Network drives gets disconnected

[hpsait]

Mapped network drives gets disconnected after a while and shows red X. Double click the drive will connect again but software programs that uses map drives as path can longer connect to server as the drives are disconnected. Any suggestions?

 

[linney]

I suppose the "Reconnect at logon" was checked when the mapped drives were created?

Do these mentioned Registry locations exist (in Windows 7) and look correct, and are the access permissions suitable?

Persistent Connections

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc962670.aspx

SaveConnections

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc962671.aspx

Removing or Adding Items to Your Persistent Connections List

http://www.techquark.com/2008/05/removing-or-adding-items-to-your.html

If you temporarily stop any script that maps drives from running on the Windows 7 machine, and set up the mapped drives manually, do they reconnect at logon?

Anything in these semi related posts?

Mapped network drive is connected but shows as not connected

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...k/thread/4ac5ff92-863c-4921-8632-e38cbd136fb4

Could not reconnect all network drives

http://social.answers.microsoft.com...g/thread/10fcf84b-46fc-4cd7-a128-bdd4ccfe1499

After you turn on User Account Control in Windows Vista, programs may be unable to access some network locations

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/937624?p=1#appliesto

 

[linney]

Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297684

 

[hpsait]

I have the reconnect at login ticked. I will try the MS fix.