Windows 7 Network Drive Issues
Hi All,I have 2 Windows 7 Professional sharing a network drive mapped from windows Server 2003. The problem I am facing now is that during a period of idle time (ie: 15 - 30 Mins), when I double click on the network drive, it will prompt me a message "Network drive is Inaccessible" and no matter how many times i have clicked, it will keep prompting me, after waiting for 20 seconds or more, I was able to access the network drive again. These happened on my two windows 7 machine but not on other windows xp machine. Can anyone help?Thanks in advance.
February 28th, 2010 5:34pm

Hi, May I know if the computers are in a domain or a workgroup? Based on my research, I would like to suggest the following: 1. When the issue occurs, please check if you can ping the host of the shared folder with its IP Address or Host name and if you can access the share folders with UNC (\\computer\folder or \\IP Address\folder). 2. Boot one Windows 7 computer to Safe Mode with networking and see how it works. 3. Update the NIC driver on the computers. 4. If the computers are connecting to a router, please also upgrade the firmware of the router. Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li - MSFT
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March 2nd, 2010 2:40pm

Check your power options in Control Panel. Maybe you have power saving mode enabled on the network cards?
March 2nd, 2010 7:54pm

HI All, Thanks for your prompt reply, it didn't work after removing the power savings mode, I realized that all windows 7 machine are having the same issue when i try to access file on the file server windows server 2003. After individual windows 7 machine are left untouch for 20 mins, the problem arises. Please advise. Thank you
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April 2nd, 2010 9:14am

Hi, I am having this issue with a new Win 7 install as well. Explorer will show the shares perfectly fine after awhile opening Explorer again will cause it to hang and I can't connect to any network drives. The only way to connect is via //ip/share from the RUN box. This issue does not exist in Vista or XP, all on the same network accessing the same NAS box.
August 19th, 2010 4:47pm

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