Network definition doesn't recognize change in disk names/letters.

[Cyril N. Alberga]

I have three computers running XP Pro, two hardwired to my router, one (a
laptop) wireless. All the disks one the various machines were defined and
shared on my home network. The disks included three external (USB) hard drives.

I have replaced two of the externals with a larger single external drive, but I
can't seem to get the new configuration through to the network.

I had drives G, H, and I. I combined the data from G and H onto the new drive
and then set the new drive to G and the old I drive to H. But when I look at
the "complete network" I still see the labels for the old G (Pictures), H
(Music) and I (Video). (I also see the label of the new G (Combined), and can
use it to map the drive on the other machines.)

If I open the nominal the Picture drive I see the contents of the new G drive,
the Music drive opens the new H (Video), while the Video throws and error (as
there isn't an I drive anymore.

How do I tell the network about the new drive labels?

Cyril N. Alberga

 

[Cyril N. Alberga]

I have three computers running XP Pro, two hardwired to my router, one
(a laptop) wireless. All the disks one the various machines were
defined and shared on my home network. The disks included three
external (USB) hard drives.

I have replaced two of the externals with a larger single external
drive, but I can't seem to get the new configuration through to the
network.

I had drives G, H, and I. I combined the data from G and H onto the new
drive and then set the new drive to G and the old I drive to H. But
when I look at the "complete network" I still see the labels for the old
G (Pictures), H (Music) and I (Video). (I also see the label of the new
G (Combined), and can use it to map the drive on the other machines.)

If I open the nominal the Picture drive I see the contents of the new G
drive, the Music drive opens the new H (Video), while the Video throws
and error (as there isn't an I drive anymore.

How do I tell the network about the new drive labels?

Cyril N. Alberga

Solved. It didn't occur to me that the "share" adhered to the disk letter, not
the physical disk. So when the disk named "Video" became the H disk the old H
disk share "Music" (with all it's permissions!) worked for it.

So, if I have sharing set up on a USB drive (as I do), and someone plugs some
random drive in its place, is it automagically shared for the user ids I gave
permissions to one the usual disk?