Win2K "forgets" mapped drive

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Clueless in Seattle

I have two computers, a desktop and laptop, connected together in a
Win2K peer-to-peer network.

The desktop is a Micron brand and the laptop is a Sony VAIO, so on
the VAIO I map the Micron C: drive to M:, and on the Micron I map the
VAIO drive to V:.

M: for Micron; V: for Vaio; that's easy to remember. At least for me
it is. But my computers keep "forgetting" the mapped drives.

So, more often than not, each morning when I reboot, the mapped drives
have disappeared from the drive listings under "My Computer" in
Windows Explorer. And I have to remap them all over again each
morning.

How can I make those drive letter mappings "stick"?

Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
 
Hello Clueless,

Like i wrote in the first posting (Subject:Win 2K "Forgets" Networked Drive
Mapping)

From the command line run "net use" without the quotes. It will show you
all existing mappings. With "net use /delete" you can delete all mappings
and start new ones.

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Meinolf Weber
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When mapping the drives you have to check the box that say "reconnect at
logon" or it won't keep them.

You would be much better off to forget about the whole drive letter thing
and start using Shortcuts based on the UNC path (\\machinename\sharename).
The shortcut will "appear" as a folder on the Desktop or the My Documents,
or wherever you put it and it can be browsed to from any Browse Dialog Box
just as if it was any other folder. Shortcuts can also be renamed to any
name you want to give them so not only will you easily remember what they
are but the name can just blatantly state exactly what they are so there
isn't even anything to have to remember.

Shortcuts do not have to maintain a constant connection, they do not ever
"time out", and they do not eat up any resources at all the way mapped drive
letters do.

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Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

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or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
 
You would be much better off to forget about the whole drive letter thing
and start using Shortcuts based on the UNC path (\\machinename\sharename).
The shortcut will "appear" as a folder on the Desktop or the My Documents,
or wherever you put it and it can be browsed to from any Browse Dialog Box
letters do.
Click to expand...

OK, I'm game. But I don't have a clue how to create such a
shortcut.

I've tried right clicking on the laptop folder under "Computers Near
Me" in Windows Explorer on the desktop computer, but the menu that
pops up doesn't have a "create shortcut" item.

I created a folder on the Windows Desktop on the desktop computer, and
then looked at the properties, but I can't seem to find any place to
type in the
(\\machinename\sharename).

I'm sure it's an easy process. I just can't seem to find how to do
it.

Could you tell me how do do it?

Will in Seattle
a.k.a. Clueless
 
Hi
Change and run this command in your computers
On your Micron :

net use V: \\YourVAIOCompName\c$ /user:YourVAIOCompName\administrator
password /Persistent:YES

On your VAIO
net use M: \\YourMicronCompName\c$ /user:YourMicronCompName\administrator
password /Persistent:YES

Osman Shener
 
That would be the contents of the bat file, and you would make the
Shortcut TO the bat file. Also it should be Persistent:NO
 
Start--->Run
Type in \\machinename and hit enter
Open the Share you want

Drag the Icon from the Address Bar to the Desktop (or where ever). Rename
it to what you want it to say.

--
Phillip Windell
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
 
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