To resolve this behavior, change the default time-out period on the shared network computer. To do this, use one of the following methods.
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit (Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003) or type regedt32 (Windows NT 4.0), and then click OK.
- Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters
- In the right pane, click the autodisconnect value, and then on the Edit menu, click Modify. If the autodisconnect value does not exist, follow these steps:
- On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click REG_DWORD.
- Type autodisconnect, and then press ENTER.
- On the Edit menu, click Modify.
- Click Hexadecimal.
- In the Value data box, type ffffffff, and then click OK.