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or run this on the server<br />
&nbsp;used the command (from a command prompt)<br />
net config server /autodisconnect:-1 <br />
which disables autodisconnect and that stopped the remote users from loosing their Mapped Drive. <br />
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<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q297684" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q297684</a>
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or run this on the server
 used the command (from a command prompt)
net config server /autodisconnect:-1
which disables autodisconnect and that stopped the remote users from loosing their Mapped Drive.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q297684 [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q297684]

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My XP workstations seem to lose their network shared drives after a few hours. &nbsp;Ihave tried the net config server /autodisconnect:-1 and I saw the other message about using the registery setting<br />
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\<wbr />CurrentCon<wbr />trolSet\Se<wbr />rvices\lan<wbr />manserver\<wbr />parameters<wbr />\autodisco<wbr />nnect=-1<br />
XP won't except a &quot;-&quot; &nbsp;The value must be a number (Hex or Decimal)<br />
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How do I enter a -1?
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My XP workstations seem to lose their network shared drives after a few hours.  Ihave tried the net config server /autodisconnect:-1 and I saw the other message about using the registery setting
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters\autodisconnect=-1
XP won't except a "-"  The value must be a number (Hex or Decimal)

How do I enter a -1?

XP Loses NEtwork Shares

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