basically does not exist. Several times a day I have to go back and remap the drive. Any ideas on how to make it stay?
2007-03-29 03:38:25 · 5 answers · asked by L D 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Have them check and make sure they do not have the timeout level set to low. That will force the server to dis-connect users without anyone knowing about it.
2007-03-29 03:56:41 · answer #1 · answered by mcgranem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is not with the way you're mapping the drive. You can write a script to unmap, then re-map the drive, which will make your life a bit easier (e-mail for details) but this is just a band-aid.
Your problem is network-based. You are losing your connection to the computer that the drive is physically located on. Since you can remap the drive (apparently without issue?) and have to do so repeatedly, then the problem is both intermittent and persistent. Without a skilled IT person, you'll have a hard time tracking down the problem. Since several people are having the same problem, it's not localized to your machine.
It could be a loose cable to the drive's computer, but that's unlikely. Typically we see this type of problem when hardware is in the process of failing. It could also be a failing NIC in that computer, but this is also unlikely. You should see error messages in the event viewer's system log if that's the case.
Most likely: there is a switch, hub or router between your computer and the drive's computer. One that also connects to all the computers having this problem. It will appear fine (all the right lights will be green, etc.). It isn't. Replace it. Your problems will disappear.
2007-03-29 09:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the "reconnect at login" option is checked, other than that, if it still drops the mapped drive, then you're looking your connection with the server.
2007-03-29 03:41:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you will have to create a batch file that uses the net use command and put it in your startup folder
right click desktop say new text document, name it something anything, open the text file type
"net use \\computername\resource /y" withiout the quotes. computername is computer u are mapping to resource is share name of folder /y means persistent. file save, then copy to your startup folder should run every time that computer is booted, Good luck
2007-03-29 05:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by jsteg5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a system policy that is refreshing your drives?
2007-03-29 04:14:08 · answer #5 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