Firefox fails to open locan server based intranet files

We run an intranet from a local server. Hyperlinks such as this work fine with IE and Chrome, eg file:\\server2\intranet\process_instructions.htm but Firefox changes them to this example which then fails to find the file. file:\\\intranet\process_instructions.htm If I go to File Open the actual file, it opens perfectly.
== URL of affected sites ==
http://

This worked for me!
-Install''' NoScript addon''' for FireFox
-'''Tools '''-> '''Addons '''-> '''NoScript '''(General tab, at bottom check '''Scripts Globally Allowed''') - this is so scripts on other sites are not blocked.
- In same window -> '''Advanced tab''' -> '''Trusted tab''' -> Check box:: '''Allow local links'''
- In same window -> '''whitelist tab''' -> paste in '''http://yourwebsite.com''' to '''address of website''' -> '''click allow'''
Bit of an odd work around I know. But I had problems getting user_pref to work correctly.

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