[SOLVED] Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives

MVitito · 08-24-2008, 11:58 AM

I have a 2003 Server that I had to reboot. After rebooting I can not map to it anymore. I would normally either go to start/run then \\server--Or I would go to my computer and Map Network Drive \\server\incoming\clients\storage.
The error is: network path was not found.
From the server itself I can acess the drive with no problem. I can also ping the server from other PC's.
I have checked the security settings and nothing has changed.
Please help!!!

Krrose27 · 08-24-2008, 03:31 PM

try doing \\ip instead of \\servername

MVitito · 08-24-2008, 04:13 PM

Will Do!

Krrose27 · 08-24-2008, 05:06 PM

If that works, u have a problem with ur dns/w/e maps ur name.

MVitito · 08-24-2008, 06:00 PM

I wont know until in the morning but thanks.
You said if that works it may be dns/w/e maps ur name. Not sure what w/e means?

MVitito · 08-25-2008, 06:02 AM

Useing \\IP\Folder name\ worked. So there is a problem in the DNS??

**XtabbedoutX** · 08-25-2008, 06:09 AM

Did you try restarting the DNS service to test that?

Restart DNS service

TEST \\NAME\SHARE

MVitito · 08-25-2008, 06:19 AM

Yes! start-run \\server I get the same message: Network Path not found. Any suggestions?

**XtabbedoutX** · 08-25-2008, 11:32 AM

try running dnsdiag from the command line.

Krrose27 · 08-25-2008, 12:38 PM

also on the computer u are trying to map from ping the name and see if it resolves the ip...

If it dosent check and make sure the dns is pointed at the server....

If the wrong ip comes u may have changed the servers ip and it could be cached in the dns of the server/local machine or somewhere on the arc tables.

MVitito · 08-25-2008, 03:51 PM

After all this I think i may have fixed it. The Netbios setting on the server was disabled-When I turned it on to default everything seems to be working now. Thanks for the help and we will see if this is the problem.

08-24-2008, 11:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
MVitito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows server 2003 Standard	[SOLVED] Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives I have a 2003 Server that I had to reboot. After rebooting I can not map to it anymore. I would normally either go to start/run then \\server--Or I would go to my computer and Map Network Drive \\server\incoming\clients\storage. The error is: network path was not found. From the server itself I can acess the drive with no problem. I can also ping the server from other PC's. I have checked the security settings and nothing has changed. Please help!!!

08-24-2008, 03:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Krrose27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38 OS: Serv 03 R2 SP2, Mac Os X 10.5.4, XP Pro SP2, XP Home SP2, Ubuntu	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives try doing \\ip instead of \\servername

08-24-2008, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
MVitito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows server 2003 Standard	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives Will Do!

08-24-2008, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Krrose27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38 OS: Serv 03 R2 SP2, Mac Os X 10.5.4, XP Pro SP2, XP Home SP2, Ubuntu	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives If that works, u have a problem with ur dns/w/e maps ur name.

08-24-2008, 06:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
MVitito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows server 2003 Standard	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives I wont know until in the morning but thanks. You said if that works it may be dns/w/e maps ur name. Not sure what w/e means?

08-25-2008, 06:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
MVitito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows server 2003 Standard	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives Useing \\IP\Folder name\ worked. So there is a problem in the DNS??

08-25-2008, 06:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives Did you try restarting the DNS service to test that? Restart DNS service TEST \\NAME\SHARE

08-25-2008, 06:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
MVitito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows server 2003 Standard	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives Yes! start-run \\server I get the same message: Network Path not found. Any suggestions?

08-25-2008, 11:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
XtabbedoutX TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,189 OS: Server 2K3 R2 SP 2, Server 2K SP4, XP PRO SP 3, Mac OS X 10.5, iPhone My System	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives try running dnsdiag from the command line.

08-25-2008, 12:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Krrose27 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 38 OS: Serv 03 R2 SP2, Mac Os X 10.5.4, XP Pro SP2, XP Home SP2, Ubuntu	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives also on the computer u are trying to map from ping the name and see if it resolves the ip... If it dosent check and make sure the dns is pointed at the server.... If the wrong ip comes u may have changed the servers ip and it could be cached in the dns of the server/local machine or somewhere on the arc tables.

08-25-2008, 03:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
MVitito Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows server 2003 Standard	Re: Windows Server 2003 Mapping Drives After all this I think i may have fixed it. The Netbios setting on the server was disabled-When I turned it on to default everything seems to be working now. Thanks for the help and we will see if this is the problem.