Windows XP drive mapping

[Srivatsan]

Hello all,

The problem we are seeing with the disappearing drive
connections in XP explorer

Pls see :

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;810087&Product=winxp

CAUSE
This problem may occur if the following conditions are
true:
You connect to your network by using a VPN connection
over a dial-up connection to the Internet.
You map a drive letter to a shared folder on the network.
The shared folder contains files or folders (or both)
that are configured for offline use.

I have a user with XP , no VPN, no offline files and the
same drive mapping issues.......

What happens:
- Windows explorer does not show the drive mappings (or
some but not all)
- if you look in Tools > Map network drive: it shows them
all !!
- when you choose H:\, again type the path it even gives
the notification that H is already connected (but not
shown in Windows explorer!)
- Any office application (Word, excel, etc), when go to
File > open > look in: all drives are visible)
- When opening a CMD prompt all drives can be accessed.

Summary:
It seems that the problem is with Windows explorer

Any clue pls.

Best Regards,
Srivats

 

[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "Srivatsan" <[email protected]>
Subject: Windows XP drive mapping
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 02:22:19 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.windows_update

Hello all,

The problem we are seeing with the disappearing drive
connections in XP explorer

Pls see :

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;810087&Product=winxp

CAUSE
This problem may occur if the following conditions are
true:
You connect to your network by using a VPN connection
over a dial-up connection to the Internet.
You map a drive letter to a shared folder on the network.
The shared folder contains files or folders (or both)
that are configured for offline use.

I have a user with XP , no VPN, no offline files and the
same drive mapping issues.......

What happens:
- Windows explorer does not show the drive mappings (or
some but not all)
- if you look in Tools > Map network drive: it shows them
all !!
- when you choose H:\, again type the path it even gives
the notification that H is already connected (but not
shown in Windows explorer!)
- Any office application (Word, excel, etc), when go to
File > open > look in: all drives are visible)
- When opening a CMD prompt all drives can be accessed.

Summary:
It seems that the problem is with Windows explorer

Any clue pls.

Best Regards,
Srivats
---

Srivats,

Have you seen the following article?

812933 - Mapped Drives Do Not Appear to Connect or Disconnect in Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];812933

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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