Red X in Windows Explorer

[pikk]

Hi,

I have this strange error on a lot of my Win2K workstations. Here's the scoop: I run a 30 user network with most people running Win2K Pro on their desktops ( a few NT workstation and XP systems as well) and everyone connects/logins to our NT Server PDC. However, on some of the Win2K machines, a red X will appear every so often on one or more of the network shares from the server(s). For example...we run Goldmine CRM software and everyone has a mapped drive Z:\Goldmine to run it from. This mapping will randomly display a red X even though the drive is completely accessible. The real annoyance is that every once in while, the drive becomes inaccessible and saving files to it fails. After a few tries...it comes back. And sometimes the X disappears and sometimes it just stays there. Very bizarre! Any ideas??? Anyone?

thnx
PIKK

 

[AMCSE]

This behavior can occur because both Windows NT Server version 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server can drop idle connections after a specified time-out period, which by default is 15 minutes.

To resolve this behavior, use a command to change the default time-out period on the Windows NT Server 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server: At a command prompt, type: net config server /autodisconnect:30 .

The valid value range to configure this setting from a command line is from -1 through 65,535 minutes. To disable Autodisconnect, set it to -1 .

 

[pikk]

Thanks tons!!!

I'll give it a whirl first thing in the morning.