XP SP2 Drive mapping - No browse button

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ahmed.alawah

Hi,

We've deployed an SP2 upgrade to several of our machines. However,
after the upgrade the user's lose the ability to browse the network
when attempting to map a network drive (My Computer -> Tools -> Map
Network Drive).

Has anyone seen this behaviour before or know what may have caused it?
Workaround/fix?

Thanks,
Ahmed
 
ahmed.alawah said:
We've deployed an SP2 upgrade to several of our machines. However,
after the upgrade the user's lose the ability to browse the network
when attempting to map a network drive (My Computer -> Tools -> Map
Network Drive).

Has anyone seen this behaviour before or know what may have caused
it? Workaround/fix?
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WINS/DDNS working properly?
Computer Browsing still turned on as a service?
Is it actually necessary for you/your customers to be able to browse for
other computers in that way?
 
Hi Shenan,

Thanks for your reply.

WINS/DDNS working properly?
WINS/DDNS is working properly as far as we can tell.

Computer Browsing still turned on as a service?
We've disabled this service. However, certain machines with the service
disabled seem to be able to browse fine.

Is it actually necessary for you/your customers to be able to browse
for other computers in that way?
Yes, as the "browse" button in 'Map Network Drive" does not appear
which would require all our users to remember UNC paths to their shared
folders.
 
ahmed.alawah said:
We've deployed an SP2 upgrade to several of our machines. However,
after the upgrade the user's lose the ability to browse the
network when attempting to map a network drive (My Computer ->
Tools -> Map Network Drive).

Has anyone seen this behaviour before or know what may have caused
it? Workaround/fix?

WINS/DDNS is working properly as far as we can tell.
Click to expand...

This is good.
We've disabled this service. However, certain machines with the
service disabled seem to be able to browse fine.
Click to expand...

Kinda need that.
Yes, as the "browse" button in 'Map Network Drive" does not appear
which would require all our users to remember UNC paths to their
shared folders.
Click to expand...

Why are they mapping drives themselves anyway?
Shouldn't they have logon scripts or at least scripts to map what they
need/have access to by their system administrator?
 
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