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Resolved Mixed XP / Vista and Win 7 drive access on NW issue

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by muddyfox, 2011/01/20.

  1. 2011/01/20
    muddyfox

    muddyfox Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I have a network drive access issue. School environment. Server 2008 standard with mixed XP Pro / Vista and Windows 7 workstations.

    Over the past week or so where a few users using Vista and Windows 7 PCs are not picking up their usual network drives - no problem for XP machines.

    Also no problem in the past - where do I start looking to resolve this issue please folks?
     
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  2. 2011/01/20
    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Do the drive letters disappear from Win Explorer or are they just showing disconnected?

    If just showing disconnected - does clicking on them re-establich the connection?
     
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    muddyfox

    muddyfox Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks Steve,

    Show up but as unavailable even after a refresh.
     
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  5. 2011/01/20
    muddyfox

    muddyfox Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    A bit more on this:



    I just carried out a server update and reboot and re logged the Vista PC back on - that's not cured the problem.

    The drives are all visible, my specific one is accessible, the content can be seen but won't open with a message drive off line?
     
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  6. 2011/01/28
    muddyfox

    muddyfox Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Solved now - it was the Offline Files that were causing the network access issue. Disabling offline files sorted it.
     
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