Article ID: 271183
Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a
This article was previously published under Q271183
SYMPTOMS
When your logon script runs, it may not work, and you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This issue can occur if the drive letter that is being mapped by the net use command is already mapped in the user's properties.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, change the drive letter mapping in the logon script or in the home drive to correct the overlap of drive letters.
MORE INFORMATION
The mapping of the home drive is processed before the logon script runs. The home drive maps the drive letter successfully, and then the logon script attempts to map the drive letter and is unable to do so. The net helpmsg 85 command generates the following error message:
Additional query words: fail homedrive resource
Keywords: kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB271183
