You receive a "Drive is not accessible" error message if you try to open a mapped DFS folder in offline mode (893231)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
    • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

SYMPTOMS

If you try to open a mapped Distributed File System (DFS) folder, you receive an error message that is similar to the following error message:
drive letter:\ is not accessible.

Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller, either because the entire machine is unavailable, or access has been denied.
This symptom occurs if the following conditions are true:
  • The DFS folder is available for offline use.
  • You are logged on in offline mode.
  • You used cached credentials to log on.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
   Date         Time   Version      File name
   ------------------------------------------
   12-Apr-2005  5:41   5.1.2600.2653  Mup.sys
Windows XP with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
   Date         Time   Version        Size   File name 
   ---------------------------------------------------
   10-Nov-2005  00:58  5.1.2600.1772  105,216  Mup.sys

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

840749 You cannot open a mapped offline-files drive during CSC synchronization in Windows XP

For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/24/2006
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