USB Shares lost on reboot

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Just like what the title states, when my computer restarts, the shares allocated on my ext usb hdd disappears, and it is really starting to piss me off!

I am running XP Pro SP2, strange thing though, on my old machine, 2Kpro the shares stayed after reboots...

Does anyone know why this is happening?

512RAM
2.8GHz
XP Pro
Service Pack 2

 

when rebooting, it searches for the ext device as part of boot up, i haven't yet configured this not to do this (as there is no keyboard, mouse or monitor hooked up to the machine, and its in the storage closit (sp?)), so, yes, when booting, i have to unplug and replug the device, but this is before it loads XP...

Haven't checked logs yet...

 

CP > Power Options > Power Schemes > Home/Office
Monitor/HDD/System Standby are all dsabled...

I have no idea how to set the power management for USB devices... Wasn't in my A+ LOL!

IIRC Yes, but for me to confirm this, i will have to take the pc from one room into my room and add the monitor/mouse/keyboard... and wont be able to do this until the weekend...

 

Do they still remain connected when you just log off and log back on again (not rebooting)?

Just wondering if you cleared the little checkbox to reconnect at log on when you set them up.

 

Yes they do

There isn't an option for that, are you thinking of when you map a network drive? cuz there is that option that you mentioned when you map a network drive...

 

The Net Use command in batch file at start up (or a simliar arangement) may be useful with this problem.

Of course the USB drive needs to physically in still available after the reboot.
If not maybe you have some hardware issues.

I seem to remember sorting this on some Gigabyte motherboards with a bios upgrade.

 

sorted... i removed the option to boot from BIOS which sorted the problem...

never knew the device had to be hooked up to the machine whilst bootup to keep the shares...

Thanks for the help...