I use an XP machine to connect to other machines on my network. I have
an icon to a mapped network drive on my desktop. Typically, opening
the drive after a fresh re-boot leads to a log-in screen, I provide my
credentials, and, voila, the Windows Explorer appears on that drive.

At times after going through this process, I find I need to open the
Explorer on the network drive again. However, this time I'm told that
the network drive is unavailable. Re-booting the XP machine solves the
problem but there must surely be a way of re-setting the connection
without having to resort to a re-boot?

Any info on what I should do instead in this situation would be
appreciated.

TIA,
David

When that happens, type net use and then post back with the result.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  I use an XP machine to connect to other machines on my network. I have
  an icon to a mapped network drive on my desktop. Typically, opening
  the drive after a fresh re-boot leads to a log-in screen, I provide my
  credentials, and, voila, the Windows Explorer appears on that drive.

  At times after going through this process, I find I need to open the
  Explorer on the network drive again. However, this time I'm told that
  the network drive is unavailable. Re-booting the XP machine solves the
  problem but there must surely be a way of re-setting the connection
  without having to resort to a re-boot?

  Any info on what I should do instead in this situation would be
  appreciated.

  TIA,
  David

What does 'post back with the results' mean?

Thanks,
David

When you use "net view" or net use \\ipaddres command, you may receive a system error.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
  What does 'post back with the results' mean?

  Thanks,
  David

On Sep 21, 6:49 pm, "Robert L [MVP - Networking]"
<nore***@hotmail.com> wrote:
It's taken a surprisingly long time for this to occur, but the error's
happened again.

'net view' results in the following:
Server Name            Remark
------------------------------------
\\DAVID                david
\\MICHELLES-IMAC       Mac OS X
\\PLAYROOM
The command completed successfully.

'net use \\ipaddres' results as follows:
System error 53 has occurred.

So, what's this about?

TIA,
David

Please replace the remote computer's IP address with ipddress, for example
if the remote computer ip is 192.168.1.1, do net use \\192.168.1.1.

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