Mark
Tue Jul 20 08:30:57 CDT 2004
This is not acting like a mount or junction point so there can only be an
active_directory setting to cause this. I don't have that level of
expertise.
"Mark Eades O2" <mark.eades@tesco.net> wrote in message
news:cdahu8$1av$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
> I am, to put it mildly, very confused.
> When I check the related folders, no junction points are shown.
> If I generate a junction point it shows up in the directory listing as a
> JUNCTION rather than a DIR.
> The unwanted view on the desktop and in the SCRIPTS folder only show up as
a
> DIR yet they are all views of the same location. Even the active directory
> on the sister server shows the same content.
> What is the difference between these special folders and other junction
> objects?
> If LINKD or JUNCTION say there are no linked folders yet a change in any
of
> the images of the folders shows up in all, therefore they are one and the
> same, what tools do I need to break this imaging.
>
> Mark
>
> "Tim Hines [MSFT]" <timhines@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OEsvVrbZEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > When you move or copy sysvol it may create a new junction point to the
new
> > location while maintaining the correct junction. There is a utility
> called
> > linkd.exe on Windows 2000 that will allow you to view, add and delete
> > junction points.
> >
> > To view the current links run:
> > linkd c:\winnt\sysvol\sysvol\domain.com
> >
> > Look for the link that is not valid and use linkd /d source to delete
it.
> >
> > You can create the correct junction by typing "Linkd
> > c:\winnt\sysvol\sysvol\<fully qualified domain name>
> c:\winnt\sysvol\domain
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tim Hines, MCSE, MCSA
> > Windows 2000 Directory Services
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> > "Mark Eades O2" <mark.eades@tesco.net> wrote in message
> > news:ccjq0a$3io$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > > The following makes me VERY nervous !
> > > Due to a FOULUP with a tape restore I now have a copy of SYSVOL in
> active
> > > directory on the administrators desktop and in the SYSVOL scripts
> folder.
> > It
> > > is preventing further good tape backups.
> > > I need to break these junctions and remove the 'duplicates' without
> > > corrupting the real SYSVOL and killing the server.
> > > LINKD or DELRP or SysInternals JUNCTION.EXE are supposed to do the
same
> > > thing however I cannot find sufficient information to reassure me that
I
> > can
> > > do what I need and will not damage the server.
> > >
________________________________________________________________________
> > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop>junction -s .\
> > > Junction v1.03 - Win2K junction creator and reparse point viewer
> > > Copyright (C) 2000-2002 Mark Russinovich
> > > Systems Internals -
http://www.sysinternals.com
> > >
> > > C:\Documents and
> > > Settings\Administrator\Desktop\\SYSVOL\sysvol\#mydomain#.com: JUNCTION
> > > Print Name : d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain
> > > Substitute Name: d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain0d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain
> > >
> > > C:\Documents and
> Settings\Administrator\Desktop\\SYSVOL\sysvol\#mydomain#.
> > > com\scripts\Winnt\SYSVOL\sysvol\#mydomain#.com: JUNCTION
> > > Print Name : d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain
> > > Substitute Name: d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain0d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain
> > >
> > > C:\Documents and
> Settings\Administrator\Desktop\\SYSVOL\sysvol\#mydomain#.
> > >
> com\scripts\Winnt\SYSVOL\sysvol\#mydomain#.com\scripts\Winnt\SYSVOL\sysvol
> > > \#mydomain#.com: JUNCTION
> > > Print Name : d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain
> > > Substitute Name: d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain0d:\WINNT\SYSVOL\domain
> > >
> > > Any constructive advice welcome
> > > Mark
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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