Network drives disconnecting automatically

I am running Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on a Mac Pro. It is on a network. I connect to certain servers when I log in, after about 15-20 minutes the network drives automatically disconnect and the internet stops working. I am also running a Windows emulator which is connected to the same drives and has working internet even after the Mac side has disconnected and internet drops out... Any help would be much appreciated.

See if you can take VM out of the picture.
Fusion? Parallels 7? VB?

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All mounted network drives disconnect after sleep

10.4, airport, powerbook.
All network (SMB) drives connect fine manually. They also reconnect after after login (modified login items). However, they will not persist after sleep.
After this powerbook sleeps, ALL network drives are dropped and have to be manually reconnected. Why?
I've seen this question asked about 20 times out here, but never answered.

Thanks for the reply, Tim.
However - this is a serious SMB functionality issue. Just with OS-X. Not even Linux will misbehave like this.
I have 8 (eight) drives that I need mounted - all over the network. I simply cannot fiddle with manual remounts because they are NFS or SMB drive mounts and OSX freaks out. It takes me about 5 minutes to unmount all the drives, and as long to reconnect them. Which I have to do whenever this little Powerbook sleeps. Your solution of a manual disconnect/reconnect is absurd. Multiply this by the # of Apples we have, and you see what I mean.
We have 15 Windows laptops, and as many desktops that keep ALL of these drives mounted regardless of sleep, power cycle etc. All machines except the Apples.
If this bug needs escalation, let's do it. I've seen countless gripes about this issue and NO resolution. This is NOT a feature, or a requirement for user manual drive unmount intervention. It's a BUG.

Loss of mapped drive, networked drive disconnects

I'm running Win7 ult x64. I am running on a network with 4 pcs, 2 vista, 2 xp. We have one server running 2000. I have mapped a couple of folders on the server and can connect just fine when I first start my pc. But after awhile the connection is lost. It still shows the drives, but not the connection. This internet works fine and access is controlled through the server. I can restart my machine and the drives will be connected and working as they should. But after some time they will disconnect again. Win 7 is acting like it is losing the connection to the network, because I can't map another drive from one of the other PC's unless I reboot. But the internet access is still working fine. Any ideas?

To All,
Here is what I have found. This is a problem with Windows 7 and nothing else. After several test and looking at forum after forum. here is what I came up with.
I have 3 machines. 1 (XP) and 2(Windows 7 recently loaded). the 2 machines that I loaded Windows 7 (fresh) were both XP. The 1 XP machine that is still XP for this post I will call File_Machine (because this is where I hold my files and
map to from the other machines.
1. When my other 2 machines were loaded with XP I have no problem with mapped drives. No dropping or reconnection problems.
2. I load Windows 7 on 1 of my machines and start noticing when I would shutdown or logoff it woudl hang at the log off screen and the only way to shutdown is a hard shutdown. I knew it was related to a network connections not closing or something
but could not isolate it.
3. Installed Windows 7 one the other machine (oohh by the way 1 is Windows 7 Ultimate and the other is Professional). I started experiencing the same problems with this machine mapping back the my File_Machine.
4. Saw a post referencing the idle network connection disconnect feature in the Windows Operating system.. so I looked at my XP machine (File_machine) active sessions.
5. I brought both windows 7 machine online and let them restore the network connections to the XP box. after being idle for a while the sessions dropped because they were idle (this is normal and by default). ok fine.. no problems there.
6. here is the kicker.. when I went back to either Windows 7 machine and clicked on the mapped drive, it hung and would not reconnect to the share. the share is fine and active. The problem is the Windows 7 is not sending the correct signal to
the system housing the share to reconnect.
7. To confirm this I ran the following command on the XP (File_machine).. NET CONFIG SERVER /AUTODISCONNECT:-1 (this command disabled the autodisconnect feature in a network connection is idle).. the (-1) represents the duration to wait before disconnecting.
-1 is to disable.. I believe the number range is from 0 to 655555 or something.. representing seconds.
8. after the was disabled there were no more dropped connections.
9. set the number to 1 and tested again.. and the problem came back..
What does this say.. Microsoft needs to look at Windows 7 reconnection attempt commands for idle connection and see what signal is being sent to the resource to say wake up and reconnect me because it's not working..
Hopes this helps everyone and Hope MS reads this and looks into it.. You know have the info on how to recreate the problem.
Hi What_I_Found,
What is the default value for NET CONFIG SERVER /AUTODISCONNECT:-1 command ?
As I would like to test and see if this command works for me and if it doesn't then I would like to go back to using the default value.
Thanks in advance,
Bashy
I found the answer, and all of the above info here...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297684
The default "Disconnect setting" is set to 15 minutes.

