Trouble with mapped network drive

[DrNic2032]

I just finished setting up a second GB-PVR box for use in my bedroom. I have this new box setup to map my multimedia drive from my main GB-PVR box. Both boxes use GB-PVR on WinXP Pro and start GB-PVR immediately on boot.

For some reason I'm having trouble seeing the files on the mapped network drive. I don't know why but after a fresh boot GB-PVR doesn't see the network drive at all, even though it is mapped and accessible to Windows. If I exit out of the program, open the folder in windows, then go back into GB-PVR I can see all my files fine (I'm using identical login credentials on both machines so passwords aren't the issue). For some reason I need to open the folder in windows before GB-PVR can see any of the files.

As a work around I make a BAT file that waits 25 seconds (enough time for GB-PVR to load), then accesses the folder as a minimized window. This does allow GB-PVR to see the files but it seems sloppy and leaves an open window in the background.

Is there any other way this issue can be resolved? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[irondude]

This explains what's happening and a setting to hopefully make it work like you wish.
This is for winxp pro only though.

http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=39

[pBS]

good find...that should fix a lot of troubles for client users...and maybe suspend issues...
[gbpvr running after wake from suspend before net resources are ready]

here 'tis as a .reg file...

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"SyncForegroundPolicy"=dword:00000001