networking - "The local device is already running" error on Windows Server SBS 2008

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2014-07
  • konxan

    I have an issue with an old NAS which i have mapped on IP Address 192.168.1.2.

    The drive isn't accessible even when it is mapped.

    I have tried to remap it using: net use * /delete and net use * \server\share /user:username password and i got a "Command completed successfully" message from Powershell.

    However i still can't enter the mapped drive as it prompts error messages for "The local device is already running" or "Disconnected Network Drive".

    Also i tried to delete the key from the registry on the location:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2 .

    Permissions on the NAS are correct and its log shows successful connections each time i try to enter the mapped drive but i still can't access the drive from the server or from any connected workstation.

    Any ideas about this would be much appreciated.

    UPDATE: It seems the issue was the QNAP that was losing connectivity to the server due to lack of free space.

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    Around a week ago I sometimes had trouble bringing up Windows XP profile (so it would boot into a temporary profile directory). I ran CHKDSK three days ago on boot and didn't find any bad blocks.

    Starting yesterday, my desktop (Windows XP SP3) became really weird. After I booted up it seems like something was eating up my CPU (though I didn't see anything suspecting in the resource monitor fired up using Ctrl + Alt + Delete). The computer booted very slowly, and applications started very slowly. My real video files which used to play smoothly was lagging. My phone dial up had trouble logging into most web sites while some (like Slashdot and google) seemed to be more or less fine.

    Was there problem with the network? My girlfriend's netbook running behind a home gateway (which dialed pppoe for her) connect to the web just fine! So this ruled out the possibility.

    Today I booted up again, and the same thing happened. At first I suspected it was a virus. So I changed my BIOS settings to boot up on another physical disk (the OS wasn't MS Windows). Something was very weird, it still had the same network connectivity issues. I scanned my Windows C partition. Clam AntiVirus claimed that there was this executable resting on my Windows desktop directory containing a trojan whose name I cannot recall now. I tried to go into the directory to check the file, but I suddenly couldn't get in. So I rebooted the computer and tried to switch back to Windows only to find out I cannot boot!! It says "a disk read error occurred" and ask me to press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart.

    I wasn't suspecting a disk error! The disk is relatively new (two years and four months). I ran CHKDSK at boot around three days ago. The event log told me I have 0 bad block! So I am now in shock that suddenly I can no longer boot, nor mounting the disk from the other OS. I tried to unplug the SATA cables and replug it to no avail.

    So here are my questions!

    1. I don't know why the network connectivity is weird as it is. If it is the trouble with Windows or the hard disk, then this other OS on the other disk should run just fine. But it turns out that it runs fast, but network is still a problem.

    2. Given that there probably isn't any bad block in this disk (right?? I hope), and I desperate need the data in there and I have no back up, is there a good chance that I can bring it to some shop to recover my data?

    3. Could there also be other possibilities that problem is not related to virus or disk? Such as a motherboard problem?

    4. What can I do myself to recover the data?


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  • Ivo Flipse

    Given that your virus scanner found a suspectible file and the sudden occurence of your problems, I assume it's a virus

    Try booting the computer into save mode and move all the files to a backup/alternative drive. Make sure to scan the files for viruses later on, though I might be paranoid suggesting it.

    Then simply reinstall the OS. If you want to backup your settings, use EasyTransfer. Other things to prepare reinstalling are the most important drivers and applications you want, but if you have to download them: use the alternative OS or your GF's netbook.

    Have a look at this question if you need more tips on cleaning up an infected computer.

  • Console

    Your disk symptoms could be explained by a lack of power to the disk - broken power cable, broken PSU, or perhaps a bad motor in the drive itself. Does it spin up?

    That the other OS runs better without the first disk attached is interesting, perhaps your mobo has a bad sata port.

    I would suggest connecting the drive to a different computer altogether, to eliminate all potential error sources except the disk. You already made a comment that you sent it to a specialist, so - good luck...