Cannot connect to mapped drive

[Little-Miss]

I have one win7 client that has suddenly decided it can no longer access the share containing the redirected desktop. It worked happily before and is the only machine with the problem.

 

What would cause that?

[6Foot2]

Is the Desktop share the only problem with this machine [Does it map drive shares successfully? Following on from that If it does have problems with other shares does the computer account have a problem in Active Directory? (Is the computer account disabled?)]

[Little-Miss]

No, it maps everything else ok, just that share! So bizarre!

 

Last thing I did was install SIMS. Rebooted and from then on has refused to map that drive.

[6Foot2]

It does seem strange.

 

Any clues in Event Logs?

[featured_spectre]

Have you taken SIMS off and seen if that kicks in?

[Little-Miss]

Didn't try much after that at the moment (plate spinning), will report back tomorrow. Was kinda expecting someone to say "duh, it's because ...."

[glennda]

Try typing net share at a command line and make sure there is nothing hidding in the background (it should be cleared on reboot.)

[Little-Miss]

I did try a reboot when i noticed the problem and realised it wasn't the account I was using as they were all having the same issue

[glennda]

I did try a reboot when i noticed the problem and realised it wasn't the account I was using as they were all having the same issue

 

Fair enough - ok does it map drives to shares on the same server? or are the other shares on different servers?

[Little-Miss]

Same server

[glennda]

Same server

 

very strange - let us know tomorrow if there is any errors on either client or server. i'm in the office all day so should hopefully be able to reply quickly(as long as i don't get distracted!)

[sted]

Is offline files enabled? If so either delete the local cache or turn it off

[Little-Miss]

I did try the offlines files thing but nothing.

 

Unfortunately in the end I just reimaged it. Not a very satisfying answer I'm afraid but hadn't got time to sit a faff.

[psydii]

If it happens again, try adding the latest CSC hotfixes as listed in this thread:http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows-7/98564-can-i-prestage-offline-files-csc-cache-local-outlook-data-before-user-logs.html#post855183

[ricki]

Hi

 

Has the computer got cd card slots and has assigned the mapped letter to another drive already.

 

Richard

[mac_shinobi]

Hi

 

Has the computer got cd card slots and has assigned the mapped letter to another drive already.

 

Richard

 

Not that it would be a bad thing ref re-imaging it but if it is due to what you mentioned above, it would be funny ( or at the very least you would have to laugh and see the funny side )