XP Workstations lose network drive connection

I am running xp workstations. This morning two of the
workstations had lost their connection to our mapped
network drive. I have had the mapping up and running for
a while now. Nothing was changed prior to today. I am
unable to reconnect those two workstations. I even tried
putting one of the ws in a workgroup and then re-entering
the domain, but I am not able to enter the domain now
with error "the local device name is already in use.
This connection has not been restored".

can you use net use command to map it?

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"Cheryl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am running xp workstations. This morning two of the
> workstations had lost their connection to our mapped
> network drive. I have had the mapping up and running for
> a while now. Nothing was changed prior to today. I am
> unable to reconnect those two workstations. I even tried
> putting one of the ws in a workgroup and then re-entering
> the domain, but I am not able to enter the domain now
> with error "the local device name is already in use.
> This connection has not been restored".

No I cannot.


>-----Original Message-----
>can you use net use command to map it?
>
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>Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
consulting services.
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Troubleshooting on
>http://www.chicagotech.net
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>
>"Cheryl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:dfff01c3f007$7ca15110$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am running xp workstations. This morning two of the
>> workstations had lost their connection to our mapped
>> network drive. I have had the mapping up and running
for
>> a while now. Nothing was changed prior to today. I am
>> unable to reconnect those two workstations. I even
tried
>> putting one of the ws in a workgroup and then re-
entering
>> the domain, but I am not able to enter the domain now
>> with error "the local device name is already in use.
>> This connection has not been restored".
>
>
>.
>

I wish you told us what's the error code when using the net use to map. any
way, post the results of net use and net view \\server name here.

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"Cheryl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> No I cannot.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >can you use net use command to map it?
> >
> >--
> >For more and other information, go to
> http://www.chicagotech.net
> >
> >Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
> consulting services.
> >Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
> may get more help.
> >
> >Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips &
> Troubleshooting on
> >http://www.chicagotech.net
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
> >
> >"Cheryl" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:dfff01c3f007$7ca15110$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I am running xp workstations. This morning two of the
> >> workstations had lost their connection to our mapped
> >> network drive. I have had the mapping up and running
> for
> >> a while now. Nothing was changed prior to today. I am
> >> unable to reconnect those two workstations. I even
> tried
> >> putting one of the ws in a workgroup and then re-
> entering
> >> the domain, but I am not able to enter the domain now
> >> with error "the local device name is already in use.
> >> This connection has not been restored".
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Any luck with htis one I am having similiar problem on
W2K Prof client logging into w2k3 server.


>-----Original Message-----
>I am running xp workstations. This morning two of the
>workstations had lost their connection to our mapped
>network drive. I have had the mapping up and running
for
>a while now. Nothing was changed prior to today. I am
>unable to reconnect those two workstations. I even
tried
>putting one of the ws in a workgroup and then re-
entering
>the domain, but I am not able to enter the domain now
>with error "the local device name is already in use.
>This connection has not been restored".
>.
>