Network Drive name problems

Question

First, I'm using a laptop with Vista Enterprise SP1.

I have two hard disks connected to an Apple AirPort Extreme wireless router, the latest one.  They are given two different names that I configured when they were connected to my computer- NHD-1 and NHD-2.  In the AirPort Utility (where you set up the router), they show up correctly as "NHD-1" and "NHD-2" (See Picture 1 ).  On my friend's MacBook, they are displayed as such, and on my XP computer, when first mapped, the drives show up as the typical name with the network path but those are easily renamed so that's not a problem.

The problem is on my Vista machine.  In Computer, both drives show up, and I can connect to them fine, but they have the same name(i.e. "NHD-1 (X:)" and "NHD-1 (Y:)").  Whenever I try to rename one, the other is renamed the same.  The drive letters are still different (X and Y), but Vista won't rename just one.  X is associated with NHD-1 and Y is associated with NHD-2.  I can rename one of them anything and it renames the other in Computer.  The problem is on Vista's end and I don't know how to fix it (WITHOUT choosing "Map network drive" and choosing "Connect to a website...etc etc etc"- that's a workaround, not a solution).  See Picture 2 here for what Computer looks like.  There is nothing under the "Properties" of the drive that lets me change it.  When connecting, I still need to type the correct drive name (i.e. "\Galactica\BOBBY NHD-1" or "\Galactica\BOBBY NHD-2"), but then after connecting to whichever I do last, it renames the first, but still connects to the correct drive.

The router is not the problem, the drives are not the problem.  Vista is the problem.  How can I get it so I can name two mapped network drives differently?  It's just a naming problem, but I've searched high and low and haven't found this problem anywhere else to help me.

Answer 1

I'm seeing the same symptoms MPD01605 describes. Disconnecting and remapping, like David recommends, doesn't resolve the issue.

I'm using Vista Ultimate on a laptop.  When I map two different drives they both show up with the same name but have the contents of their respective mapped drives. If I rename one Vista renames the other. I tried disconnecting and remapping but get the same problem. I also tried running "net use * /DELETE /YES" from a command prompt. I get a message back saying all mapped drives have been removed but upon remapping the drives I see the same names.

Glad to know I'm not the only one seeing goofy stuff in Vista...

Answer 2

Hello, MPD01605

Thank you for using the Answers Forum.

You could try disconnecting both of the drives, and reconnecting them. Go to Start, Computer, Right click on the network drives (X and Y) and choose Disconnect. After the two drives are disconnected, click Map Network Drive, Choose your drive letter, and manually enter the network path (\Galactica\BOBBY NHD-#) and press Finish.

Let us know if the network drives display correctly or not.

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David

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