Similar questions have been asked about this issue, but the solution suggested in the most recent one doesn't work for me. The problem discussed in this post -
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Macintosh_Networking/Q_21758350.html?qid=21758350 - basically describes the problem I'm having. In my case, I had created a startup link to a share on a Win2003 server running as part of a workgroup on my network. This has worked fine for months.
However, today I noticed that when I browsed the Mac's file system within Eclipse, under "Volumes" I saw more than one reference to the same machine. (I realize that the Eclipse issue may have nothing to do with what I'm about to describe. I just include it to let folks know how I got where I am.)
Thinking that perhaps there might be some incorrect pointer to the server share mounted on startup, I went into System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items and deleted the reference to the share. I then attempted to create a new startup item by dragging the mounted share from a Finder window into the System Prefs window. Big mistake. As described in the previous post, the icon "exploded." The share disappeared from the Finder as if it had been "ejected." But when I attempted to reconnect through the Finder's Network icon, I could clearly see the path to the server, and when clicking "Connect," I was shown the name of the available share. I reauthenticated, just to make sure. But I got a message saying that the item to which the alias referred could not be found.
However, if I use the Finder's Connect to Server command and enter a path by hostname "smb:\\medcool-server2," I'm shown the share, but I'm told the share is already mounted. But it does not appear anywhere in a Finder window. In other words, it's mounted (according the system), but is not shown.
In answering the previous post, jwildman suggested trashing the alias and reconnecting through the smb protocol. But I'm not sure which alias he's referring to. And clearly, Samba thinks the volume is mounted.
One additional note: Although I cannot access that server through the Finder or any application that uses the normal system dialog "open" boxes, I can see and access the server within Eclipse's File Explorer View.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom
