drive mappings fail

  • Thread starter Thread starter aaron
  • Start date Start date
A

aaron

Hi,

On a number of identical computers windows xp sp 1 drive mappings to a
specific windows 2000 file server intermittently fail. The login script
runs when the users login and it maps to all other file servers except one.
If the users log out and log back in the login script runs again and the
drive is mapped without a problem. The file server has been up and running
for weeks. This file server is also running windows terminal server.

Thanks,
Aaron
 
The error I get is
system error 53 has occurred
the network path was not found

Now i can ping the server without a problem but when I type
\\servername\sharename I cannot connect to it. If I type
\\ipaddress\sharename I can connect.
Any error messages, or clues in the server or client event logs?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


aaron said:
Hi,

On a number of identical computers windows xp sp 1 drive mappings to a
specific windows 2000 file server intermittently fail. The login script
runs when the users login and it maps to all other file servers except
one.
If the users log out and log back in the login script runs again and the
drive is mapped without a problem. The file server has been up and
running
for weeks. This file server is also running windows terminal server.

Thanks,
Aaron
 
Looks like a name resolution problem. Do you have a DNS server on your
network?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


aaron said:
The error I get is
system error 53 has occurred
the network path was not found

Now i can ping the server without a problem but when I type
\\servername\sharename I cannot connect to it. If I type
\\ipaddress\sharename I can connect.
Any error messages, or clues in the server or client event logs?

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Hi,

On a number of identical computers windows xp sp 1 drive mappings to a
specific windows 2000 file server intermittently fail. The login script
runs when the users login and it maps to all other file servers except
one.
If the users log out and log back in the login script runs again and the
drive is mapped without a problem. The file server has been up and
running
for weeks. This file server is also running windows terminal server.

Thanks,
Aaron
 
Back
Top