mapped drive problem Help!!

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We have a peer to peer network with one acting as the database server for a
proprietary software. Recently after a reboot, the other workstations
cannot open the database. In order to make the connection work, the path to
the database has to be set with UNC and not use the network drive. This is
not a recommended practice for the software. I can access files through
the mapped drive on the server, but it does not work going through the
software. The support tech for the software said there was a problem with
the drive mapping.

Could this be a problem with the network? We have a Multitech router and
multitech switch for the network. The router is a dial up router for the
Internet.

Thanks for your help in advance!

Candace Sparks

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There is not an error, the application does not open. The mapped drive is
there and the files can be seen.

"M. Rajesh" <mrajesh24_ns@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EF299A18-EB05-4CCE-A326-31D0DDD128BF@microsoft.com...
> Hi Candace
>
> Can you let us know the error that happens when the work station tries to
> access the databse. There are several causes related to this and it can be
> determined from the error.
> --
> Regards
> M. Rajesh
> .Net and Windows Shell MVP
> www.winxpsolution.com.
> Windows MarketPlace Moderator
>
>
> "Candace Sparks" wrote:
>
>> We have a peer to peer network with one acting as the database server for
>> a
>> proprietary software. Recently after a reboot, the other workstations
>> cannot open the database. In order to make the connection work, the path
>> to
>> the database has to be set with UNC and not use the network drive. This
>> is
>> not a recommended practice for the software. I can access files through
>> the mapped drive on the server, but it does not work going through the
>> software. The support tech for the software said there was a problem
>> with
>> the drive mapping.
>>
>> Could this be a problem with the network? We have a Multitech router and
>> multitech switch for the network. The router is a dial up router for the
>> Internet.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in advance!
>>
>> Candace Sparks
>>
>>
>>

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There isn't an error, the application will not open.
"M. Rajesh" <mrajesh24_ns@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EF299A18-EB05-4CCE-A326-31D0DDD128BF@microsoft.com...
> Hi Candace
>
> Can you let us know the error that happens when the work station tries to
> access the databse. There are several causes related to this and it can be
> determined from the error.
> --
> Regards
> M. Rajesh
> .Net and Windows Shell MVP
> www.winxpsolution.com.
> Windows MarketPlace Moderator
>
>
> "Candace Sparks" wrote:
>
>> We have a peer to peer network with one acting as the database server for
>> a
>> proprietary software. Recently after a reboot, the other workstations
>> cannot open the database. In order to make the connection work, the path
>> to
>> the database has to be set with UNC and not use the network drive. This
>> is
>> not a recommended practice for the software. I can access files through
>> the mapped drive on the server, but it does not work going through the
>> software. The support tech for the software said there was a problem
>> with
>> the drive mapping.
>>
>> Could this be a problem with the network? We have a Multitech router and
>> multitech switch for the network. The router is a dial up router for the
>> Internet.
>>
>> Thanks for your help in advance!
>>
>> Candace Sparks
>>
>>
>>