Re: Win2000 Extra Drives map are unavailable and are NOT in script by Trevor
Trevor
Thu Dec 20 07:54:45 PST 2007
On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:35:31 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com>
wrote:
>
>"Trevor" <noway@here.com> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:18:26 +0100, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>"Trevor" <noway@here.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Windows2000 client logging into Server 2003.
>>>> I use a login script that looks like this:
>>>>
>>>> net use * /delete /yes
>>>> net use /persistent:no
>>>> net use f: \\server\share
>>>>
>>>> etc
>>>>
>>>> After the script runs the drives that are in the script
>>>> show up but so do two more drives that are not in
>>>> the script pointing to one of the scripted shares.
>>>>
>>>> If I go into net use the extra drives don't show
>>>> up but only in Explorer.
>>>>
>>>> I took the client off the domain and rejoined it
>>>> and still the same problem.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions would be most appreciated
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Trev
>>>
>>>You need to find out at what time the extra drives are
>>>mapped. Add some diagnostics to your logon batch
>>>file like so:
>>>
>>>net use * /delete /yes
>>>net use /persistent:no
>>>net use
>>>ping localhost -n 5 > nul
>>>net use f: \\server\share
>>>net use G: \\Server\share2
>>>net use H: \\server\share3
>>>etc.
>>>net use
>>>ping localhost -n 5 > nul
>>>
>>>Do the extra drives show up during the first pause, during
>>>the second pause or only much later?
>>>
>>>By the way, using the low letters of the alphabet for your
>>>mapped drives is not a good idea. Sooner or later you will
>>>have a conflict with CD drives and/or with USB mass
>>>storage devices.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for the reply. However, the extra drives never show up
>> when typing net use. They only show up in explorer. They show
>> up almost immediately after login. I will try your sample script
>> but what will that tell me? Also, unfortunately we have some old
>> applications that require drive mappings to specific low letters.
>> It's a drag because we already run into the flash drive issue all
>> the time. This particular problem is driving me crazy because it
>> just doesn't make any sense to me.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Trev
>
>I find it hard to believe that the unwanted drives do not show
>up with "net use". When you see them in Explorer, did you try
>this?
>- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
>- Type this command:
>net use {Enter}
>
>What do you see?
>
Yes I agree but it's true. This morning there were 9 extra drives
mapped. They all point to one of the legit network shares.
They show up in Explorer but NOT in Net use. That is why
I said this problem is driving me crazy. It makes no sense at all.
BTW...This Win2k has all its updates and SP's.
I know this is probably not worth a lot of effort but it sure is
a mystery !!!
Regards,
Trev