Mapped network drives on storage sever dropped

Hello-
At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP professional
clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off the network
and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and time out or
need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no difference
if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped on
individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A reboot
always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes afters a few
days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without success,
I have looked at KB 908370
(which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain controller) but it
leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out and seeing
other
networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
TIA,
Scott Schaffer
AJ Heschel Day School

Hello,

just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?

SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you have
the latest driver.
Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?

--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello-
> At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
> professional
> clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off the
> network
> and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and time out
> or
> need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
> difference
> if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped on
> individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A reboot
> always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes afters a
> few
> days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
> success,
> I have looked at KB 908370
> (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain controller) but
> it
> leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out and
> seeing
> other
> networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
> TIA,
> Scott Schaffer
> AJ Heschel Day School
>

Mathieu-
I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What does -1 do
to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save to
backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail nightly
because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB 936594?
Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not touched
them.

Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my posting
this week and a similar one I made last week.

Scott

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
>
> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you have
> the latest driver.
> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>
>
> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello-
> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
> > professional
> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off the
> > network
> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and time out
> > or
> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
> > difference
> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped on
> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A reboot
> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes afters a
> > few
> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
> > success,
> > I have looked at KB 908370
> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain controller) but
> > it
> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out and
> > seeing
> > other
> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
> > TIA,
> > Scott Schaffer
> > AJ Heschel Day School
> >
>
>

on your server:
start /run / cmd
then net config server /autodisconnect:-1

enableRSS and EnableTCPA issue only appears if you have the Windows 2003
Service pack 2 or the network scalable pack. Do you have the SP2 ?



--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0442EB76-2E7E-4CE2-875D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mathieu-
> I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What does -1 do
> to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save to
> backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail nightly
> because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB 936594?
> Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not
> touched
> them.
>
> Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my posting
> this week and a similar one I made last week.
>
> Scott
>
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
>>
>> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you
>> have
>> the latest driver.
>> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>>
>>
>> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hello-
>> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
>> > professional
>> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off the
>> > network
>> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and time
>> > out
>> > or
>> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
>> > difference
>> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped on
>> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A
>> > reboot
>> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes afters
>> > a
>> > few
>> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
>> > success,
>> > I have looked at KB 908370
>> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain controller)
>> > but
>> > it
>> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out and
>> > seeing
>> > other
>> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
>> > TIA,
>> > Scott Schaffer
>> > AJ Heschel Day School
>> >
>>
>>

I do have SP2 installed. Should I uninstall it? After disabling EnableRSS &
EnableTCPA the server still disconnected last night before a backup to disk
operation could be performed.

Thanks again,
Scott

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> on your server:
> start /run / cmd
> then net config server /autodisconnect:-1
>
> enableRSS and EnableTCPA issue only appears if you have the Windows 2003
> Service pack 2 or the network scalable pack. Do you have the SP2 ?
>
>
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>
>
> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0442EB76-2E7E-4CE2-875D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Mathieu-
> > I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What does -1 do
> > to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save to
> > backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail nightly
> > because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB 936594?
> > Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not
> > touched
> > them.
> >
> > Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my posting
> > this week and a similar one I made last week.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
> >>
> >> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you
> >> have
> >> the latest driver.
> >> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cordialement,
> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
> >>
> >>
> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Hello-
> >> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
> >> > professional
> >> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off the
> >> > network
> >> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and time
> >> > out
> >> > or
> >> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
> >> > difference
> >> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped on
> >> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A
> >> > reboot
> >> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes afters
> >> > a
> >> > few
> >> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
> >> > success,
> >> > I have looked at KB 908370
> >> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain controller)
> >> > but
> >> > it
> >> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out and
> >> > seeing
> >> > other
> >> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
> >> > TIA,
> >> > Scott Schaffer
> >> > AJ Heschel Day School
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

Do you have the latest network drivers ?
any eventlog error/warning at the same time ?


