Home Folder Drive Mapping Issue

[alwayslearnin]

We've recently replaced some old HP desktops with new Dell GX620's, running WXPpro. The new Dell's have the Broadcom 57xx nic's.

Problem: After initial logon to domain (W2K3 DC's), a user's home folder doesn't map properly. Normal mapping looks like this --> username on 'server\share'. New mapping looks like this --> share on 'server'. It doesn't map to the user's home folder.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[wolluf]

What o/s were the old machines running?

 

[alwayslearnin]

old machines were running w2k sp4

 

[wolluf]

so the Home folder is now mapping to the level above where it should be. The mapping is set up in AD? How - eg, is it \\server\share\%username%? If it is, is the username variable being set correctly on the new machines?

 

[alwayslearnin]

wolluf - you are correct on both points. how can i check the how the username variable is being set?

thanks

 

[wolluf]

run set command from a command prompt on XP machine - gives list of variables, username should be near the bottom.

 

[alwayslearnin]

the username variable is being set correctly. a temporay solution (maybe permanent) solution we've found is to hard code the nic to 100/full. the switch is still set to auto.