Windows Server 2008 R2 display "Network drives disconnect" with a red X

I　wrote a script for using Group Policy to achieve a function where navigate to "Comupter Configuration"--"Windows Settings"--"Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)"--"Startup", then i put the script what is
for "network mapping" things into "Scripts", then i restart the target machines for updating policy, but it showed that there is a "red X" even though i can open this network path. how could the "red X" disappear?

Hi,
Thanks for your feedback.
Based on your description, I am not sure if it is due to the script. Maybe you can ask in the
MSDN forum to make sure that the script is correct.
In addition, I also suggest creating the mapped driver via Group Policy Preferences. For more detailed information, please refer to the links below:
Drive Maps Extension
Using Group Policy
Preferences to Map Drives Based on Group Membership
Best regards,
Susie

How to disconnect a network drive filtered to a computer group

I have a Group of computers that needs to get a specific network drive disconnected. There is a user setting for this but the problem is when i need to filter this against a computer Group. If i have user settings i need to filter against users/user Groups.
I cant do this on computer configuration, even With script, computer configuration is loaded before the network drive is mapped up. Is there any way i can apply a user configuration filtered towards a computer Group?

> How is targeting a security group any different than having the GPO
> filtered towards a security group?
You can target a computer group in user GPOs. You cannot security filter
for computer groups in user GPOs.
> to remove a network drive for a group of computers. There is no setting
Did you map these drives in a startup script in system context? Or are
these drives mapped to users logging on to these computers?
Martin
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GUTES Buch über GPOs lesen?
NO THEY ARE NOT EVIL, if you know what you are doing:
Good or bad GPOs?
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Unable to Disconnect (Eject) Network Drive (Share) 10.4.8

Help, please.
Background:
We are running a MacMini in our office that has SAMBA running to share files across both mac and pc space. Works fine, never have a problem with it.
Problem:
However, since the update to 10.4.8, I have now seen (about 4-5 times) the following problem: After being logged onto the Samba Network Share (Network Drive) for the workday (using Airport), the client machine is unable to eject/disconnect the share. In the end, the finder hangs so bad, that we have to power off the mac.
Regression:
(1) I have seen this problem on both a TiBook (10.4.8) and a 1 week old MacBookPro 15.4".
(2) Typically, on first attempt to eject the network drive, I get the finder response that the drive is busy and cannot be ejected. I can quit all open applications, but this does release the drive.
(3) On the second/third attempt, I continue to get the same error message. I can sleep the machine, but I still can't eject the drive. On occasion, the finder hangs and I get spinning BBOD.
(4) On one occasion, I was able to shut Airport off and after a LONG wait, the finder gave up and disconnected the drive (this is similar to how it used to behave in 10.4.7. Not wonderful, but slow and functional).
(5) However, the last few times when Airport was disconnected (or the machine was sleeped and then awoken elsewhere) the spinning BBOD remained and the finder was completely unresponsive. In this case, I am unable to even force quit the finder, turn airport back on, or anything at all. This results in me having to force power off the machines...an embarrasment for a mac enthusiast.
Questions:
(1) Any thoughts?
(2) Is there a command line tool that allows me to "snoop" and figure out which process is tying up the network shares?
(3) After the force power-off, which logfile or crashreporter should I be looking at so that I can send it in to help track the problem down?
Thanks all!
TiBook Mac OS X (10.4.8) Also seen on MacBookPro 15.4"

BDAqua,
Thanks for the link to Applejack. I've run it twice (once manual, and once in full AUTO deep clean). It fixed some pref's, but didn't find any problems with the disk or anything.
Let's see where that puts us...
Further Regression
(1) I can re-create the problem by inserting a CD-ROM or connecting to a network SAMBA share.
(2) On a FRESH BOOT, I can eject, re-insert and eject the CD-ROM with no problem at the login screen. However, once I've logged into an account (any account will do), I am no longer able to eject the CD even if I log back off.
(3) I have noticed that when I try to eject the CD-ROM I get another instance of diskarbitrationd launching (for 2 instances total). Not sure if this is normal or not.
(4) I have tried to run "sudo diskarbitrationd -d" from terminal to get some debug info, but it always responds with "service is already running". Even a -SIGHUP won't allow me to relaunch diskarbitrationd (since it autolaunches immediately)
(5) I trolled through /var/log for anything interesting but could only find something in the system.log. Mar 8 08:37:22 MyDrive kernel[0]: disk0s3: I/O error. The interesting thing is disk0s3 is my internal drive.
(6) I took a look at pdisk to see what I could see. rdisk0s3 is definitely the main partition on my internal HD. It is unable to read the partition map of the CD (rdisk1). I'm not sure if this is normal for CD-ROMs or not.
(7) I've trolled through /etc/mach_init.d and a few other places where diskarbitrationd things lie. Not sure what to look for but didn't find anything interesting.
So....if anybody has an idea on what service to look at or try to get debug info out of (or how to get diskarbitrationd to actually enter debug mode...) I'd be hella thankful.
-Red

