Restoring Network Connections (Mapped Drive in NT)

[jdunderhill]

Hi

I am having difficulty resolving an issue with a mapped Drive problem in NT:

We have two workstations on our domain that have an F: drive mapped to:

\\ST_SRV_BDC\gis_data_fileserver

When the user logs in they recieve the following error:

An error occured while reconnecting F: to

\\ST_SRV_BDC\gis_data_fileserver

Microsoft Windows Network : The Network Name cannot be found

- When you go to my computer the drive displays as disconnected but when you click drive it reconnects to server straight away

- I have checked TCP/IP settings, DNS server, WINS, LMHosts, all seems to be ok

- The user gets this error everytime they login without fail

I appreciate any help to rid this error box

Thanks

Jamie

 

[wolluf]

Is the drive mapping set up via explorer with the reconnect at login box ticked or via net use in a logon script?

If its via explorer, have you tried unmapping the drive - logging off/on, then recreating a new mapping?

If logon script - try a net use /delete command first (to remove any - possibly not working - mapping) before mapping it?

Have you tried Google - or searching this site - similar problems to this are fairly common (though I can't recall a definitive answer, unfortunately!)

 

[jdunderhill]

Hi

Thanks for your reply Wolluf, I have been unable to reply sooner, I actually fixed this unknowingly by adding the

AllowLongShareName registry key after a reboot all was ok

It seemed that NT didn't like long sharenames

Thanks

Jamie