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Mapped Drives not connecting immediately after cold boot

  • 05-04-2013 03:33PM
    #1
    Net106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi all :)

    I have an issue with one computer (Win8) where after a cold boot the mapped drives show up but don't connect. This is not normally an issue as the user can enter the drives (despite the red X), but in this instance, the user uses software that accesses the mapped drive and the software/Windows wont allow it, as not being connected. This means that the user will have to restart the computer where the soft boot will connect the drives automatically.

    We have all the user mapped drives connected through a bat file.
    This would probably indicate the mapped drives trying to connect before the actual network connection being connected.

    We tried this fix:
    Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon > Enable: Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon

    It worked for a few days but now the issue has creeped in again.
    Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Net106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Net106


    Has anyone ever come across this issue before? It's still happening, bizarrely enough.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Are you using login scripts ?


  • #4
    Net106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭Net106


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Are you using login scripts ?

    I am. All users have a logon batch script that's run when they log in. The only issue is with the one computer (Win8), even though the user's previous computer (XP) had no issue with the same batch file.

    Like I said, this normally wouldn't be an issue but it's a hindrance to the user as to access the mapped drives through an application they have to reboot.


  • #5
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Net106 wrote: »
    The only issue is with the one computer (Win8), even though the user's previous computer (XP) had no issue with the same batch file.

    Windows 8 has UAC, XP doesn't. Have you tried this?


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