XP does not reconnect mapped drive

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I have a small peer network, 5 machines all xp pro. One
is used as a data server only and the other 4 have mapped
drives to one folder. 3 of the systems work fine, one
system though will not reconnect a mapped drive. I can
click on the drive letter and connection is immediate and
can work the rest of the day with no problem. But, I
would like to have it reconnect like it is supposed too.
All systems are Dell 2400 series and new within the last
six months. I have tried guest accounts, disconnected and
reconnected, making sure of the check mark for
reconnection, different drive letters etc;

Thanks,
Steve
 
Steve,

You have just joined a whole bunch of others with the same
problem.

After 4 weeks of trying I have given up and now resort to
manually connecting every time I logon. What a waste of
time!!

Still lurking here though, just in case something works.

Come on Microsoft - GET IT FIXED.

Fred
 
this may help. quoted form http://www.chicagotech.net
Why some mapped network drives show a red x

SYMPTOMS: You find that the network drive mapping may be disconnected after
15 minutes of inactivity and Windows Explorer may display a red "X" on the
icon of the mapped drive. However, if you double-click it reconnects
quickly.

RESOLUTION: by default, idle connections will be dropped after 15 minutes.
To modify idle time, at a command prompt using net config server
/autodisconnect: minutes. For example, to set the Autodisconnect value to
30 minutes, you would run the following command line: net config server
/autodisconnect:30. If you would like to turn Autodisconnect off, do net
config server /autodisconnect:-1.


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Robert,

Already tried it. My problem is that mapped drives will
not reconnect at logon at all.

Fred
 
Steve said:
I have a small peer network, 5 machines all xp pro. One
is used as a data server only and the other 4 have mapped
drives to one folder. 3 of the systems work fine, one
system though will not reconnect a mapped drive. I can
click on the drive letter and connection is immediate and
can work the rest of the day with no problem. But, I
would like to have it reconnect like it is supposed too.
All systems are Dell 2400 series and new within the last
six months. I have tried guest accounts, disconnected and
reconnected, making sure of the check mark for
reconnection, different drive letters etc;

Thanks,
Steve
Click to expand...

Try this: create a .BAT file on the client PC(s), containing
a NET USE command for each mapped drive; then, create a link to
that .BAT file in the Startup folder to invoke the .BAT file
when the client reboots.

You must tailor the NET USE commands to your network and your
tastes, but a sample would look like:

Net use P: \\PC-P\ShareP /persistent:yes
Net use Q: \\PC-Q\ShareQ /persistent:yes PasswordQ
Net use R: \\PC-R\ShareR$ /persistent:yes /user:Stupid PasswordStupid
Pause
Exit

The Pause command allows the user to see if the NET USE commands all
worked; network problems and host reboots sometimes prevent NET USE
from working. If the user is too naive to recover from such problems,
omit the Pause command.

{And, if your organization is PC, substitute PHB for Stupid. <g>}
 
do you get any errors like the drive in use? Also have you tried create a
batch file to do the mapping?

--
For more and other information, go to http://www.chicagotech.net

Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need consulting services.
Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you may get more help.

Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips & Troubleshooting on
http://www.chicagotech.net
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
 
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