DFS network drive giving error to many clients of Windows 7 and 8.1 after accessing from run

Question

Hi,
My network drive (DFS) is giving below error after upgrade OS from windows 2008 to 2012. On many clients of windows 7 and 8.1 we are able to resolve
by rebooting the system or by net use * /d command. But many user still getting error after accessing from mapped drive as well as from RUN command.
some area stupid thing happening, after accessing from RUN like \\networkdrive then it will open successfully and show all the shared folder. When we
click on particular shared folder it gives below error message and some works perfectly fine. Even though that person have rights on both the shared folder.
"""""check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the internet or your network, and then
try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been moved to a different location. """"
Kindly suggest what should I do now?
Inder Johar

Answer 1

Hi Inder Johar,
Please check if clients could connect to \\domain\dfsroot and UNC path. You could refer to the article below to troubleshoot the issue:
DFS mapping error: Refers to a location that is unavailable
http://jthys.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/dfs-mapping-error-refers-to-a-location-that-is-unavailable/
Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
It’s simple enough to use a tool like ROBOCOPY or the File Server Migration Tool (FSMT) to copy your previous created folders over to the new name space
\\networkdrive.
Robocopy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx
Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit 1.2
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?DisplayLang=en&id=10268
Regards,
Mandy
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