--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:23D6F16C-C38B-4231-87DA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I do have SP2 installed. Should I uninstall it? After disabling EnableRSS &
> EnableTCPA the server still disconnected last night before a backup to
> disk
> operation could be performed.
>
> Thanks again,
> Scott
>
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> on your server:
>> start /run / cmd
>> then net config server /autodisconnect:-1
>>
>> enableRSS and EnableTCPA issue only appears if you have the Windows 2003
>> Service pack 2 or the network scalable pack. Do you have the SP2 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>>
>>
>> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:0442EB76-2E7E-4CE2-875D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Mathieu-
>> > I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What does -1
>> > do
>> > to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save to
>> > backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail
>> > nightly
>> > because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB
>> > 936594?
>> > Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not
>> > touched
>> > them.
>> >
>> > Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my
>> > posting
>> > this week and a similar one I made last week.
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
>> >>
>> >> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you
>> >> have
>> >> the latest driver.
>> >> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cordialement,
>> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hello-
>> >> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
>> >> > professional
>> >> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off
>> >> > the
>> >> > network
>> >> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and
>> >> > time
>> >> > out
>> >> > or
>> >> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
>> >> > difference
>> >> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped
>> >> > on
>> >> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A
>> >> > reboot
>> >> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes
>> >> > afters
>> >> > a
>> >> > few
>> >> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
>> >> > success,
>> >> > I have looked at KB 908370
>> >> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain
>> >> > controller)
>> >> > but
>> >> > it
>> >> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out
>> >> > and
>> >> > seeing
>> >> > other
>> >> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
>> >> > TIA,
>> >> > Scott Schaffer
>> >> > AJ Heschel Day School
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

did you also do the net config thing ?



--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:23D6F16C-C38B-4231-87DA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I do have SP2 installed. Should I uninstall it? After disabling EnableRSS &
> EnableTCPA the server still disconnected last night before a backup to
> disk
> operation could be performed.
>
> Thanks again,
> Scott
>
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> on your server:
>> start /run / cmd
>> then net config server /autodisconnect:-1
>>
>> enableRSS and EnableTCPA issue only appears if you have the Windows 2003
>> Service pack 2 or the network scalable pack. Do you have the SP2 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>>
>>
>> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:0442EB76-2E7E-4CE2-875D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Mathieu-
>> > I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What does -1
>> > do
>> > to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save to
>> > backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail
>> > nightly
>> > because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB
>> > 936594?
>> > Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not
>> > touched
>> > them.
>> >
>> > Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my
>> > posting
>> > this week and a similar one I made last week.
>> >
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
>> >>
>> >> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you
>> >> have
>> >> the latest driver.
>> >> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cordialement,
>> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Hello-
>> >> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
>> >> > professional
>> >> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off
>> >> > the
>> >> > network
>> >> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and
>> >> > time
>> >> > out
>> >> > or
>> >> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
>> >> > difference
>> >> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped
>> >> > on
>> >> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A
>> >> > reboot
>> >> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes
>> >> > afters
>> >> > a
>> >> > few
>> >> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
>> >> > success,
>> >> > I have looked at KB 908370
>> >> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain
>> >> > controller)
>> >> > but
>> >> > it
>> >> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out
>> >> > and
>> >> > seeing
>> >> > other
>> >> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
>> >> > TIA,
>> >> > Scott Schaffer
>> >> > AJ Heschel Day School
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Mathieu-
I have that latest network drivers and I tried everything that was
suggested. I finally uninstalled SP2 and that seems to have done the trick.
There have been several similar postings over the past month about dropped
mapped network drives. I have not had any issues until I installed SP2. I
believe there is an issue in the code. Thanks for your suggestions,

Scott

"Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:

> did you also do the net config thing ?
>
>
>
> --
> Cordialement,
> Mathieu CHATEAU
> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>
>
> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:23D6F16C-C38B-4231-87DA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I do have SP2 installed. Should I uninstall it? After disabling EnableRSS &
> > EnableTCPA the server still disconnected last night before a backup to
> > disk
> > operation could be performed.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Scott
> >
> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
> >
> >> on your server:
> >> start /run / cmd
> >> then net config server /autodisconnect:-1
> >>
> >> enableRSS and EnableTCPA issue only appears if you have the Windows 2003
> >> Service pack 2 or the network scalable pack. Do you have the SP2 ?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cordialement,
> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
> >>
> >>
> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:0442EB76-2E7E-4CE2-875D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Mathieu-
> >> > I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What does -1
> >> > do
> >> > to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save to
> >> > backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail
> >> > nightly
> >> > because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB
> >> > 936594?
> >> > Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not
> >> > touched
> >> > them.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my
> >> > posting
> >> > this week and a similar one I made last week.
> >> >
> >> > Scott
> >> >
> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
> >> >>
> >> >> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that you
> >> >> have
> >> >> the latest driver.
> >> >> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cordialement,
> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > Hello-
> >> >> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
> >> >> > professional
> >> >> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > network
> >> >> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and
> >> >> > time
> >> >> > out
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make no
> >> >> > difference
> >> >> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or mapped
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights. A
> >> >> > reboot
> >> >> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes
> >> >> > afters
> >> >> > a
> >> >> > few
> >> >> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684 without
> >> >> > success,
> >> >> > I have looked at KB 908370
> >> >> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain
> >> >> > controller)
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > seeing
> >> >> > other
> >> >> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am vexed!
> >> >> > TIA,
> >> >> > Scott Schaffer
> >> >> > AJ Heschel Day School
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Great that you get it back working, but only a workaround for now... :'(


