Network problem using XP HOME

14 Jan 2009 6:06 PM

racinmom

We are a small business and the computers have been purchased piecemeal. That
being said I am constantly given the task of keeping everyone connected to
our network. The server computer runs NT 4.0. The computers running Vista and
XP Pro have little to no network connection problems once the network is set
up. There are 5 computers running XP Home and I constantly have problems with
those computers maintaining their network connection. When the network was
set up the box that reads "reconnect at login" was checked, but they do not
connect to the server without going through Windows Explorer and I currently
have one computer running Home that loses the mapped drive every time the
computer is turned off or restarted. All of the computers have been assigned
a static IP address to minimize any problems with the server. Can anyone
help with these Home computers?

15 Jan 2009 3:27 PM

smlunatick

On Jan 14, 6:06 pm, racinmom <racin***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> We are a small business and the computers have been purchased piecemeal. That
> being said I am constantly given the task of keeping everyone connected to
> our network. The server computer runs NT 4.0. The computers running Vista and
> XP Pro have little to no network connection problems once the network is set
> up. There are 5 computers running XP Home and I constantly have problems with
> those computers maintaining their network connection. When the network was
> set up the box that reads "reconnect at login" was checked, but they do not
> connect to the server without going through Windows Explorer and I currently
> have one computer running Home that loses the mapped drive every time the
> computer is turned off or restarted. All of the computers have been assigned
> a static IP address to minimize any problems with the server. Can anyone
> help with these Home computers?

XP Home was / will never work well to connect to any Windows server.
XP Home has limited networking controls.

15 Jan 2009 4:24 PM

racinmom

I am aware that XP Home has limited network controls. We do not have a
problem with reconnecting to the network on a regular basis. After reading my
question back I realized I was unclear of the problem I am faced with.

I have a computer that has been in service with our company for about 3
years and in the last 2 weeks or so it began loosing it's mapped drive.
Example: My Documents on 'Computer 1' (G:) completely disappears when the
computer is turned off. As I said we have always had to reconnect to the
server through Windows Explorer, a minor inconvenience. But now it looses the
entire map. That is what I am asking help with. Does anyone have any
suggestions other than continue to remap the drive 4-5 times a week.

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"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Jan 14, 6:06 pm, racinmom <racin***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > We are a small business and the computers have been purchased piecemeal. That
> > being said I am constantly given the task of keeping everyone connected to
> > our network. The server computer runs NT 4.0. The computers running Vista and
> > XP Pro have little to no network connection problems once the network is set
> > up. There are 5 computers running XP Home and I constantly have problems with
> > those computers maintaining their network connection. When the network was
> > set up the box that reads "reconnect at login" was checked, but they do not
> > connect to the server without going through Windows Explorer and I currently
> > have one computer running Home that loses the mapped drive every time the
> > computer is turned off or restarted. All of the computers have been assigned
> > a static IP address to minimize any problems with the server. Can anyone
> > help with these Home computers?
>
> XP Home was / will never work well to connect to any Windows server.
> XP Home has limited networking controls.
>

15 Jan 2009 6:27 PM

James Egan

On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:24:01 -0800, racinmom
<racin***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have a computer that has been in service with our company for about 3
>years and in the last 2 weeks or so it began loosing it's mapped drive.
>Example: My Documents on 'Computer 1' (G:) completely disappears when the
>computer is turned off. As I said we have always had to reconnect to the
>server through Windows Explorer, a minor inconvenience. But now it looses the
>entire map. That is what I am asking help with. Does anyone have any
>suggestions other than continue to remap the drive 4-5 times a week.
>

You might create a batch file with the necessary command line mappings
in it and stick the batch file into the startup folder.

NET USE
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
        [/USER:[domainname\]username]
        [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
        [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
        [/SMARTCARD]
        [/SAVECRED]
        [[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]

NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]

Jim.

15 Jan 2009 4:05 PM

Malke

racinmom wrote:

> We are a small business and the computers have been purchased piecemeal.
> That being said I am constantly given the task of keeping everyone
> connected to our network. The server computer runs NT 4.0. The computers
> running Vista and XP Pro have little to no network connection problems
> once the network is set up. There are 5 computers running XP Home and I
> constantly have problems with those computers maintaining their network
> connection. When the network was set up the box that reads "reconnect at
> login" was checked, but they do not connect to the server without going
> through Windows Explorer and I currently have one computer running Home
> that loses the mapped drive every time the computer is turned off or
> restarted. All of the computers have been assigned
> a static IP address to minimize any problems with the server. Can anyone
> help with these Home computers?

XP Home doesn't cache passwords and can't join a domain. You should upgrade
those machines to XP Pro.

Malke

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