I am starting to see this behavior on a few system as well.
Also, the explore option in the right click drop down is displayed as
garbled characters.
Is it a virus?
TIA
Rob
"Gis Bun" wrote:
> Hmmmm. Not at this time....
>
> "MBrown3" wrote:
>
> > Thank you for your reply Gis.
> >
> > No, the permissions are correct. These same users are able to access the
> > same share from other machines and these machines are able to map and access
> > other shares on the same server. It has now happened on a third machine as
> > well. I'm still looking at possible causes. Please let me know if you have
> > any other ideas.
> > --
> > MBrown3
> > Tech User
> >
> >
> > "Gis Bun" wrote:
> >
> > > Guest account enabled somewhere?
> > >
> > > "MBrown3" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > No to both. They can access the share normally from their old workstations.
> > > > This is only happening on these 2 new installations.
> > > > --
> > > > MBrown3
> > > > Tech User
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Gis Bun" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MBrown3" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> > > > > > network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> > > > > > With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> > > > > > most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> > > > > > mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> > > > > > the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> > > > > > "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> > > > > > option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> > > > > > navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> > > > > > machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> > > > > > to do it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
> > > > >
> > > > > Account disabled?
> > > > >
> > > > > Incorrect permissions to access the share?
> > > > >
> > > > >