Can't copy from mapped drive

[DJenson]

I have a mapped drive on Window's 10 and I can work locally on the drive without any problem but copying files doesn't work.

I can't copy files to or from the mapped drive

 

[Bighorn]

It might depend upon where the drive is located, another computer, a server, etc. I have 2 x 2TB NAS drives attached by Ethernet cable to my Router and have no issue doing file management on them from both Wired computers and Wireless computers.

 

[Grizzly]

As the message says, that drive is no longer available. It might have gotten a different ID or is no longer shared on your network as well as the computer containing the drive might not be online or does not share drives, files etc..

 

[DJenson]

The mapped disk is sitting on a Windows XP box. Trying to slowly migrate away from a legacy systems which has some really old hardware we can't get to run on Window's 10. So we are trying to bridge the gap using Window's 10 to manage / control the XP box along with it's antiquated hardware.

 

[Bighorn]

Once in awhile I have a drive that shows as not connected on a Wireless Notebook, turning off the Wireless adapter or changing to Airplane Mode then back on fixes the connection. Rarely needed is disconnecting a drive, rebooting then mapping that drive again works. [I think the Notebook I have the issue with having communication problems between its 802.11ac Wireless and the Router's 802.11n.] It sometimes helps to open Task Manager, locate File Explorer/Windows Explorer and Restart gets it back.

 

[DJenson]

This is on a wired network and what's strange is that if I'm working on the mapped disk there's no problem, but if I try and copy a file from the mapped drive to say the system disk, that's when I get the error.

Immediately after receiving the error, I can go right back to working on the mapped drive editing files without issues. Trying the copy command again brings the error right back up. I've tried booting, un-mapping and re-mapping the disk but nothing seems to help.

 

[Bighorn]

What is the foldder on the system drive you are using? Have you tried creating a New, Folder on the destination drive but not under Windows or Users and copy into it?

 

[DJenson]

Yes, tried user directory, then tried a newly created temp folder, doesn't seem to matter. Oh and just before I get the error message I'm prompted to use my administrative privileges before the copy is even attempted. Then the copy status dialog is displayed then the error pops up.

 

[Bighorn]

Sounds like there's permissions problems.

 

[DJenson]

I thought of that as well and disabled UAC but that didn't help either.