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MBrown3

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Since: Feb 28, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:49 am
Post subject: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"?
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I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
"Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
to do it.

Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
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Gis Bun

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Since: Feb 19, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:53 am
Post subject: RE: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"MBrown3" wrote:

> I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> to do it.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?

Account disabled?

Incorrect permissions to access the share?
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MBrown3

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:20 am
Post subject: RE: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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No to both. They can access the share normally from their old workstations.
This is only happening on these 2 new installations.
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MBrown3
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"Gis Bun" wrote:

>
>
> "MBrown3" wrote:
>
> > I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> > network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> > With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> > most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> > mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> > the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> > "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> > option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> > navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> > machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> > to do it.
> >
> > Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
>
> Account disabled?
>
> Incorrect permissions to access the share?
>
>
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Gis Bun

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Since: Feb 19, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:51 pm
Post subject: RE: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Guest account enabled somewhere?

"MBrown3" wrote:

>
>
> No to both. They can access the share normally from their old workstations.
> This is only happening on these 2 new installations.
> --
> MBrown3
> Tech User
>
>
> "Gis Bun" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "MBrown3" wrote:
> >
> > > I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> > > network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> > > With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> > > most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> > > mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> > > the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> > > "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> > > option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> > > navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> > > machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> > > to do it.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
> >
> > Account disabled?
> >
> > Incorrect permissions to access the share?
> >
> >
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MBrown3

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:30 am
Post subject: RE: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Thank you for your reply Gis.

No, the permissions are correct. These same users are able to access the
same share from other machines and these machines are able to map and access
other shares on the same server. It has now happened on a third machine as
well. I'm still looking at possible causes. Please let me know if you have
any other ideas.
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MBrown3
Tech User


"Gis Bun" wrote:

> Guest account enabled somewhere?
>
> "MBrown3" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > No to both. They can access the share normally from their old workstations.
> > This is only happening on these 2 new installations.
> > --
> > MBrown3
> > Tech User
> >
> >
> > "Gis Bun" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "MBrown3" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> > > > network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> > > > With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> > > > most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> > > > mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> > > > the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> > > > "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> > > > option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> > > > navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> > > > machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> > > > to do it.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
> > >
> > > Account disabled?
> > >
> > > Incorrect permissions to access the share?
> > >
> > >
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Gis Bun

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:35 pm
Post subject: RE: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hmmmm. Not at this time....

"MBrown3" wrote:

> Thank you for your reply Gis.
>
> No, the permissions are correct. These same users are able to access the
> same share from other machines and these machines are able to map and access
> other shares on the same server. It has now happened on a third machine as
> well. I'm still looking at possible causes. Please let me know if you have
> any other ideas.
> --
> MBrown3
> Tech User
>
>
> "Gis Bun" wrote:
>
> > Guest account enabled somewhere?
> >
> > "MBrown3" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > No to both. They can access the share normally from their old workstations.
> > > This is only happening on these 2 new installations.
> > > --
> > > MBrown3
> > > Tech User
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gis Bun" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "MBrown3" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> > > > > network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> > > > > With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> > > > > most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> > > > > mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> > > > > the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> > > > > "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> > > > > option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> > > > > navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> > > > > machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> > > > > to do it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
> > > >
> > > > Account disabled?
> > > >
> > > > Incorrect permissions to access the share?
> > > >
> > > >
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Rob142

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Since: Aug 16, 2004
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:43 pm
Post subject: RE: Mapped network drive asks "Open With"? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I am starting to see this behavior on a few system as well.
Also, the explore option in the right click drop down is displayed as
garbled characters.
Is it a virus?

TIA
Rob

"Gis Bun" wrote:

> Hmmmm. Not at this time....
>
> "MBrown3" wrote:
>
> > Thank you for your reply Gis.
> >
> > No, the permissions are correct. These same users are able to access the
> > same share from other machines and these machines are able to map and access
> > other shares on the same server. It has now happened on a third machine as
> > well. I'm still looking at possible causes. Please let me know if you have
> > any other ideas.
> > --
> > MBrown3
> > Tech User
> >
> >
> > "Gis Bun" wrote:
> >
> > > Guest account enabled somewhere?
> > >
> > > "MBrown3" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > No to both. They can access the share normally from their old workstations.
> > > > This is only happening on these 2 new installations.
> > > > --
> > > > MBrown3
> > > > Tech User
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Gis Bun" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "MBrown3" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I've recently set up 2 different new Windows XP Pro workstations on a domain
> > > > > > network both of which brought up the file association request window, "Open
> > > > > > With", when trying to map a network drive to a resource that available to
> > > > > > most of the other workstations on our network. Both machines have other
> > > > > > mapped network locations that work fine and this location works fine on all
> > > > > > the other machines that are using it as well. I can choose "Browse" in the
> > > > > > "Open With" window and select Windows Explorer to access the resource but the
> > > > > > option to "Always use the selected program..." is not available. I can also
> > > > > > navigate directly to this network resource and open it on both of these
> > > > > > machines however mapping the drive causes this response no matter how I try
> > > > > > to do it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone have any idea what may cause this issue?
> > > > >
> > > > > Account disabled?
> > > > >
> > > > > Incorrect permissions to access the share?
> > > > >
> > > > >
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tony1l

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:05 pm
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I had this also with WinXP SP3. I fixed this by editing the registry
(regedit).. find MountPoints2 then under your mapped drive key look for
sub-key Shell or _AutoRun and delete both or in my case my Shell had an
_AutoRun subkey. It immediately fixed the problem.

Apparently when a user clicks on the map drive this registry entry auto
runs some file.. not sure how this was set .. thus prompts the user for
a program to open. I could right click the map drive and take explore
but couldn't left click the map-drive with out receiving the Open With
prompt.

Hope this helps someone : )

Tony


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