--
Cordialement,
Mathieu CHATEAU
English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
French blog: http://www.lotp.fr


"Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4693F363-37E1-4328-88F4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mathieu-
> I have that latest network drivers and I tried everything that was
> suggested. I finally uninstalled SP2 and that seems to have done the
> trick.
> There have been several similar postings over the past month about dropped
> mapped network drives. I have not had any issues until I installed SP2. I
> believe there is an issue in the code. Thanks for your suggestions,
>
> Scott
>
> "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>
>> did you also do the net config thing ?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Cordialement,
>> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>>
>>
>> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:23D6F16C-C38B-4231-87DA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I do have SP2 installed. Should I uninstall it? After disabling
>> >EnableRSS &
>> > EnableTCPA the server still disconnected last night before a backup to
>> > disk
>> > operation could be performed.
>> >
>> > Thanks again,
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>> >
>> >> on your server:
>> >> start /run / cmd
>> >> then net config server /autodisconnect:-1
>> >>
>> >> enableRSS and EnableTCPA issue only appears if you have the Windows
>> >> 2003
>> >> Service pack 2 or the network scalable pack. Do you have the SP2 ?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cordialement,
>> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:0442EB76-2E7E-4CE2-875D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Mathieu-
>> >> > I went through regedit and set autodisconnect to ffffffff. What
>> >> > does -1
>> >> > do
>> >> > to this setting? I also have three servers using Backup Exec to save
>> >> > to
>> >> > backup-to-disk folders on this storage server and the backups fail
>> >> > nightly
>> >> > because the folders go offline without any warning. What about KB
>> >> > 936594?
>> >> > Also, can you tell me more about EnableRSS & EnableTCPA? I have not
>> >> > touched
>> >> > them.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks so much, you are the only one to offer up any ideas from my
>> >> > posting
>> >> > this week and a similar one I made last week.
>> >> >
>> >> > Scott
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hello,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> just to be sure, about 297684, did you set it to -1 ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> SP2 of W2K3 may add troubles about the network, double check that
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> the latest driver.
>> >> >> Did you try to disable EnableRSS & EnableTCPA ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cordialement,
>> >> >> Mathieu CHATEAU
>> >> >> English blog: http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
>> >> >> French blog: http://www.lotp.fr
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Scott Schaffer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:32442745-6CFF-4C93-B37F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > Hello-
>> >> >> > At our school domain we have a Win2003 storage server R2 and XP
>> >> >> > professional
>> >> >> > clients, all fully patched. The storage server randomly drops off
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > network
>> >> >> > and all client machines with mapped drives loose connections and
>> >> >> > time
>> >> >> > out
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > need a reboot. Netdiag and event logs reveal no issues. It make
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> > difference
>> >> >> > if the network drives are mapped via mandatory profiles, or
>> >> >> > mapped
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > individual office machines where the user has local admin rights.
>> >> >> > A
>> >> >> > reboot
>> >> >> > always fixes the problem. It seems to occur randomly, sometimes
>> >> >> > afters
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > few
>> >> >> > days, other times a hours after a reboot. I tried KB 297684
>> >> >> > without
>> >> >> > success,
>> >> >> > I have looked at KB 908370
>> >> >> > (which seems to fit our symptoms but this is not a domain
>> >> >> > controller)
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > leaves me puzzled. The storage server has no problem browsing out
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > seeing
>> >> >> > other
>> >> >> > networked machines and shares when the problem occurs. I am
>> >> >> > vexed!
>> >> >> > TIA,
>> >> >> > Scott Schaffer
>> >> >> > AJ Heschel Day School
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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