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URL link to C: drive not working

Very strange and infuriating problem.

I am trying to launch documents stored on a local PC from an intranet application. When I put in files on my network, i.e. T:\FILE\NAME\NAME.doc it works just fine.... but ... if I use ... C:\LOCAL\FILE\FILNENAME.doc, nothing happens at all.

Assume this is a security setting that's fooled by the network drive.

Am using IE 6/8

Peter

-Maxime-

Maybe you can access to shared folders by using smb... you can access to computer by using the run prompt.. Type \\ipaddress\c$ (you can remplace the ip address with the computer name)... c$ is the default shared folder ...
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Seth_McCauley

You may get a more descriptive error if you try simulating your intranet application's behavior from a command-line. Open a command prompt and browse to the folder where your application runs from. Then, try to run your command from there. If it's a document you are trying to launch, try...
start "DRIVE:\PATH\APPLICATION" "DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME"

Compare this behavior with running a file on your mapped drive, and you might find your problem.

pambrose1

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Actually - I've found the answer - it was a new security setting in IE. Quite sensible but a bit arbitrary which doesn't let you access machines within "My Computer" description. There is a registry fix that works, but actually, it drives good behaviour!

Thanks

Peter

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