restoring drive maps

[Jeanne Conroy]

I have a client using an 802.11g wireless peer-to-peer network. His
accounting software requires that he have a drive letter mapped (currently
drive P to the data files in order for workstations to access data.
However, when the computer is rebooted, an error results, indicating the
mapped drive could not be connected; when the accounting software is opened,
an error message appears indicating the data path cannot be found. The
mapped drive can be manually opened (i.e., double clicking from My
Computer); after which the accounting software will work properly. I think
this is because the driver for the wireless network card is not loaded after
the network connections are restored, making the network unavailable at the
crucial time.

In Windows 98 there was an option to restore mapped drives only when needed;
is there something like that in XP? Or is there some other way to fix this?

 

[Guest]

Three issues arise.

1. What accounting package? Is it MYOB, Qickbooks or other name?
2. What type of machine is the accounting package installed on: is it also
connected via wireless: is it a laptop?
3. What operating system is on this PC and how are sharing permissions
established? Do users need to 'log on' or use passwords to access the folder
or files?

 

[Jeanne Conroy]

Thank you for your attempt to help.

This is not so much a problem with the accounting package (Peachtree) but
with the fact that the system tries to restore the network connection before
the wireless network is fully functional.

These are all brand new Dell desktop units, P4, Windows XP Home SP 2. The
network is peer-to-peer (only thing you can do with Home) so there is no
"log-on". Simple sharing is being used. All PCs are identical.

All help greatly appreciated.

Jeanne

 

[GTS]

I've run into some similar problems and haven't found any ideal solution.
Wireless connections can take quite a long time to initialize and connect.
One work around might be to create a batch file that maps the drive with a
net use command and then launches the accounting program.