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Mapped drives on xp

I have a client with Server 2008 r2 and 10 workstarions with Win 7 and XP. 2 of the xp machises will not hold the mapped drives. These are simple maps to a fileserver supporting dental practice applications. One of the machines will hold 1 of 2 maps and the other will not hold either on reboot.
I do not have scripts on the local or server yet. As stated, 8 of the machines work fine, does not seem to be server issue.
There is a domain, maps are lost on reboot but are not auto disconnected while logged on.

Kruno Džoić

try command line:

net use z: \\share /persitent:yes

Kruno Džoić

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx?mfr=true

Hendrik Wiese

As it is only 2 machines you could always add the following script into their startup to ensure that the drives does get mapped:

Option Explicit
Dim objNetwork, objShell 
Dim strDriveLetter, strRemotePath, strUserName

strDriveLetter = "U:" 
strRemotePath = "\\YOURSERVERNAME\YOURNETWORKDIRECTORY\" 

Set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network") 

On Error Resume Next

strUserName = objNetwork.UserName 
objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive strDriveLetter, strRemotePath & strUserName
objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "S:" , "\\scends01\IEMASDfs\Centurion Public Data"

WScript.Quit

Sub ShowExplorer()
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
objShell.run ("Explorer" & " " & strDriveLetter & "\" )
End Sub

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Hope this helps!!!

Hendrik Wiese

You can save my example script as FILENAME.vbs

Cheers!!

IT2Dr

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will net use need logon script?

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IT2Dr

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Thanks,