wierd dfs issues

ok if I do the following

net use g: \\dfs\xx\sharename

all the applications work fine

but if I only use the unc path it fails 50% of the time

any ideas
thanks

Can you explain what fails?
Anthony

"tonyr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F7246636-A9FC-4358-BBA8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> ok if I do the following
>
> net use g: \\dfs\xx\sharename
>
> all the applications work fine
>
> but if I only use the unc path it fails 50% of the time
>
> any ideas
> thanks

dir g:\ <- this works every time
or
dir \\dfs\xx\sharename <- this fails quite often, and all most completely at
times!

I etherealed all 3 of the devices involved and occasionally get some bad
data back, but I'd think I'd get it even with a mapped drive.

thanks for helping, I'm really stumped on this one!

"Anthony" wrote:

> Can you explain what fails?
> Anthony
>
> "tonyr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F7246636-A9FC-4358-BBA8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ok if I do the following
> >
> > net use g: \\dfs\xx\sharename
> >
> > all the applications work fine
> >
> > but if I only use the unc path it fails 50% of the time
> >
> > any ideas
> > thanks
>
>
>

does everybody give up on this one? or do you need more info?
thanks
tr


"Anthony" wrote:

> Can you explain what fails?
> Anthony
>
> "tonyr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F7246636-A9FC-4358-BBA8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ok if I do the following
> >
> > net use g: \\dfs\xx\sharename
> >
> > all the applications work fine
> >
> > but if I only use the unc path it fails 50% of the time
> >
> > any ideas
> > thanks
>
>
>

Tell me more about your DFS environment to include your DNS and WINS infra.
Also, the DFS and FRS newsgroup will also be very helpful for you in the
future.

Thanks

"tonyr" wrote:

> does everybody give up on this one? or do you need more info?
> thanks
> tr
>
>
> "Anthony" wrote:
>
> > Can you explain what fails?
> > Anthony
> >
> > "tonyr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:F7246636-A9FC-4358-BBA8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > ok if I do the following
> > >
> > > net use g: \\dfs\xx\sharename
> > >
> > > all the applications work fine
> > >
> > > but if I only use the unc path it fails 50% of the time
> > >
> > > any ideas
> > > thanks
> >
> >
> >