Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Windows 7 + 8 Mapped Drives Disappear

Issue:
Mapped drives, even when set to persist, will disappear after a reboot. This issue occurs regardless of how the drive was mapped, be it through Windows Explorer "Map Network Drive" or through the 'net use' and the cmd line.

Cause:
Assuming you haven't got some sort of Group Policy setting which prevents the caching of domain credentials (e.g. Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\”Network access: Do not allow storage of credentials or .NET Passports for network authentication”) then chances are it's a ghost in the machine.

Resolution:
Ensure that you've checked the following box from the Organise > Folder Options  

 


Reboot your machine
Log in and map the network drive
With a bit of luck it should now persist!

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