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I have an occuring problem where for (apparently) no reason, Windows 2K decides to add network drives to "My Computer" ranging from Drive I: to Y:. Drive Z: is the only network drive that should exist, but the other drives keep appearing and consequently cause all network drives to be unavailiable for network applications, although you can still access the drives through my computer.
Check if there is A login Script Runing on your Boot up...
if all those drive letters are drives, they're shared automaticly.
No scripts running... It doesn't seem to do it right away... I think that there is some background task, or hardware item that is causing this to happen...
And they are all drives, but all pointing to the same network share on the server...
I suspect that Someone is Playing with you...
I never saw that Behaviour Before!
P.s. By any chance is there a Novell Netware 5 Server around you?
Believe me, nobody is playing around. The client is getting really ticked off... Dell say's they can't help 'cause it's a "network" problem. "So why is this the only machine on the network that's doing it"?
I'm begining to suspect the Kodak Digital Camera that creates a new drive "G:" when plugged into the USB port... I don't remember the model number right now.
And no Novell Servers within 10 Miles of the LAN :)
Can you access those dummy-drives?
If yes, what's on them?
Which shortcut sign do they have... network? CD? something strange?
What info gives 'right-click, properties'?
what you're describing is actually a Windows bug. Service pack 2 describes and fixes this problem. Check the SP2 links on windrivers.com homepage. I think it might be on page 3.
Here is a screenshot that I hope shows the problem a little easier...
http://webscaping.net/Media/ScreenShot.jpg
Hi There,
The problem is similar to what i am experiences. I'm not getting additional drives mapped, but as to te screen shot i get mapped drives that show they are disconnected.
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q266/6/47.ASP is i think your resolution
Hope this helps :)
I believe the SP2 did the trick... but only time will tell...
Cheers man!Quote:
Originally posted by Ron Prestenback:
what you're describing is actually a Windows bug. Service pack 2 describes and fixes this problem. Check the SP2 links on windrivers.com homepage. I think it might be on page 3.
i learned something new today!
Well it didn't work... :mad:
And I have had the camera unplugged all week, so I can rule that out too...
I'm gonna call Dell again and see what they have to say... keep you all posted...
No one has mentioned this yet, and I kinda think it might be time to try a complete reload of win2k. It's very possible that you just got a crashed load somehow.....
This is a fresh install of Win2K... just got the machine brand spanking new from Dell...
OK, but have you tried installing yer own version of 2k? It's possible that one of the 18 million programs pre-loaded by Dell is causing yer problem. Just cause Dell loaded it for you doesn't mean that it's right.......
I would start an "Audit" on this machine..
but try this:
go to "administrative Tools -> Services"
stop and disable the "Distributed Link Tracking Client" and the "Distributed Transaction Coordinator"
Hope it helps..
Hi All,
I also have rteloaded W2K from Scratch and still get the disconnected drives....
Have disabled both distribution services, to no avail... still getting the same problem...Quote:
Originally posted by Condor:
<STRONG>I would start an "Audit" on this machine..
but try this:
go to "administrative Tools -> Services"
stop and disable the "Distributed Link Tracking Client" and the "Distributed Transaction Coordinator"
Hope it helps..</STRONG>
I am now going to try a re-installation of the OS.
do your users have home folders set up for their profiles maybe?
OK... I have just spent two days re-installing ALL the software on this machine, including a brand new install of Win2k. The problem is back but the drives are NOT being marked as "unavailable".
The only thing that is new or different on this machine (the only one having this problem) is Office XP?
HEEEEEELLLLLPPPPP!!!!!!
Is it only 1 user who is logging on to that machine?
So You have another box just like this one "out of the box" from dell withoutQuote:
Originally posted by James Sprott:
<STRONG>The only thing that is new or different on this machine (the only one having this problem) is Office XP?</STRONG>
Office XP on it?? Have you running this box without xp for a while? That could be the clue you need.