Odd network drive access problem

[paulland]

This is a Windows 2003 SBS network (1 server, 30 workstations). The XP
Pro workstation I'm having problems with is a domain member.

User (member of local administrator group on PC) boots up computer and
logs into domain. Login script maps network drive; drives show up as
"share1 on server (F", "share2 on server (G", etc.

When a user on this PC logs out and logs back in, the formerly mapped
drives in My Computer now show as "Disconnected network drive" in both
the Name and Type columns. (This is after the login script has run.)
The context menu on the item does not show "Connect", only
"Disconnect."

Double-clicking the "disconnected" drive icon produces a dialog box
reading "Access is denied."

Running the login script manually errors out each NET USE line with
"The device named is already in use". (The previous NET USE /DELETE
line in the script also errors out with a "not found" error.)

This only happens from a logoff/logon user profile load. From a
reboot/cold start, the drives map normally.

There are no removable devices, USB drives, or any other devices
competing for the drive letter assignment. (Confirmed through Drive
Management and physical inspection.)

The PC is fully patched post-SP2. There are no known domain policies
that are applied to this system. The system exhibits the same behavior
when a domain administrator account is used to login.

Otherwise, the PC appears to function normally on the network. There
are 35 other PCs on the network and to my knowledge no other system has
this symptom.

Any ideas?

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

we had the similar case before. try this: after 1st logon, use net use * /d command delete all mapping. then modify the logon script (assuming you have one) use net use command with persistent:no option. Please post back with the result.

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This is a Windows 2003 SBS network (1 server, 30 workstations). The XP
Pro workstation I'm having problems with is a domain member.

User (member of local administrator group on PC) boots up computer and
logs into domain. Login script maps network drive; drives show up as
"share1 on server (F", "share2 on server (G", etc.

When a user on this PC logs out and logs back in, the formerly mapped
drives in My Computer now show as "Disconnected network drive" in both
the Name and Type columns. (This is after the login script has run.)
The context menu on the item does not show "Connect", only
"Disconnect."

Double-clicking the "disconnected" drive icon produces a dialog box
reading "Access is denied."

Running the login script manually errors out each NET USE line with
"The device named is already in use". (The previous NET USE /DELETE
line in the script also errors out with a "not found" error.)

This only happens from a logoff/logon user profile load. From a
reboot/cold start, the drives map normally.

There are no removable devices, USB drives, or any other devices
competing for the drive letter assignment. (Confirmed through Drive
Management and physical inspection.)

The PC is fully patched post-SP2. There are no known domain policies
that are applied to this system. The system exhibits the same behavior
when a domain administrator account is used to login.

Otherwise, the PC appears to function normally on the network. There
are 35 other PCs on the network and to my knowledge no other system has
this symptom.

Any ideas?