Network drives randomly disconnecting, unable to reconnect

I have been having an issue with network drives randomly disconnecting. When I try and reconnect using the Connect to Server dialog, the share is greyed out. My current workaround has been to open up terminal and run umount /Volume/Share_Name, and I am able to connect again afterwards. This is happening multiple times a day, and across multiple servers. I have poked around the forums and seen some people with similar issues, but the solution of connecting with cifs:// instead of smb:// has not made any difference.

which ultimately means apple didn't do enough testing before releasing the last patch
This is not always, and may not be, the case. What many don't realise is that many 3rd party developers stray from the 802.11 series specifications in an attampt to boost speed and get one up on their competitors. For instance D-Link, amongst others, use a short preamble setting by default in some of their routers to improve performance. However, this is non-standard and when it comes across wireless network adapters that don't support this then you have problems. They assume that their network adapters are being used for "maximum speed and compatibility". Whether Apple should or should not support a short preamble is another subject altogether.
However, I do agree with you in that Apple should put more work into their Airport software.

Some clients keep disconnecting the Mapped network drive

I'm sure you've already done this but is the "reconnect at logon" box checked.

Hi,
this is my first time asking a question so hope I'm being clear on my problem. We have a Domain running 2008 R2 under a VMware server. The domain is at 192.168.1.25 We have a file-server at 192.168.1.20 (T:). On a few Windows 7 Pro laptops the network drive (T:) keeps disconnecting. It's not showing at all. I can remap it using the network path but when these few clients reboot it goes away again. Only happening on maybe 5 out of 50 clients. This has just started today. I've already rebooted the whole Vmware server and restarted the individual servers and it's still happening. Any ideas?
Thanks for any input.
Charlie
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Windows 7 mapped network drive. shows as disconnected, cannot remove, not showing in registry

a mapped drive shows as disconnected but still work in terms of getting into the shared network folder on our NAS. but i want to remove it. the commapnt prompt command wont do it. you cant disconnected it because it doesnt see a networked
drive. and i looked in the registry and there isnt a registry entry for the mapped drive. in the mountpoint2 or whatever.

To troubleshoot, disconnect the connection first. Please refer to:
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http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/16196/how-to-disconnect-non-mapped-unc-path-drives-in-windows/
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Automatically mount a network drive upon login

Hi All,
Can anyone help!
I want to automatically mount a network drive when a network user logs in.
Client OSX10.4.9
Network drive/share is samba based.
Network user is LDAP based (Novell eDirectory)
I currently have the following working:
An eDirectory (LDAPv3) user logs in & authenticates ok.
Mounting the network drive/share works ok MANUALY, with the following
smb://IPorDNS
user is then prompted for their password (I want this automated @ login preferably)
What I need is some help automating this smb mounting @ login time using the users ldap Username/Password. I guess this would need to be done using an Applescript of sorts, but I'm stuck as to how to take this forward..!
cifs://workgroup;Username:Password@IPorDNS/profile
The above works manually, but how do I go about swapping the Username:Password for environment variables, and then packaging this into a script/application that runs during login..???
TIA
Danny
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hi Matt,
Yes that would work for a single user that wants the same mount everytime but not for multiple network users, as the path changes for each user...
e.g.
/networkserver/usersarea/user1
/networkserver/usersarea/user2
/networkserver/usersarea/user3
etc
I think I need something like Actioscript apps to run during the login process...
TIA
Danny

Mount a disconnected Network Drive - Mac

If I put a networked drive in my Favorites in Bridge, it shows up as a question mark after I shutdown and restart my Mac, as I haven't connected to it. Would be great if Bridge could hook into the Mac network and then mount the drive when selected in Bridge Favorites.
We have about 10 Server shares here, and don't always have all of them mounted.

