I am having a strange problem with a users mapped drive letters. Usually when the user logs onto the domain a script runs and re-maps all the network drives. For some reason the computer isn't releasing the drive letters, so when the script runs it gives an error saying the drive is already in use. If I try and manually map a drive, all the letters it would usually be mapped to don't show up. Any ideas?
Mapped Drives
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tlarkin
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do they have any sort of usb or external thumb drive or hard drive installed. Most likely your script is set to start mounting drive letters with a reserved letter and a device is already taking it. Remove all external devices and then log in/out and it should take care of the problem.
This is another reason why windows sucks, drive letters are retarded.
This is another reason why windows sucks, drive letters are retarded.
Right now there is no external drives installed or in use. The script will usually map 5 drives. Usually it is H, K, T, W and U. All these letters don't show up in the list. I have tried logging on to this computer as quite a few users including the local administrator. I have also tried logging on disconnected from the network which would ensure the script isn't run as it's sitting on a server. But each time it still doesn't show these letters and it's not showing them as being used.
Yes, the script is run by Active Directory. Right now the group this user is in has about 20 other users who haven't had this issue. Right now we are running off server 2003. When I open my computer the A: C: and D: drive are used by floppy, local hard drive and cd-rom respectively. There is nothing else showing up in here. The list of available drive letters has the H K T U and W missing from the list; those are the letters suppose to be mapped by the script.
tlarkin
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So, if you log in with your credentials to the drives map? Is it the computer or is it the user profile?
I am pretty sure it's the computer. I have tried logging on as myself, and the local administrator. They both have the same issue. The local admin account doesn't have the script run on login, but it still shows those 5 letters missing in the the drive letters list. It seems that windows hasn't released the letter even thou nothing is using it.
tlarkin
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well any local account would not have anything pushed out by AD.
This is a typical problem with windows, and a lot of times simply rebooting the computer fixes the drive mapping issue. Then you can start to take the necessary steps to rule out what the problem may be. run chkdsk to rule out file system problems, go into your AD management software and make sure that work station is not flagged for anything funny, you can rebind the DNS on it, you can over lay the OS, or reimage the computer.
This is a typical problem with windows, and a lot of times simply rebooting the computer fixes the drive mapping issue. Then you can start to take the necessary steps to rule out what the problem may be. run chkdsk to rule out file system problems, go into your AD management software and make sure that work station is not flagged for anything funny, you can rebind the DNS on it, you can over lay the OS, or reimage the computer.
tlarkin
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Yes that is a good troubleshooting step, but he said when he logs in as his credentials he gets the same thing.
Actually, try deleting the local Group Policy folder under C:\Windows\System32, reboot, then log back on. I suspect some local files are causing this.
next best bet, reimage...only takes 30 mins start to finish if you already have the image...
even if you can only get a ghost 2003 or 10.0, it will be your best friend. I carry about 6 or so images on a USB external drive since i couldnt get the enterprise version that lets you push images over a network...
tlarkin
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we use zenworks imaging at my work, and we can deploy images over the network. It is not the greatest thing in the world but it works and when you have to mass image 10k machines it helps.
A free open source solution I have used in the past for small private networks called DRBL isn't bad if you don't feel bad running linux
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/
A free open source solution I have used in the past for small private networks called DRBL isn't bad if you don't feel bad running linux
http://drbl.sourceforge.net/
tlarkin
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linux is the devil, i like my work to be easy and without fuss
well our windows servers crash more than our linux servers......go figure
tlarkin
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thats cause hackers havent found a reason to target linux...not enough out there to make it worth their while
Nope, that is a completely convoluted statement. Windows by design is way less secure. I mean for one Windows allows applications, drivers, and other various resources access to the kernel directly. Also all users have to run as some sort of admin to do anything with the OS. Really, windows by design is way less secure than any Unix/Linux based operating system.
myself first things from what you have said i would go to computer managment and then disk managment see what drives are there this is the main place where it all works from you can change drive letters and see what is what then delete what is needed and it will free up the drive letter and you can then use it and re create your drive letter being mapped etc from here or my computer.
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