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Mapped network drives rename themselves!

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I'm having a weird problem with my PC. I recently re-installed XP (SP2), and now, when I rename my mapped network drives to something short and cute, they rename themselves, after a while, back to their original long names, e.g. "such-and-such share on the so-and-so server". Sometimes the short name will last a couple of hours, sometimes only a minute.
I use these drives in toolbars, and the long name obliterates them, and no matter what I do, nothing seems to fix this. I've been running things this way for years, and it's never happened before, and I there doesn't seem to be any specific trigger, either. It's driving me nuts!
I've searched and searched online for an answer, and while I've found a couple of instances of the question, so far, no replies.
HELP!
-muSaturday, March 24, 2007 11:36 AM
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It's okay, I figured out a workaround (hack).
First, rename the network drive. Then navigate to...
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2
Your network drive will have its own key something like "##server-name#share-name", right-click the key and get its permissions.
Basically, you want to have it read-only. So, click the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the dialog, and uncheck the "inherit from parent the permissions.." checkbox. In the dialog that follows, choose "Copy", and <ok> that.
Back in main permissions dialog, security (the only) tab, unckeck "full control" for all users (there may be a "RESERVED" user, which has read-only access anyway, leave it as it is.) and <ok> back to the registry editor.
Your mapped drives will now keep their cute names for ever, or at least until you reinstall Windows.
-muSaturday, March 24, 2007 5:48 PM
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It's okay, I figured out a workaround (hack).
First, rename the network drive. Then navigate to...
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2
Your network drive will have its own key something like "##server-name#share-name", right-click the key and get its permissions.
Basically, you want to have it read-only. So, click the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the dialog, and uncheck the "inherit from parent the permissions.." checkbox. In the dialog that follows, choose "Copy", and <ok> that.
Back in main permissions dialog, security (the only) tab, unckeck "full control" for all users (there may be a "RESERVED" user, which has read-only access anyway, leave it as it is.) and <ok> back to the registry editor.
Your mapped drives will now keep their cute names for ever, or at least until you reinstall Windows.
-muSaturday, March 24, 2007 5:48 PM -
is there another way to fix this?
i've done what's said above with no avail, and there's nothing out there
this is very strange
please help
thanks
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:43 AM -
I would also like to know the answer to this! I am experiencing the same problem!
I rename the mapped drive, but as soon as I reboot my machine, it renames it self back to 'username on servername' etc...
Any help at all would be appreciated!Friday, July 20, 2007 2:42 PM -
Guys! The reg hack works, I can assure you. You either a) didn't do it, or b) didn't do it right.
If you are getting errors, or don't fully understand the procedure, ask a question, I'll be happy to give more details.
Try again!
-muFriday, July 20, 2007 4:49 PM -
Why is this 'hack' even necessary? On all other PC's on my network, the renaming of the drive REMAINS after reboot...Friday, July 20, 2007 5:27 PM
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At least it's a temporary solution until we can figure out what is causing the problem. It works for me as wellSaturday, July 21, 2007 5:23 PM
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The cause is a complete mystery to me. As far as I can see, I haven't altered anything since last time I installed XP. The reg hack is nasty, but it certainly works a treat.
Most likely, we'll never know the actual cause.
-muMonday, July 23, 2007 11:40 PM