Re: Mapped drives will not reconnect at logon - definitive answer?
From: Kenneth (bigredtrain2002_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/19/04
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Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 15:36:19 -0600
Paul have you received anything on this through your email? I like probably
many others are very interested in a solution on this.
Kenneth
"Paul H" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Yes this old Chestnut!
>
> Is this a bug? A feature? Or Bill just having a laugh?
>
> I am using WinME as a server and WinXP Pro Clients, all clients suffer the
> same symptoms.
>
> THE PROBLEM:
> I map two network drives on the XP machines to two shared folders on the
> WinME Machine, when I reboot they have a red cross through the drive icon
in
> my computer and I have to double click the icon to reconnect the drive.
Lots
> of people in google groups have this exact same problem, but no one seems
to
> have a solution.
>
> I have tried various things in my batch file:
>
> net config server /autodisconnect:-1
> net use y: \\IPAddress\share /persistent:no
> net use y: \\MachineName\share password /user:xxx
>
> I have allowed my Router to act as a DHCP server, I have also disabled
DHCP
> and then tried fixed IP addresses and NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
>
> I tried disabling all personal firewalls
>
> I have tried this gpedit.msc tweak "Computer Configuration\Administrative
> Templates\System\Logon\ Always wait for the network at computer startup
and
> logon"
>
> I have trawled google and the MS knowledgebase but I still can not find a
> solution other than setting a timer to delay running my login script until
> 60 seconds has passed and my local area connection icon appears on the
> taskbar....3..2..1.. THEN I can map my drives successfully using:
>
> net use y: \\IPAddress\share /persistent:no
>
> in my logon.bat file.
>
>
> So is there a solution to this extremely common problem? One workaround
> might be to force the network to be the first thing that loads, *before*
my
> AV software, scanner software, etc. then at least my countdown period
would
> decrease.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Paul
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