Cannot see network drives anymore
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hi all.
I’m new to Notepad++. I changed a setting to allow for multiple instances of np++ and I think that is when I stopped being able to open files from my network drives. I can only see my C drive available.
I rebooted my laptop to no avail. I have to run my work’s Cisco Anywhere VPN in order to see my network drives, and I did that. I can see my network drives in other apps.
Any ideas anyone?? THANKS!!!
NancyNotepad++ v8.4.2 (64-bit)
Build time : May 29 2022 - 16:47:30
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line : $COMMAND_LINE_PLACEHOLDER$
Admin mode : ON
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
OS Version : 21H2
OS Build : 19044.1826
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
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@Nancy-Tietz said in Cannot see network drives anymore:
Admin mode : ON
You are running Notepad++ in Admin mode. I bet your mappings are in the “normal” user account environment.
Terry
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@Terry-R
Ok - duh! That fixed it. Thank you so much for your quick response!! -
@Nancy-Tietz said in Cannot see network drives anymore:
I changed a setting to allow for multiple instances of np++
Just a warning that you need to understand what the multi-instance setting does. The online manual here should be read.
Also given that each instance still uses the same configuration files, there will be a side effect that you may save a preference in one instance, close it, then close the 2nd instance without that setting. Upon restarting Notepad++ the 2nd instance’s settings have now become the starting point, so your change in the first instance was removed (overwritten).
Also when working with sessions you should do a manual save in each instance giving the session a unique name. Then you can open that instance with that session, leaving another instance to also open it’s session.
Terry
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I, like Terry, have some advice about multiple instances, but mine is much more concise: Don’t do it, the potential problems (most of which are outlined by Terry) outweigh whatever possible advantage you think you are achieving.