Hi,
Sorry for the delay in reply.
I compared registry and the following 2 key will be created once mapped a drive:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network\<letter>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\<##server#folder>
I seems that you tried to delete the second one already. Please check if both keys still exists and delete them again as a test.
Note: backup the key before deleting incase any mistake.
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Finder is very slow, particularly when using network drive

I have a mid-2011 Macbook Air, OSX 10.9.4, and Finder is extremely slow, particularly when I am navigating my Time Capsule. First, a little history.
I have tried the fixes listed in these three threads:
(1) https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3358265?searchText=finder%20slow
(2) https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1324280?searchText=Finder%20is%20slow
(3) https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5495797?start=30&tstart=0
Second, my Time Capsule is new. I bought it to replace a WD MyBook that used to work really well, and then something changed. Unfortunately, I assumed that it was some problem on WD's side, so after a year or two of waiting to see if either WD or Apple issued an update to fix it, I assumed it was some kind of file system incompatibility (or other interoperability problem) that wasn't likely to go away, and just sprung for the Time Capsule. However, after getting all the files on the Time Capsule, the problem remains. So here's a rundown of what I experience:
When I navigate the directories on my Time Capsule, if I haven't been in a particular folder, it takes a very long time to load the contents. On average, it will be 30 seconds, but it is not uncommon for it to be over a minute. This can happen even if a folder is empty or has just a few files in it. In addition, adding a subfolder and trying to rename it takes a very long time. After renaming a new folder, it can then take another full minute or more for the folder to actually show the newly assigned name and bounce into line in alphabetical order.
Here are some other observations. First, my connection is very fast, as I'm directly connected to the Time Capsule (albeit via wireless). Second, there is clearly something extra going on in Finder that is contributing to this issue, because I navigated to different directories using Terminal and did an "ls" command, and as you would expect, the list fired out virtually instantaneously. Yet, right after that, if I clicked on that same folder with Finder, it would take a minute or more to display the same file names.
Could it be that the Finder is doing other things at the same time as it is giving me a list of what is in the directory? For example, could the Finder be loading ALL metadata for each of the files into some database or index being built on the fly every time I pop into a new folder, even if I'm not using a view mode where I am asking to see those other bits of metadata? If so, that might make sense as I generally am using the network drive to navigate directories of my photographs, and they have a lot more categories of metadata associated with them than do Word docs and PDFs (e.g., date of picture, time of picture, aperture, shutter speed, exposure, etc.). Or, perhaps is Finder trying to load previews of ALL of the files whenever a directory request is made, so that bouncing through the previews takes less time? I sort of doubt that, because even after a directory listing finally comes up, it seems to churn a bit on each photo before the preview comes up, which I take as an indication that it's creating each preview only after a request is made for that particular file. Either way, I will say that in old WinXP and even in the newer Windows 7, if you want to view files in a Detailed setting where you can see other metadata (called "Attributes"), it definitely prioritizes giving you a directory listing, and then continues filling in the various selected Attributes one-by-one after that. Thus, if you want to sort by the date a photograph was taken (as opposed to its modified or created date, which seem to be default attributes that load as quickly (or nearly as quickly) as the filename), or by the photo's dimensions, it might take a few minutes to load in those attributes for a folder of a couple thousand pictures. But, critically, if you are not planning on using those attributes, but rather, merely want to see how many files you have in that folder, or select them all and load them into a photo viewer, you won't have to wait for the file system to load the file attributes before you get a listing of the folder's contents. It seems to me like the Finder, however, might actually be forcing you to wait until it has loaded all of those attributes.
Does the foregoing sound like a plausible explanation of the problem to those out there with knowledge of how Finder actually works? And if so, does that bring to mind any potential settings that could be turned off or any other work-arounds (since those I've tried have not fixed the issue)?
If anyone has other ideas, I am all ears. I am pretty annoyed that I sunk time into switching over to a Time Capsule on the assumption that Apple couldn't have had a bug this bad, only to find out that I was wrong. The biggest irony is that my old WinXP computer used to rip through the folder structures with ease on the MyBook, but my fully updated Air is practically crippled by the same task.

