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11-03-2007   #1 (permalink)
DaveW1964


 

Problem mapping Documents to network drive

Hi,

I've just got a new PC running Vista.

Previously had my "My Documents" running on a network share as I accessed it
from my laptop and my desktop at different times. I also have a backup system
running off the share.

Now, I've been able to move the location of the Documents folder via the
locations tab to point to the network share. That all worked fine. "My
Documents" appears as a yellow folder in my personalised folder access area
that has my user name.

Also the "Documents" link on the panel that appears when you click the
"Start" button as it used to be called has changed to be called "My
Documents" and takes me to the network share.

However, when I reboot the network connection is not reestablished. I have
to go and login to the network share again manually. This is despite the fact
that I keep telling Vista to remember the password.

Also, when I do go and relogin to this network share there is then a lag
before the My Documents folder reappears in my "home" directory and a further
lag again before the "Documents" link on the start panel changes to "My
Documents". In the meantime clicking on that "Documents" link does nothing.

What can I do to have everything retore how I want it on start up?

Thanks

My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-03-2007   #2 (permalink)
MurphyWong


 

Re: Problem mapping Documents to network drive


Dear Dave,

Did you try adding EnableLinkedConnections to your Windows registry?
Please see http://www.pctipsbox.com/enabled-lin...ons-for-vista/
for details.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\System
EnableLinkedConnections = 1 (DWord)

Regards,
Murphy



On 11 4 , 12 31 , DaveW1964 <DaveW1...@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:

> Hi,
>
> I've just got a new PC running Vista.
>
> Previously had my "My Documents" running on a network share as I accessed it
> from my laptop and my desktop at different times. I also have a backup system
> running off the share.
>
> Now, I've been able to move the location of the Documents folder via the
> locations tab to point to the network share. That all worked fine. "My
> Documents" appears as a yellow folder in my personalised folder access area
> that has my user name.
>
> Also the "Documents" link on the panel that appears when you click the
> "Start" button as it used to be called has changed to be called "My
> Documents" and takes me to the network share.
>
> However, when I reboot the network connection is not reestablished. I have
> to go and login to the network share again manually. This is despite the fact
> that I keep telling Vista to remember the password.
>
> Also, when I do go and relogin to this network share there is then a lag
> before the My Documents folder reappears in my "home" directory and a further
> lag again before the "Documents" link on the start panel changes to "My
> Documents". In the meantime clicking on that "Documents" link does nothing.
>
> What can I do to have everything retore how I want it on start up?
>
> Thanks

My System SpecsSystem Spec
11-04-2007   #3 (permalink)
DaveW1964


 

Re: Problem mapping Documents to network drive

That's done the trick. Thanks for your help.

"MurphyWong" wrote:
Quote:

>
> Dear Dave,
>
> Did you try adding EnableLinkedConnections to your Windows registry?
> Please see http://www.pctipsbox.com/enabled-lin...ons-for-vista/
> for details.
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
> \System
> EnableLinkedConnections = 1 (DWord)
>
> Regards,
> Murphy
>
>
>
> On 11 4 , 12 31 , DaveW1964 <DaveW1...@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
Quote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > I've just got a new PC running Vista.
> >
> > Previously had my "My Documents" running on a network share as I accessed it
> > from my laptop and my desktop at different times. I also have a backup system
> > running off the share.
> >
> > Now, I've been able to move the location of the Documents folder via the
> > locations tab to point to the network share. That all worked fine. "My
> > Documents" appears as a yellow folder in my personalised folder access area
> > that has my user name.
> >
> > Also the "Documents" link on the panel that appears when you click the
> > "Start" button as it used to be called has changed to be called "My
> > Documents" and takes me to the network share.
> >
> > However, when I reboot the network connection is not reestablished. I have
> > to go and login to the network share again manually. This is despite the fact
> > that I keep telling Vista to remember the password.
> >
> > Also, when I do go and relogin to this network share there is then a lag
> > before the My Documents folder reappears in my "home" directory and a further
> > lag again before the "Documents" link on the start panel changes to "My
> > Documents". In the meantime clicking on that "Documents" link does nothing.
> >
> > What can I do to have everything retore how I want it on start up?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
 

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