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Q167815: Mapping Operation Attempted on Non-NetWare Drive

Article: Q167815
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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With Client or Gateway Service for Novell NetWare configured to run a NetWare
login script, the following error may occur when the login script attempts to
map a drive letter to a NetWare volume:

  The following drive mapping operation was attempted on a non-NetWare network
  drive. "X:=SERVER/VOL:\DIR"

The exact syntax of the drive mapping in the error message will depend on the
syntax of the actual MAP command in the login script.

CAUSE
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This message will occur if drive X: in the earlier example is already redirected
to another network resource. If you have previously created a persistent
connection to a non-NetWare server on drive X:, the persistent connection will
be established before the NetWare login script is run, resulting in the error
message above.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve the problem, change the drive letter that the Map command refers to
in the NetWare login script, or remove the Windows NT persistent server
connection.

MORE INFORMATION
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If the persistent connection on drive X: is to a NetWare server, you will
receive the following error during processing of the NetWare login script:

  Attempt to map drive to invalid path in map command "X:=SERVER/VOL:\DIR".

The exact syntax of the drive mapping in the error message will also depend on
the syntax of the actual Map command in the login script.

Additional query words: csnw gsnw
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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