I am a competent Windows user, as far back as Windows 3.11WFW, so I know my way around enough in Windows to establish permissions, shares, and workgroups. I have, over the course of trying to resolve this issue, removed all firewalls and antivirus programs across the LAN in case they were the culprits. The problem seems to be limited to Win7RC (and Vista). Similarly, I can do this from either XP machine. And if that isn't enough, I can copy and move files from and to the "dropped" XP system - and to and from MAIN-PC with NO issues whatsoever while using the iMac or the Virtual XP on the iMac. I just cannot browse to that particular system that got "dropped." To make matters still more confusing, I am still able to browse to the iMac and the other XP system just fine. If Windows7 RC drops the Share/Mapped folder, it can still see the computer amongst the LAN systems.
Either way, it might go through complete, or it might timeout/fail part of the way through. I can be copying a large file or a small file (doesn't seem to matter), for example, from an XP machine to MAIN-PC-or copying one to it.
Only a fresh restart of Windows 7 resolves it, and only for an indeterminate period of time before it once again drops the Share. I have also tried to see if I get better results between simply accessing the Shared folder or actually Mapping the folder. I have already tried the "autodisconnect" fixes. I had high hopes that the problem would be resolved under Windows 7, but it remains. I only mention the Vista problem because it is EXACTLY the same under Windows 7. While the drops themselves are consistent (I can be certain that at some point, the shared folders will become inaccessible, for example), the time when they become inaccessible seems to be random. If I am in Vista, Vista will at no specific time "drop" the shared/mapped folders until I reboot MAIN-PC. IF I am in XP on MAIN-PC, there are no problems whatsoever with the network shares, whether the drives are Shared or Mapped. However, on the triple-boot system (I'll refer to it as MAIN-PC), this is not the case. The two standalone XP machines have no issues whatsoever seeing the other systems on LAN, nor do they have any problems accessing the other systems. The two standalone XP machines have two or three shared folders that I typically access using the iMac or the Win7RC machine. They all are part of the same named workgroup. On my LAN, I have two standalone XP machines, one iMac (Leopard OSX) which also has a virtualized XP, and my Win7RC machine which also has XP and Vista as alternate OSes (triple-boot).
I will include as much detail as possible however, the symptoms are the same in both Vista and Windows 7 (for point of reference). Even so, I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing it with Win7RC and what they are doing or have done to correct the problem. Click Start and type CMD in the search bar.This seems to actually be a carry-over from Vista, which indicates that it continues to be an ongoing issue.Using Command Prompt to Map a Network Drive Windows 10Īn advanced way of working with a mapped drive in Windows is by using the net use command in Windows, or in PowerShell if you prefer. When you’re done with the mapped drive and don’t need it anymore, just right-click on it and select Disconnect. You can also copy/cut and paste as you would with other files and folders. From here, you can open it and drag files such as documents, media or others to it. You’ll see the network drive listed on the sidebar in File Explorer under This PC. You can also check with your network administrator. Note: If you’re unable to map a network folder or drive, check whether the computer you’re trying to connect to is turned off, or check whether you have the correct permissions. It’ll also display the shared folders, from which you can view and open files on the network drive. You’ll see a new window for the drive denoted by the drive letter you assigned earlier. Note: If your NAS device has a username and password, you may need to enter it to access the drive.
Use a password you can remember in case other colleagues or family members need to use it. username and password of the computer you want to connect to. You’ll get a prompt to enter the shared network login information i.e.