Mapped network drives not showing in My Computer

[sarchs]

Hi

Strange problem that is happening on our terminal server 2003 sp2 standard edition. When a user logs on a batch file runs mapping 3 networked drives. This seems to run correctly but only 1 or 2 driver show. I know the batch file works because i can go to the command promt and type net use, it then displays the 3 drives in the command window, but If i go to my computer they are not showing.

Things i have tried;
1. Log off and back on as the same user - result all network drives now show
2. Clear that user profile and log on again - results in 1 or 2 mapped drives appearing
3. Log a user on, run task manager stop the explorer.exe and start the explorer.exe process - result all mapped drives appear
4. searched google tried to a patch but it says i am running the latest versions

Here is what my batch file looks like

@echo off

net use s: \\server2\staffdrive$ /persistent:no
net use m: \\server3\sme /persistent:no
net use p: \\server3\Programs /persistent:no
net time \\server /set /yes

call \\server\Ranger\Utils\printers.bat

Any suggestions

Thanks

[DaveP]

We use fully qualified domain names. Would it help you if you did the same?

@echo  off

net use s: \\server2.domain.local.domain.local\staffdrive$ /persistent:no
net use m: \\server3.domain.local.domain.local\sme /persistent:no
net use p: \\server3.domain.local.domain.local\Programs /persistent:no
net time \\server.domain.local /set /yes

call \\server.domain.local\Ranger\Utils\printers.bat

[Steve21]

I'd suggest it's because you're running the bat elevated? If so, sometimes it won't show the files to "normal" users.

(Ignoring the fact this link is to Vista, same applies) After you turn on User Account Control in Windows Vista, programs may be unable to access some network locations

Simple way to try it is mapping it, as a non elevated account and seeing if you can access it?

Steve

[sarchs]

Tried that now davep and no difference. Thanks

[sarchs]

I'd suggest it's because you're running the bat elevated? If so, sometimes it won't show the files to "normal" users.

(Ignoring the fact this link is to Vista, same applies) After you turn on User Account Control in Windows Vista, programs may be unable to access some network locations

Simple way to try it is mapping it, as a non elevated account and seeing if you can access it?

Steve

I have tried to map it logged on as a user and the drive appears already mapped in the map network drive window but it wont let me add it again

[sarchs]

Any other suggestions chaps?

[reggiep]

How about running a line to delete the connections before the line to connect them?
I'm not sure of the syntax exactly as we use kixtart scripting but we had a similar issue so we ran a command to disconnect first.

I think it would be something like

net use s: /DELETE /persistent:no

[SkreeM1980]

net use s: /DELETE /persistent:no

Isn't quite right. From memory it is

 Net use S: /Delete /Yes

But that would need to be for each mapping ... you could also use

 net use * /delete /yes

at the top of the batch file.

Skr

[TheMan100]

What about just adding...
TASKKILL /F /IM "explorer.exe"
explorer.exe

...to your batch file, maybe not the best solution, but if stopping and restarting explorer works, this should do.