HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCacheĬ. Locate and click the following registry subkey: Click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT, and then click OK.ī. If the issue still exists on the problematic clients, please also try adding the following registry subkey on the problematic client to check it works.Ī. Please note: As this is a computer configuration, please run "Gpupdate /force" and then reboot the problematic clients to make it take into effect.įor more information about Fast Logon Optimization feature, please check the following KB article.ģ05293 Description of the Windows XP Professional Fast Logon Optimization feature Ĩ31998 Mapped network drive shows no drive letter or will not allow you to create new long-named files or folders Ģ97684 Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost When this policy is enabled, a Windows XP client behaves in the same manner as a Windows 2000 client at both system startup and at user logon. Please also configure the following group policy setting to disable Fast Logon Optimization to see if the issue still exists on the problematic clients.Ĭomputer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon This is the reason why we usually suggest you to disable fast logon on the clients via a GPO, and please check if the mapped network drive will be occur under this circumstance. He may recognize it as a failed network drive mapping.
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As a result, the drive may have been mapped however, the user on client cannot see it in Windows Explorer. The fast logon feature may affect the display and drive letter assignment of a mapped network drive. Fast Logon Optimization is enabled on the clients. If so, please disable them to check if the issue can be resolved.
WINDOWS 10 Z DRIVE SOFTWARE
Please check if there is any Antivirus software and the Windows Firewall is enabled on the problematic client. Antivirus software or Windows Firewall may block the SMB protocol on clients. input the \\ipaddressofserver\sharename to give the path of the shareį. Click on "Tools" and then select "Map Network Driver"Ĭ.
WINDOWS 10 Z DRIVE DRIVER
Please follow the steps to re-configure the mapped driver on the client and then check if the issue will re-occur.ī.
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The problematic client doesn't reconnect to the target share at logon. According to the research, the mapped drive lost issue may be caused by the several possible reasons: