Win2000 Extra Drives map are unavailable and are NOT in script

[Trevor]

Hello,

I have a Windows2000 client logging into Server 2003.
I use a login script that looks like this:

net use * /delete /yes
net use /persistent:no
net use f: \\server\share

etc

After the script runs the drives that are in the script
show up but so do two more drives that are not in
the script pointing to one of the scripted shares.

If I go into net use the extra drives don't show
up but only in Explorer.

I took the client off the domain and rejoined it
and still the same problem.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated

Regards,

Trev

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hello,

I have a Windows2000 client logging into Server 2003.
I use a login script that looks like this:

net use * /delete /yes
net use /persistent:no
net use f: \\server\share

etc

After the script runs the drives that are in the script
show up but so do two more drives that are not in
the script pointing to one of the scripted shares.

If I go into net use the extra drives don't show
up but only in Explorer.

I took the client off the domain and rejoined it
and still the same problem.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated

Regards,

Trev

You need to find out at what time the extra drives are
mapped. Add some diagnostics to your logon batch
file like so:

net use * /delete /yes
net use /persistent:no
net use
ping localhost -n 5 > nul
net use f: \\server\share
net use G: \\Server\share2
net use H: \\server\share3
etc.
net use
ping localhost -n 5 > nul

Do the extra drives show up during the first pause, during
the second pause or only much later?

By the way, using the low letters of the alphabet for your
mapped drives is not a good idea. Sooner or later you will
have a conflict with CD drives and/or with USB mass
storage devices.

 

[Trevor]

You need to find out at what time the extra drives are
mapped. Add some diagnostics to your logon batch
file like so:

net use * /delete /yes
net use /persistent:no
net use
ping localhost -n 5 > nul
net use f: \\server\share
net use G: \\Server\share2
net use H: \\server\share3
etc.
net use
ping localhost -n 5 > nul

Do the extra drives show up during the first pause, during
the second pause or only much later?

By the way, using the low letters of the alphabet for your
mapped drives is not a good idea. Sooner or later you will
have a conflict with CD drives and/or with USB mass
storage devices.

Thanks for the reply. However, the extra drives never show up
when typing net use. They only show up in explorer. They show
up almost immediately after login. I will try your sample script
but what will that tell me? Also, unfortunately we have some old
applications that require drive mappings to specific low letters.
It's a drag because we already run into the flash drive issue all
the time. This particular problem is driving me crazy because it
just doesn't make any sense to me.

Regards,

Trev

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks for the reply. However, the extra drives never show up
when typing net use. They only show up in explorer. They show
up almost immediately after login. I will try your sample script
but what will that tell me? Also, unfortunately we have some old
applications that require drive mappings to specific low letters.
It's a drag because we already run into the flash drive issue all
the time. This particular problem is driving me crazy because it
just doesn't make any sense to me.

Regards,

Trev

I find it hard to believe that the unwanted drives do not show
up with "net use". When you see them in Explorer, did you try
this?
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type this command:
net use {Enter}

What do you see?

 

[Trevor]

I find it hard to believe that the unwanted drives do not show
up with "net use". When you see them in Explorer, did you try
this?
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type this command:
net use {Enter}

What do you see?

Yes I agree but it's true. This morning there were 9 extra drives
mapped. They all point to one of the legit network shares.
They show up in Explorer but NOT in Net use. That is why
I said this problem is driving me crazy. It makes no sense at all.
BTW...This Win2k has all its updates and SP's.

I know this is probably not worth a lot of effort but it sure is
a mystery !!!

Regards,

Trev

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Yes I agree but it's true. This morning there were 9 extra drives
mapped. They all point to one of the legit network shares.
They show up in Explorer but NOT in Net use. That is why
I said this problem is driving me crazy. It makes no sense at all.
BTW...This Win2k has all its updates and SP's.

I know this is probably not worth a lot of effort but it sure is
a mystery !!!

Regards,

Trev

I suspect that there is a problem with Explorer on your machine:
It shows drives that do not exist. Uninstalling and reinstalling
all networking software might fix the problem.