Disconnected Network Drive

[Guest HeyBub]

XP Pro, SP2

 

After boot, My Computer shows 4 drives as "Disconnected Network Drive"s.

This is a fairly recent syndrome.

 

Clicking on the drive brings up the directory and My Computer then shows the

drives as connected.

 

SOME programs, when trying to access these "disconnected" drives function

normally. Other programs believe the disconnect status and refuse to even

try.

 

After connecting, sometime during the day the "Disconnected" status returns.

 

Removing the drives, then re-mapping does not remedy the problem. Of course

the mappings are marked "reconnect at logon." There is a single user who

never logs off.

 

This oddity does not appear on other XP machines, all mapped to the same

location on an always-on Win2000 Server box.

 

The Win2000 Server box has had its share parameter changed from "unlimited"

connections to a finite number and back again with no apparent effect.

 

Any idea what could be causing the "disconnected" business?

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Disconnected Network Drive

 

Use this "fix" to prevent "auto-disconnect" for resource conservation.

Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297684/en-us

 

HeyBub wrote:

> XP Pro, SP2

>

> After boot, My Computer shows 4 drives as "Disconnected Network Drive"s.

> This is a fairly recent syndrome.

>

> Clicking on the drive brings up the directory and My Computer then shows the

> drives as connected.

>

> SOME programs, when trying to access these "disconnected" drives function

> normally. Other programs believe the disconnect status and refuse to even

> try.

>

> After connecting, sometime during the day the "Disconnected" status returns.

>

> Removing the drives, then re-mapping does not remedy the problem. Of course

> the mappings are marked "reconnect at logon." There is a single user who

> never logs off.

>

> This oddity does not appear on other XP machines, all mapped to the same

> location on an always-on Win2000 Server box.

>

> The Win2000 Server box has had its share parameter changed from "unlimited"

> connections to a finite number and back again with no apparent effect.

>

> Any idea what could be causing the "disconnected" business?

>

>