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by mmbc_voltron

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I am having problems with a NT Workstation. Its seem to be mapping multiple drive letters for the same folder

Ex: you boot up the computer, Login, and your mapped drives are all set.
you work for awhile and you notice that you have an E:\ F:\ G:\ mapped to the same folder as you Z:\ drive

i have deleted find fast
and i have at least 3 doc that could be the culprit

please let me know of any info you might have on multiple drive mapping

Thank You For Your Time

jjoyce@carlilemacy.com

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by syscokid

Does this question raelly have no answers? I just came across it by accident.

If you still have the problem, check to see if Fast Find is running on that workstation. If so, disable it and see if it helps.

by lorwynd

If you are logging in to a network, it is possible that the login script that runs when you login is mapping these drives for you. One way check is to open 'windows explorer', right-click on the mapped drive letter and click disconnect. Reboot andwatch the login script, you might see it depending on how fast the script scrolls by. Once boot up is finished, check 'windows explorer' again and see if the drive(s) you disconnected are mapped again.

by mmbc_voltron

It maps these drives after the system boots up did doesn't happen till maybe mid day its not Find Fast and its not the login script

by schitzoid

cisconnect from these drives and see if they come back the next time you log on, if so, have the admin check your login script

by estebandelatorre

1.- You might have an script that is mapping many drives to the same path. Modify your scrpit at your DC.
2.- Go to explorer, select Map Network drive, and delete those bad mappings

by tjc

When you first boot up do the drive mappings exist? Or is it after you run a specific program. Or do you have any services loaded that are autmatically mapping for other things? Like a backup script?

by conrad

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by mmbc_voltron

I Have found that this happens when a paticular excel file is worked on from any NT workstation.

by maxwell edison

If you are using AutoEDMS Document Management software for document management, this could happen. Also, if the file was created with such a system.

Maxwell

by nshafranski

If you are using Novell. Right Click the N along the Task Tray and choose "Novell Client Properties" then choose the "Client" tab. Under "First Network Drive" check to see if you your login script is using this letter. I don't know if your are usingMicrosoft.

by bchesmer

When you open the files in question on another PC do you get the same results? Comment back & let us know.

by mmbc_voltron

Yes I think If someone else on NT WS opens it they get the same result.
I have recreated the document and still has something to do with that.

by bucko77

You should check the VB Modules of the files you think are funny for any code that looks out of place.

by maxwell edison

I think one of your applications may be causing this. It may be a hassle, but could you uninstall the applications one at a time, checking the mapping issue after each?

by paulo.sedrez

Check this doc files for references to other, networked docs or templates. They may be forcing the NT to map the drives dynamically to access that doc or templates.

--Sedrez

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