Mapped Network Drive Not Responding

Hi,
I have win2k srvr and win98,win2k clients. Some of the
shared folder is mapped to win98 clients. Win98 clients
are taking advantages of this shared folder as mapped
network drive. The problem is if they are not using their
computer for more than 3 hours(approx), then this mapped
network folder is no more responding. They have to restart
the PC to get back the things. Only TCP/IP protocol is
installed on client machines. I disable the power saving
mode of the network card still same problem.
pls anybody can hlp

Thanks in advance

APK

Try disabling autodisconnect as shown in this article ... note that the fix
needs to be applied to the server (not to the client); you may have to
reboot
the client (not the server!) once applied.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;297684

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"APK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:05e101c39857$9e997660$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I have win2k srvr and win98,win2k clients. Some of the
> shared folder is mapped to win98 clients. Win98 clients
> are taking advantages of this shared folder as mapped
> network drive. The problem is if they are not using their
> computer for more than 3 hours(approx), then this mapped
> network folder is no more responding. They have to restart
> the PC to get back the things. Only TCP/IP protocol is
> installed on client machines. I disable the power saving
> mode of the network card still same problem.
> pls anybody can hlp
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> APK

Thank You very much Mr. Richard, really I appreciate your
help in current and future. I have tried so many ways to
get some help but no one could understand the correct
problem, but you done it man.
Ok, the article says that it may not working with ......
pls see the note from them below:

"You cannot change the default time-out period for
Microsoft Windows 95-based computers and Microsoft Windows
98-based computers that have shared resources."

but I have windows98 client and they are experiencing this
problem, but do you think after modifying the registry
value in server will it be ok for win98 clients?

Pls help
once again thanks in advance

Best Regards
Anver

What the article means is that you can't change the timeout of a share
that's physically on a Windows 95 or 98 computer. If your Windows 98
computer has a folder that you share with other computers on your network
you cannot adjust the autodisconnect timeout for that folder since it's on a
Windows 95 or 98 PC.

Changing the autodisconnect timeout on the server will change the setting
for all clients, no matter what operating system they're running.

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"APK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:068301c39929$f4f0b370$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank You very much Mr. Richard, really I appreciate your
> help in current and future. I have tried so many ways to
> get some help but no one could understand the correct
> problem, but you done it man.
> Ok, the article says that it may not working with ......
> pls see the note from them below:
>
> "You cannot change the default time-out period for
> Microsoft Windows 95-based computers and Microsoft Windows
> 98-based computers that have shared resources."
>
> but I have windows98 client and they are experiencing this
> problem, but do you think after modifying the registry
> value in server will it be ok for win98 clients?
>
> Pls help
> once again thanks in advance
>
> Best Regards
> Anver
>
>

Dear

Thanks Richard thank you very much.
I will adjust the server settings accordingly.

Best Regards
Anver