"tkosel" <tko***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This is I think, a stupid question but I have to ask it.  I have a small
> peer
> to peer network.  Computers are running XP Pro.  One machine is acting as
> the
> "HOST" for some shared applications and data.  (This software was designed
> to
> run in this environment.)  The "client" machines have 3 drives mapped to
> locations on the host.  This seems to work fine for all users except one.
> This user claims that additional drives are magically mapping themselves!
> Yesterday I diconnected about 15 other mapped drives.  Today I see an
> additional 4 more drives.  I showed her how the drives get mapped in
> Explorer
> and she swears she didn't do it.  The additional drives all seem to get
> mapped to the same location.  Has anyone got any ideas?

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> I'd suspect either a poorly written logon script or a corrupt user profile.
>
> --
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> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
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>
>
> "tkosel" <tko***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2E9DA2C8-553E-43CC-B3F0-9E111D3D9A97@microsoft.com...
> > This is I think, a stupid question but I have to ask it.  I have a small
> > peer
> > to peer network.  Computers are running XP Pro.  One machine is acting as
> > the
> > "HOST" for some shared applications and data.  (This software was designed
> > to
> > run in this environment.)  The "client" machines have 3 drives mapped to
> > locations on the host.  This seems to work fine for all users except one.
> > This user claims that additional drives are magically mapping themselves!
> > Yesterday I diconnected about 15 other mapped drives.  Today I see an
> > additional 4 more drives.  I showed her how the drives get mapped in
> > Explorer
> > and she swears she didn't do it.  The additional drives all seem to get
> > mapped to the same location.  Has anyone got any ideas?
>
>
>

"tkosel" <tko***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ADD71934-ABA3-4AD9-B0D9-13AB1AC100BB@microsoft.com...
> This is not a server configuration, there is no network login script.  How
> would I check the "corrupt user profile"?
>
> "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
>
>> I'd suspect either a poorly written logon script or a corrupt user
>> profile.
>>
>> --
>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
>> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
>> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "tkosel" <tko***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2E9DA2C8-553E-43CC-B3F0-9E111D3D9A97@microsoft.com...
>> > This is I think, a stupid question but I have to ask it.  I have a
>> > small
>> > peer
>> > to peer network.  Computers are running XP Pro.  One machine is acting
>> > as
>> > the
>> > "HOST" for some shared applications and data.  (This software was
>> > designed
>> > to
>> > run in this environment.)  The "client" machines have 3 drives mapped
>> > to
>> > locations on the host.  This seems to work fine for all users except
>> > one.
>> > This user claims that additional drives are magically mapping
>> > themselves!
>> > Yesterday I diconnected about 15 other mapped drives.  Today I see an
>> > additional 4 more drives.  I showed her how the drives get mapped in
>> > Explorer
>> > and she swears she didn't do it.  The additional drives all seem to get
>> > mapped to the same location.  Has anyone got any ideas?
>>
>>
>>

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> How are you mapping drives on the client, then?
>
> As for the user profile, copy any items that the user has on her desktop and
> wants to keep to a different location, then delete and re-create her account
> on the local computer, then put the desired items back.
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "tkosel" <tko***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ADD71934-ABA3-4AD9-B0D9-13AB1AC100BB@microsoft.com...
> > This is not a server configuration, there is no network login script.  How
> > would I check the "corrupt user profile"?
> >
> > "Richard G. Harper" wrote:
> >
> >> I'd suspect either a poorly written logon script or a corrupt user
> >> profile.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]  rghar***@gmail.com
> >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> >> * for the benefit of all.  Private mail is usually not replied to.
> >> * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >>
> >> "tkosel" <tko***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2E9DA2C8-553E-43CC-B3F0-9E111D3D9A97@microsoft.com...
> >> > This is I think, a stupid question but I have to ask it.  I have a
> >> > small
> >> > peer
> >> > to peer network.  Computers are running XP Pro.  One machine is acting
> >> > as
> >> > the
> >> > "HOST" for some shared applications and data.  (This software was
> >> > designed
> >> > to
> >> > run in this environment.)  The "client" machines have 3 drives mapped
> >> > to
> >> > locations on the host.  This seems to work fine for all users except
> >> > one.
> >> > This user claims that additional drives are magically mapping
> >> > themselves!
> >> > Yesterday I diconnected about 15 other mapped drives.  Today I see an
> >> > additional 4 more drives.  I showed her how the drives get mapped in
> >> > Explorer
> >> > and she swears she didn't do it.  The additional drives all seem to get
> >> > mapped to the same location.  Has anyone got any ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>