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08.21.2008 at 10:41AM PDT, ID: 23667763

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I am gettign "The local device name is already in use" error message

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Windows Networking, Server Software

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Microsoft, Server 2003

Hi,
I have a client with a somewhat small network, 11 computers not including their 2 Domain controllers. DNS is set up on one of the DC's, and one of them runs a large SQL database, it is not used by my client much anymore, they just keep it for reference. They are in a remote location so their internet is provided by a local group using private IP addresses. All the computers have static ip's. They all have a mapped drive letter to the server, they call it "L" Drive.
Now here is the problem. One computer will loose connection to the mapped drive as many as five times a day, and it may take 2 to 3 reboots to restore the mapping, The error she get is "The local device name is already in use" . I am not at the location so I can't give you more of the message. This computer has been rebuilt, replaced, all hardware changed, new network cable. The computer is running XP Pro, when I replaced the computer I did an ASR backup and restore (because of all the software they run). I have also in the past done a complete wipe and install, Still the same problem. All the clients in the network will occasionally lose their connection but not to the extent of the problem computer. I just remembered I do have another computer that just was upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP Pro, it is now doing the same thing. Then one last problem, all the users tell me their computers seem to slow down around 4pm. As far as I can see there is nothing running anywhere that will cause the slowdown.
Thanks

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