Need some XP home networking help...

[krodgers]

it only forgets the shared drive when i do a complete shutdown (i have tired the proper way of using windows to shut down to killing the power, no matter which way it loses its shares). I have also done some reading and found nothing on this subject. Just had a thought these are external drives would that be reason why? i will try sharing an internal drive and see if that one is forgotten.

[srwatters]

Something here, but requires 'membership'

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Secu..._20828683.html

Don't know if it will help or not.

I forgot I am a member...

Basically the shares will not stay across reboot. You can write a script that will wait for the USB drive to come up then use the net share command to share the drive again.

[krodgers]

k thanks scott