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An Error Occured while reconnecting

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by vidyadhar.ravan

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Each time I want to save something om my "H" (mapping) drive on the Server, I get the next message:

A error occured while reconnecting. Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already in use. The connection has not been restored.

I can access the mapping through exploring "My network places". I have tried another map network drive, but it does the same thing. It seems that only the Windows XP PC's are doing it.

Please advice.

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by blackcurrant

Hi

Have you tried mapping the drive using a higher drive letter e.g. "Z"? Do you still get the same error message?

by 3xp3rt

Try in command prompt the "net use" command.
If you don't know how work this command type
"net use ?" for syntax.

by saihib

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\ProtectionMode

Try changing the value of the Registry entry above from 1 to 0.

by w2ktechman

Is the drive being mapped and then overmapped (2 mappings)? This can cause the problem.
I would look at removing the mapping and rebooting to see if it is mapping from another script or source.
Do multiple users use the system? If so, maybe it is not fully disconnecting on a logoff. This can also cause the problem.

by rwfarris

I just resolved this same error message on my network. It was a licensing issue on the SBS 2003 server. For some reason unknown to me yet, the server lost all the cals for my network. I replaced the cal's and all is well again. The connections couldn't resolve because there were not enough cal's on the server.

Rwfarris

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