Annoying mapped drive problem

[ChrisH]

We map the usual S: drive for our SIMs. When a user launches SIMs they get the error as if the mapped drive doesnt exist. If you look in my computer it is there. If you open it up then just close it, SIMs will run

I have tried using a vbs script and a batch file to map the drive, with and without the persistant switch. I am sure this is definately a windows issue and I just need to change the behaviour slightly through reg/GP

[FN-GM]

Could it be the computer is loosing connection to the server? When you go into the drive it is reconnecting the drive?

[Bezwick]

I would have a look at your power management settings. Sounds like either you bios or windows are setting your NIC to sleep mode. which is why when you open it manually it wakes it up and then starts working.

 

Good luck

[kmount]

We had this with users wandering aimlessly around with their laptops "on" dropping in and out of the wireless resulting in a "Windows disconnected network drive" error.

 

Two possible trains of thought for resolution.

 

1) Educate.

2) Rely on a local connect.ini file pointing to the SQL Server (ie, bypassing the perceived "need" for the S Drive map to be working at initialisation stage looking for s:\sims\connect.ini.

 

We opted for 1), but 2) might work too.

[ChrisH]

Thank you for all the suggestions I will try them tomorrow.

[DrPerceptron]

The S: drive doesn't have any references in the users profile does it?

 

A while back, we re-did all our profiles and I accidentally left a reference to the sims drive in the profile, needless to say that sometimes SIMS would not work, once I fixed the profile issue, it hasn't gone wrong since.

[Michael]

When you cannot see or access S:\ can you open up a command prompt and ping your domain controller?

[ChrisH]

The S: Drive is there in My computer. It just ignores it until you click on it.

It's not a profile problem as we have only just started mapping the S: drive on this domain. Everything works perfectly apart from that.

[jonnykewell1]

I have a problem, sims works fine running from the F drive, the F drive just doesnt show as SIMS it says Disconnected network drive. No idea why it is doing this. Any suggestions, its also suddenly started showing on the student profiles unlike before but as we block acces to F they cant access it.

[Cools]

its also suddenly started showing on the student profiles unlike before but as we block acces to F they cant access it.

 

why map F drive to students then block it ? it might be causing the students to slow down.

 

I have a problem, sims works fine running from the F drive, the F drive just doesnt show as SIMS it says Disconnected network drive. No idea why it is doing this.

 

was F used for any thing else in the past ?? i had same problem pass ICT Manager used S for staffarea after a gpo change S ran sims but said staffarea and showed disconnected just had to Net use s: /del and relogon

[Cools]

We map the usual S: drive for our SIMs. When a user launches SIMs they get the error as if the mapped drive doesnt exist. If you look in my computer it is there. If you open it up then just close it, SIMs will run

I have tried using a vbs script and a batch file to map the drive, with and without the persistant switch. I am sure this is definately a windows issue and I just need to change the behaviour slightly through reg/GP

 

are you useing offline files?? i had this with XP

 

like kmount said had to re-educate the staff to reconnect.

[Earthling]

are you useing offline files?? i had this with XP

 

like kmount said had to re-educate the staff to reconnect.

 

What's everone's favourite method for re-educating staff? Mine is sarcasm, followed by biting wit and eventually just a contemptuous shake of the head.

[bandgeekmafia78]

I think there is an option in Group Policy which allows you to "wait for network before logging on". Maybe worth giving this a shot? Could just be a network/speed issue to your sims server.

[Cools]

What's everone's favourite method for re-educating staff? Mine is sarcasm, followed by biting wit and eventually just a contemptuous shake of the head.

 

i try the " if you ignor them they will go away" Some times it works.. lol

[2097]

have i missed how you are connecting the drive to the profile ? login VBS i assume ?

Post it here so we can have a look

[3s-gtech]

If you are using GPP to map the drives, this happened to us using the Create option. Just changed this to Replace - it made the drive map, and connected it too. Otherwise, it just creates the mapping on the next login, without connecting.

[Cools]

lol thats 3s-gtech thats 2 of my posts you have explained for me.. lol

[2097]

Heres a quick map drive script i use . A nice simple one

 

' Luke Taylor.

'*********************************

Dim objNetwork

Set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

 

' Re-add Drives

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "S:", "\\Server\share"

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "O:", "\\server\share1"

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "P:", "\\\server\share2""

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "I:", "\\server\share3"

WScript.Quit

 

quite a easy one to use . give that a try maybe ?

we use sims and i have never had this problem !

[2097]

you may also find if your not removing the drives at logoff this can also happen , so i always remove the drives at logoff as well as our teachers use local profiles .

 

Dim objNetwork

Set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

' remove drives

objNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "S:",True,True

On Error Goto 0

objNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "O:",True,True

On Error Goto 0

objNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "P:",True,True

On Error Goto 0

objNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "I:",True,True

On Error Goto 0

wscript.quit

[jonnykewell1]

i did actually enable this setting recently ill give it a shot thanks