XP Pro machine cannot access mapped network drives

[Bobby]

Hi there,

We have several Win2K Pro and WinXP Pro machines on our network. The domain
controller runs Win2K Server. The problem I've been running into is in
regards to new computers that are being set up for use on our network. The
issue is that once the computers are set up, two mapped network drives are
added. They work fine for a while but then after a reboot or turning the
computers off for the day and coming back the next day the mapped drives no
longer work. When I try double clicking The following dialg box pops up:

"An error occured while reconnecting X: to \\DomainController\SharedFolder
Microsoft Windows Network : The local device name is already in sue.
This connection has not been restored."

Now other WinXP Pro machines that have previously been running on the
network work fine and do not have this problem. Almost all settings are
identical for all computers except their IP address. They all have static
IPs and the rest of the info is the same. Technically, the mapped network
drives are NOT already in use so I am not sure why I would be receiving this
pop up message. Can somebody help me out with this and point me in to a
direction so that I can get the mapped drives to work?

Thanks in advance,
Bobby

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

How do you map the network drives? Logon script or reconnection? these page may help,
system errors
The local device name is already in use." One thing you may want to try is using
net use /persistent:no, for example, net use i: \\servername\folder ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

mapping
The local device name is already in use." One thing you may want to try to avoid
the red X is using net use /persistent:no, for example, net use i: ...
www.chicagotech.net/mapping.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Hi there,

We have several Win2K Pro and WinXP Pro machines on our network. The domain
controller runs Win2K Server. The problem I've been running into is in
regards to new computers that are being set up for use on our network. The
issue is that once the computers are set up, two mapped network drives are
added. They work fine for a while but then after a reboot or turning the
computers off for the day and coming back the next day the mapped drives no
longer work. When I try double clicking The following dialg box pops up:

"An error occured while reconnecting X: to \\DomainController\SharedFolder
Microsoft Windows Network : The local device name is already in sue.
This connection has not been restored."

Now other WinXP Pro machines that have previously been running on the
network work fine and do not have this problem. Almost all settings are
identical for all computers except their IP address. They all have static
IPs and the rest of the info is the same. Technically, the mapped network
drives are NOT already in use so I am not sure why I would be receiving this
pop up message. Can somebody help me out with this and point me in to a
direction so that I can get the mapped drives to work?

Thanks in advance,
Bobby

 

[Bobby]

..
How do you map the network drives? Logon script or reconnection? these page may help,
system errors
The local device name is already in use." One thing you may want to try is using
net use /persistent:no, for example, net use i: \\servername\folder ....
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

mapping
The local device name is already in use." One thing you may want to try to avoid
the red X is using net use /persistent:no, for example, net use i: ...
www.chicagotech.net/mapping.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Hi there,

We have several Win2K Pro and WinXP Pro machines on our network. The domain
controller runs Win2K Server. The problem I've been running into is in
regards to new computers that are being set up for use on our network. The
issue is that once the computers are set up, two mapped network drives are
added. They work fine for a while but then after a reboot or turning the
computers off for the day and coming back the next day the mapped drives no
longer work. When I try double clicking The following dialg box pops up:

"An error occured while reconnecting X: to \\DomainController\SharedFolder
Microsoft Windows Network : The local device name is already in sue.
This connection has not been restored."

Now other WinXP Pro machines that have previously been running on the
network work fine and do not have this problem. Almost all settings are
identical for all computers except their IP address. They all have static
IPs and the rest of the info is the same. Technically, the mapped network
drives are NOT already in use so I am not sure why I would be receiving this
pop up message. Can somebody help me out with this and point me in to a
direction so that I can get the mapped drives to work?

Thanks in advance,
Bobby

 

[Bobby]

Hi, the drives are mapped manually and not by logon script. They are mapped
only once and the mapping remains from thereon. All Windows 2000 clients
work fine and the already existent Windows XP clients are having somwhat of
an issue that is about it. I tried the 2 articles and they did not work out
for me. Do you or anyone else have any other suggestions?

Once again thanks for your time!

Bobby

 

[Bobby]

Correction: The existing XP clients do work fine, but the new one does not.