Mediaportal does not automatically connect to network drives

the_mouse · 2008-09-03, 23:16

Hi,

I use a central storage server for all music/video files and have the drives mapped to all PC's in the house. When XP boots it reconnects to the drives. I have mediaportal autostart but to access any movies I have to exit, open the drive in explorer then restart mediaportal. It there a way to force Mediaportal to open the drive on its own it is starting to get very annoying. Thanks

x4mer · 2008-09-03, 23:29

Increase the startup delay in the general section. Windows is probably still trying to mount the drives when MP loads. If it ends up needing too long of a delay to wait for the drives to be ready, then set MP to use UNC paths instead of drive letters.

the_mouse · 2008-09-03, 23:33

I tried the startup delay but it did not work, will try your other suggestion. Thanks

charli181 · 2008-09-04, 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by x4mer

Increase the startup delay in the general section. Windows is probably still trying to mount the drives when MP loads. If it ends up needing too long of a delay to wait for the drives to be ready, then set MP to use UNC paths instead of drive letters.

I use unc connections myself and have the same problem where MP auto starts but will not read the network drives until I shut it down and restart it.

I have all my databases in a central server location on the network as well and these can't be read the first time MP starts up and defaults to the local c drive. NOTE:- I don't have to access the drive before restarting MP though.
Another thing I found was if I turned off auto start in MP and then added the icon to the startup folder within XP, if a rebooted the whole machine, it would see the drives no problems but when I turn the machine off overnight, in the morning, it will not see the drives again until I restart MP.. strange

riadmelb · 2008-09-04, 05:20

I had same problem and fixed it by creating same username and password on both server (win xp) and client (win xp).

charli181 · 2008-09-04, 06:11

I have done that but still no go. My Server (contains all Databases and thumbs) is Win2003 Server Standard Edition.

luksmann · 2008-09-04, 08:59

There's a handy little tool called NetworkDriveManager, which was still free a few years ago - now there's only a pay-version of this programm. It connects all network drives and also reestablishes the connection in case it gets lost!

Link:
Suncross

greets, luksmann

the_mouse · 2008-09-05, 22:39

That is now a pay for program, I dont want anymore TSR's especially just to make a network connection live. I was hoping the developers could make mediaportal establish the connection itself. I think windows automatically makes the drive unavailable till it is used and after a period of time of inactivity mark it as unavailable again.

I did a google search for NetworkDriveManager104 which was the free version. Hope it does the trick for now.

zebons · 2008-09-07, 15:52

XP keep the drives mappings but doen't reconnect the network drives.
You can see it by typing a net view command in a DOS Windows, you'll see that no letter drive is given for mappings.
net view \\server
For my use, I write a little batch command file (launched at XP restart) with commands like :

net use W: /DELETE
net use W: \\Sever\Movie

It works for me. I can use the Drive W in MP after XP restart.

2008-09-03, 23:16	#1 (permalink)
the_mouse Portal User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mediaportal does not automatically connect to network drives Hi, I use a central storage server for all music/video files and have the drives mapped to all PC's in the house. When XP boots it reconnects to the drives. I have mediaportal autostart but to access any movies I have to exit, open the drive in explorer then restart mediaportal. It there a way to force Mediaportal to open the drive on its own it is starting to get very annoying. Thanks

2008-09-04, 06:11	#6 (permalink)
charli181 Docs Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Age: 36 Posts: 673 Thanks: 35 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts Country: My System	I have done that but still no go. My Server (contains all Databases and thumbs) is Win2003 Server Standard Edition. __________________ Bubble wrap is the solution to all of life's problems...!!!

2008-09-05, 22:39	#8 (permalink)
the_mouse Portal User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That is now a pay for program, I dont want anymore TSR's especially just to make a network connection live. I was hoping the developers could make mediaportal establish the connection itself. I think windows automatically makes the drive unavailable till it is used and after a period of time of inactivity mark it as unavailable again. I did a google search for NetworkDriveManager104 which was the free version. Hope it does the trick for now. Last edited by the_mouse; 2008-09-05 at 22:53. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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2008-09-03, 23:29	#2 (permalink)
x4mer Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Increase the startup delay in the general section. Windows is probably still trying to mount the drives when MP loads. If it ends up needing too long of a delay to wait for the drives to be ready, then set MP to use UNC paths instead of drive letters.

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the_mouse Portal User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried the startup delay but it did not work, will try your other suggestion. Thanks

2008-09-04, 05:20	#5 (permalink)
riadmelb Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 139 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	I had same problem and fixed it by creating same username and password on both server (win xp) and client (win xp).

2008-09-04, 08:59	#7 (permalink)
luksmann Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 60 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	There's a handy little tool called NetworkDriveManager, which was still free a few years ago - now there's only a pay-version of this programm. It connects all network drives and also reestablishes the connection in case it gets lost! Link: Suncross greets, luksmann

2008-09-07, 15:52	#9 (permalink)
zebons Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 588 Thanks: 5 Thanked 63 Times in 45 Posts	XP keep the drives mappings but doen't reconnect the network drives. You can see it by typing a net view command in a DOS Windows, you'll see that no letter drive is given for mappings. net view \\server For my use, I write a little batch command file (launched at XP restart) with commands like : net use W: /DELETE net use W: \\Sever\Movie It works for me. I can use the Drive W in MP after XP restart.