XP Pro mapped drives don't reconnect at login

[Guest]

XP Pro system updated to current SP & windows update level, logging on to
a Win 2003 Server domain

Mapping network drives on a separate Win 2003 Server domain; drives are
mapped by the book:

Setup through "connect as different user" option
Name = domain\userID
set to reconnect at login

Drives come online A-OK after mapping, but refuse to reconnect at startup,
login, etc. Get a "could not connect to drives" bubble notice in the systray
and drives show w/ red X in My Computer. Can double click on these and
restore connection manually A-OK.

Have tried w/ simple file sharing enabled/disabled, checked validity of
network settings and hardware network for possible latency issues. No other
network or login ID/PW issues w/ this system or network.

Looking at login/batch scripts as workaround "solution"

Worked fine in Windows 2000...

Any insight is much appreciated- many thanks!

 

[flincha]

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-
flinch

 

[Guest]

Joe's suggestion worked for me. (Great guess Joe!!!!) When I clicked on "Manage my network passowrds" there were already two entries there from two other users that had used this workstation. I first 'disconnected' the mapped drives through 'My Computer'. Then came back to the 'user account' settings and deleted both entries LEAVING this blank. Re-booted, then re-mapped drives through 'My Computer' checking 'reconnect at logon' and everything has been fine since!

Enviromen
Workstations XP Pr
Server Win 2003 Standar

----- Joe wrote: ----

This is just a guess... Try going to user accounts on the control panel
Select your account. When the " What do you want to change about you
account?" window opens, select "manage my network passwords" under Relate
Tasks. in the blue pane to the left. Enter your user name and password fo
the computer with the drive you are connecting to

Hope it helps..

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem. Unfortunately Joe's suggestion did not work for me.

-XP Pro workstations in a Windows 2k domain with active directory
-User's home directories are mapped to F drive
-When logging on the "Can not reconnect all network drives" bubble pops up and the F drive has a red X through it. When you click on the drive it opens and the red X dissapears but this is a nuisance because the user's Outlook Archive file is stored on the F drive and Outlook screams if you try to open your Archive without first opeing My Computer and clicking on the drive to remove the X.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Brian

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