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This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
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Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

X220 - Access Connections Wireless issue - Driver disconnected while associating

I am trying to connect to our wireless network at work. I have verified that my settings are correct with the other X220s that we have connecting to our network. When the connections fails and I select "help me fix this" I get four error messages.
Thanks in advance if anybody has any ideas.
Connection status:  Not connected
Cause:  The driver disconnected while associating.
Error code:  229378
Recommended actions:
The selected wireless network is out of range or unavailable. Move to a location that is closer to the access point and try again.
Verify that the encryption settings (WEP/TKIP/AES) specified in this profile match those expected by the wireless network.
Verify that the wireless adapter in your computer has not been restricted from accessing the radio channels being used by the wireless network.
Verify that the wireless network name (SSID) is specified correctly. The SSID is case sensitive.
If the problem persists, contact your network administrator and provide the troubleshooting information below.
Adapter Details
Adapter name  Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN
Adapter type  Wireless LAN
Adapter speed  54 Mbps
Driver/Firmware version  14.0.1.2/ N/A
Adapter status  Enabled
Connection Status  Not connected
Disable unused cards?  No
TCP/IP Settings
DHCP enabled?  Yes
Append parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix?  No
Register connection's DNS suffix in registration?  No
Register connection's DNS suffix in DNS registration?  Yes
Enable LMHOSTS Lookup?  No
NetBIOS setting  "Default"
Wireless Settings
Network name (SSID)  Harvest
Connection type  Access point
Wireless mode  Auto
Security encryption  802.1x/WPA2/AES/EAP
Internet Settings
IE Settings
Home page  http://www.fyifdi.com/default.aspx
Proxy settings
Automatically detect settings?  No
Use automatic configuration script?  No
Bypass proxy for local addresses?  No
System Information
System model  42872VU
BIOS version  8DET46WW (1.16 )
Operating system version  Windows 7, Service pack 1
Access connections version  5.85
Access Point scan list
Network name (SSID)              Wireless mode MAC address                   Signal strength Channel
EnGenius1                        802.11g        00:02:6F:6E:C5:6A              23%            1
                                 802.11g        30:37:A6:C8:5B0              48%            11
                                 802.11g        00:23:33:21:9B:80              95%            1
                                 802.11g        00:14:A8:7E:60:40              25%            3
Duket Architects Planners        802.11g        00:21:29:92:57:B9              25%            6
Global Settings
Network
Allow Windows users without administrator privileges to create and apply location profiles  ->No
Allow the wireless LAN radio to be turned off when inactive  -> Yes
Enable autodeletion of unused profiles  -> No
Disable the Peer to Peer community feature  -> Yes
Allow selection of location profiles with Fn+F5 On Screen Display menu  -> Yes
Notifications
Show ThinkVantage Access Connections status icon in task tray  -> No
Show wireless status icon in task tray  -> No
Display the progress indicator window when a profile is being applied  -> Yes
Show Access connections Gauge in task bar  -> Yes
Preferences
Enable sound effects  -> No
Enable animations  -> Yes
Do not show balloon tips from the Access Connections system tray icon  -> Yes
Do not show balloon tips from the Access connections Gauge  -> Yes
Automatic location profile switching list
Include Ethernet connections in automatic switching and prompt me to save Ethernet ports  -> No
Preferred Location Of WLAN  -> No
When no other connections are available, connect through Wireless WAN or WiMAX  -> No
Wireless priority list
Selection    Priority     Location profile name                                            Connection order                 Connection details
Yes                 1     Harvest                                                          Wireless LAN                     SSID: Harvest
Log File
Debug Log is disabled
Solved!
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I share your pain with same Intel WiFi Link 1000 bgn. After many, many hours yesterday I am now solidly running Wireless N at 144 Mbps on a LinkSys E4200, 99% reception from 30 feet away.
Previous to yesterday I could not get 'N' to work at all.
First, if you have a newer dual frequency Router, this Intel adapter only supports 2.4ghz..
1. I am using Access Connections 5.85, Windows 7
2. Router: 2.4 Ghz Network Mode: Mixed
3. On my LinkSys router Channel: Auto NEVER worked for either 'G' or 'N'. I picked channel 4 by chance and things got better. No further experiments.
3. Channel Width: Auto (20mhz or 40mhz).
4. Earlier forums indicate WPA2-P and AES must be selected. That's what I am running.
5. Numerous references to "power" conflicts. Set all Power Management to Maximum Power.
(Control Panel -> Device Manager ->Network Adapters -> Intel WiFi Link 1000 bgn -> Power Management)
(Access Connections -> Wireless Settings -> 4. Advanced Configuration-> Maximum Performance)
If you followed these steps, Wireless G should be working stabily for you now.
Now for the secret sauce to make Wireless N work: go to http://communities.intel.com/message/82098#82098
See Feb 3, 2010 post How to get 5100 AGN to connect at N speed?
I am indebted to this guy.
Save the instructions! For some reason my EDGE 14 wireless totally quit this week and that's what sent me down this wireless rabbit hole again. At least this time I was able to make N mode work for the first time.
Frustrated but relieved,
Lew

