Kasteo Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 (edited) I?m using Windows 2000 Professional on a LAN in workgroup environment. There are 6 PCs in this network, 4 desktop workstations, 1 laptop workstation and 1 server. I have several network folders mapped as local drives. They are all mapped to the server formatted in NTFS. Last Wednesday, only 1 desktop workstation start to get an error when I try to save a file from a program (like MS Office, Word Perfect or anything) to the mapped drives, I get this error: An error occurred while reconnecting E: to \\File-server\File-share Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already in use. This connection has not been restored. [OK] I never got this error message before until last Wednesday. There is a disconnected icon on the mapped drives, but when I click on that drive, it show the online status. I have no problem access to those drives, copy delete files. the problem will happen when I try to save files from other application (not direct access to that drive/folder). It will show those error message, but when I click OK, it will save files to the server. It's annoying to get this error message everytime I try to save files from other application to the server drive(mapped drive). Do you have any suggestions? Thanks,:):) Edited April 19, 2004 by Kasteo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eversurf Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 I have came across this a few times, their is a fix from Microsoft. You need to check out the Microsoft KB for that. As far as network device already in use, you can flush the net use db with a command. Once again i don't know the name of that command off the top of my head but you can find it in the KB. Well i hope these directions helped you out. Have fun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasteo Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I saw that Microsoft KB, but it's for the Windows XP. I'm not sure the same patch will work with Windows 2000 or not since it intend for only Windows XP. <Link> I will try to search for the net use db flush command. If anyone know this command, please let me know. :D Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trajik 2600 Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Are you using a login script to assign the drive mappings? It sounds to me like it's trying to assign that drive mapping again when it already exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasteo Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 No, I'm not using a login script. I just assign the drive and make it reconnect when login. The weird thing is it show the disconnected icon on mapped drive, but when I click on it, it said it's online and I have no problem access it. The only error I got is when I try to save file from other application like MS Office, Word Perfect,.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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