Weird problem. Using windows explorer (my computer or similar), I can see
my C and D drive, get their properties, etc. I can click on the C drive and
see all folders OK. If I do the same on the D drive, the folder tree
expands, then hangs with the egg timer, then shuts down the explorer window
dumping me at the desktop.

I cannot get to the files on the Drive D, except those that have shares and
those can only be accessed from other PCs using the nework. This is messing
up backups, causing A/V software to crash, etc.

Server is SBS2K fully patched. I've disabled A/V software, tried running in
Safe Mode, problem repeats. I don't have any RAID systems - drive is only
18GB SCSI formated NTFS.

I cant see anything in the MS KBs.

Anyone any ideas?

Re: Explorer - Can't view server Drive D by Dave

Dave
Mon Jan 26 12:05:16 CST 2004

I suppose you could start by checking the permissions at the top-level D,
although the symptoms you describe are not what you'd expect from a
permission error.

Can you view directories and files on D from a command prompt?

I'd start by trying a chkdks /r on the D drive to see if there are any file
system errors.


"Rob Cullen" <rcullen@curchodandco-nospam.com> wrote in message
news:1075136261.20168.0@ersa.uk.clara.net...
> Weird problem. Using windows explorer (my computer or similar), I can see
> my C and D drive, get their properties, etc. I can click on the C drive
and
> see all folders OK. If I do the same on the D drive, the folder tree
> expands, then hangs with the egg timer, then shuts down the explorer
window
> dumping me at the desktop.
>
> I cannot get to the files on the Drive D, except those that have shares
and
> those can only be accessed from other PCs using the nework. This is
messing
> up backups, causing A/V software to crash, etc.
>
> Server is SBS2K fully patched. I've disabled A/V software, tried running
in
> Safe Mode, problem repeats. I don't have any RAID systems - drive is only
> 18GB SCSI formated NTFS.
>
> I cant see anything in the MS KBs.
>
> Anyone any ideas?
>
>



Re: Explorer - Can't view server Drive D by Rob

Rob
Mon Jan 26 16:43:23 CST 2004

I can look at tthe drive using the command prompt. And
the chkdsk didnt show anything unexpected.

I've managed to setup shares to the folders through the
SBS console and from this I can access through the network
and copy the data to another PC. Iv'e now deleted the
drive and reloading, which may cure the symptoms, but not
why it occurred. So much for life being simple

>-----Original Message-----
>I suppose you could start by checking the permissions at
the top-level D,
>although the symptoms you describe are not what you'd
expect from a
>permission error.
>
>Can you view directories and files on D from a command
prompt?
>
>I'd start by trying a chkdks /r on the D drive to see if
there are any file
>system errors.
>
>
>"Rob Cullen" <rcullen@curchodandco-nospam.com> wrote in
message
>news:1075136261.20168.0@ersa.uk.clara.net...
>> Weird problem. Using windows explorer (my computer or
similar), I can see
>> my C and D drive, get their properties, etc. I can
click on the C drive
>and
>> see all folders OK. If I do the same on the D drive,
the folder tree
>> expands, then hangs with the egg timer, then shuts down
the explorer
>window
>> dumping me at the desktop.
>>
>> I cannot get to the files on the Drive D, except those
that have shares
>and
>> those can only be accessed from other PCs using the
nework. This is
>messing
>> up backups, causing A/V software to crash, etc.
>>
>> Server is SBS2K fully patched. I've disabled A/V
software, tried running
>in
>> Safe Mode, problem repeats. I don't have any RAID
systems - drive is only
>> 18GB SCSI formated NTFS.
>>
>> I cant see anything in the MS KBs.
>>
>> Anyone any ideas?
>>
>>
>
>
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>