mapped drive randomly disappearing

[typoo]

Hi, I've got a brand new machine with brand new install
of XP Pro that randomly drops a network map to a share on
our our file server. Reconnect box is checked and no
logon scripts are involved. It happens whenever it feels
like, while the user is logged on. It seems like it is
timing out or something. Never seen this behaviour
before and none of my other XP users are having this
problem.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

this may help. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Why some mapped network drives show a red x

SYMPTOMS: You find that the network drive mapping may be disconnected after
15 minutes of inactivity and Windows Explorer may display a red "X" on the
icon of the mapped drive. However, if you double-click it reconnects
quickly.

RESOLUTION: by default, idle connections will be dropped after 15 minutes.
To modify idle time, at a command prompt using net config server
/autodisconnect: minutes. For example, to set the Autodisconnect value to
30 minutes, you would run the following command line: net config server
/autodisconnect:30. If you would like to turn Autodisconnect off, do net
config server /autodisconnect:-1.
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[Guest]

Thank you for the reply. But (lol), there is no red X in
Windows Explorer. The mapped drive letter literally
disappears. It is gone from My Computer and from Windows
Explorer. Other mapped drives remain, rock solid. It is
really weird.