Offline files on a network drive

I am using PSE7, and have made the stupid decision to put all my pictures and catalogue on a network drive.
In addition I have changed the network name from:
\\sda\kanolsen to \\ubuntu\ntfs which means that the files are now offline. (nothing of this was made in PSE).
I have read all I can find on the subject but can't fix the problem.
What I want to do is cover my losses and move the files to my desktop and only access them from there.
How do I do that when they are offline?
I have tried the following:
1. Have tried the file - move command via display - show folder location.
It doesn't show any pics in the offline folder (or any other folder for that matter). http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/qt/replaceproxy.htm
2. I have tried the different tips"Quickly reconnecting large numbers of photos"
3. When trying to reconnect files I get an error message saying that it can't reconnect since the process is locked or something.
None of them works. Now I have made the PSE7 files corrupted for the second time (fortunately I recover them from a backup).
But with over 14000 pics I am getting VERY nervous I won't be able to do the move and have to do everything from scratch (which I cannot practically do).
ANY help would be very appreciated.
Kanolsen

Hi
I found a way round this as I had the same issue.
Backup the catalog file first!
Download and run black cat SQL manager (as this understands the database format)
Use this to open the catalog file (catalog.pse7db)
Open the table in the catalog database called volume_table
edit the type field against your network drive to read "builtin_drive" instead of network drive
You can now use an automatic reconnect strategy as this fools PSE into thinking its not a network drive, as in
Reconnect an entire folder tree all at once. If you’ve moved an entire tree of folders and they’re now disconnected, you can persuade PSE to reconnect them all quickly.
a.       In Edit > Preferences > Files, select the option Automatically Search For And Reconnect Missing Files.
b.      Do File > Reconnect > Missing File to reconnect one file manually.
c.       Do File > Reconnect > All Missing. PSE will start searching “near” the folder containing the missing file you reconnected in step b, and it will usually find all the missing files within a couple of minutes of searching.
d.      If step c doesn’t find all the missing files, or you’re impatient, you can explicitly tell PSE where to search:
i.                    Do Help > System Info and write down the folder location of your catalog.
ii.                  Exit PSE.
iii.                Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the catalog folder.
iv.                Open the file “rmf.3.cache” in Notepad. This file was created in step b above. It contains the most recent folders in which you reconnected files (“rmf” = “reconnected media folders”), and the Reconnect command always searches these folders first before scanning the rest of your drives.
v.                  Delete all of the contents of the file and add a single line containing the full path of root of the folder tree containing your photos. For example, if you moved the folder tree to E:\data\photos, add that as a single line to the file.
vi.                Save the file.
vii.              Restart PSE and do File > Reconnect All Missing again. It should first search the folder tree you provided in step v.

I can not map a network drive in window 8.1 via VPN

Dear sir / madam,
I face a big problem. My company use VPN Connection. After my company upgrade the window from Window 7 to Window8.1 , we find that we can not reconnect the network drive. please find the details below:
1. I success to map drive and then logout / switch user.
2. wait two /three hours
3. i find the drive is disconnected.
4. when I try to reconnect, window can not find again. then I try to use netstat
C:\Windows\system32>netstat
TCP 172.28.97.31:58206 test-server:http TIME_WAIT
Then, i try to use cmd
5 it show reconnect successful by net use command. However , I need waste many time and I can not find the drive in window.
if I restart window, i can reconnect it quickly and find the drive in window.
the server is window server 2008 r2 and located at difference site.
if the server and PC located at same site, it is no problem.
both the server and PC are joined in same domain.
it is dell server and Lenovo M82 PC
please help me to solve the problem
(window 7 also have this problem. However, i can click the drive and it can reconnect quictly.i cannot do this in window 8.1.......it loop again)
thanks

Hi,
Is there any error message throwed when you reconnect the mapped drive? Can you directly access the UNC path of the mapped drive? What VPN programs do you use? Please check if the VPN client connect correctly.
You could refer to the thread below to check if the AD account is restricted by VPN.
Can't access mapped drives through VPN when away from office
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/a0ca41aa-08b8-4e46-a314-ffb7e401bd7a/cant-access-mapped-drives-through-vpn-when-away-from-office?forum=w7itpronetworking
Best Regards,
Mandy
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