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i have kixtart login script running on pdc and bdc in our domain to map network drives. recently some of my users are not being able to map drives during 1st logon although the login script runs. if they restart their machine couple of times then they get the mappings back. all users are using win95.
any help will be appriciated......

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by robert_blue

If you are repeatedly having problems with this, you may want to try disabling that particular login script, and then, by right-clicking on either Network Neighborhood or My Computer, select map network drive. Place a check in the box that says reconnect at logon. Another way to do this is to first locate the folder you are trying to map, the right-click on it, and select map network drive. This is sometimes easier, as you do not have to know the exact network path to the folder or drive. This may be what you are looking for, depending on the number of comuters that are having this problem.

by aronya1

1st (simplest) suggestion: replace the NIC in the server. I don't expect that to be the answer, though, if not all of your users are having the problem.

2nd choice: Remove/reload NIC driver on one of the affected units. If it cures the problem,repeat on the rest.

3rd choice: Remove/reload all networking software on one of the affected units. I'm referring to clients, protocols, adapters, & services in Network properties.

Hope this helps.

by administrator

the problem might not be related to login script, but win 95. i have win 95/98 running
on the network and the problem seemed to be just with win 95 all win 98 machines are mapping the drive. is there a problem with win 95 connecting to NT shares?? or does the number of shares on NT server cause problem with win 95?? has anyone seen this problem before ??

by tjc

Also make sure that each share name doesn't contain a space in it and also that it is not over 8 letters long.

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