"Path Not Found" when attempting to write to a sub folder within a mapped drive

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Published on 2011-11-28T09:50:27Z Indexed on 2011/11/28 9:58 UTC
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We have an interesting issue with one of our server shares, or possibly, our Win 7 desktops.

When our users try to save files in a sub folder, either via copy/paste or through an application, to a mapped drive on our DC they receive an error saying "Path not found". They can however browse this folder and open files from it. This is where the "Path Not Found" error doesn't seem to stack up in my opinion.

Users can however save files fine in the root folder of the mapped drive, it appears only to affect sub folders.

It seems to be random which users and machines this affects. The users can log on to a different machine and be able to save in sub folders fine, on the same mapped drive. Event viewer hasn't been much help either.

Currently, the only solution we have found is to image the machines affected which solves the issue.

Our servers are Server 2008 R2 with Win 7 Pro desktops.

Any help/pointers/suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

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