help me to solve this issue.

Thank you

 

[Chuck]

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006 09:56:08 -0800, "Max the newie" <Max the

Hello pros

I have an issue with one of my end user's xp pro sp2 laptop.
I see Map drives on her my computer, but double clicking them show error
message that the network is not connected.

However, if I type \\computer\share on address bar, it opens.

If I reboot the laptop, it also works again for a while. Why!!!

Please help me to solve this issue.

Thank you

Max,

Your symptoms are related to a network component known as the NT Browser. Note
this should not be confused with Internet Explorer, or any competitor (such as
Firefox which I hope you will use). The Browser provides the content of Network
Neighborhood. Read this article for details:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/nt-browser-or-why-cant-i-always-see.html

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too. Read this
article with an open mind. What antivirus protection do you use?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

If no help, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, so
we can diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp