Just guess.... some drives (WD drives for one) go to "sleep" (spin down) when not in use. Some drives have the ability to switch that "feature" off....some don't
On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] < [email protected]> wrote: > I’m losing access to my textures in Softimage. The external files manager > reports all files on this server as “redlined”. From the script editor I > frequently get the following error :**** > > ** ** > > // INFO : 4000 - Share '\\servername\drivename' marked as invalid for the > next 300 seconds**** > > ** ** > > If I wait long enough and refresh from the EFM, the redlines will go away > and the textures will render again.**** > > ** ** > > I can access the server, the drive, and the files on the drive, through > Windows. Anyone have an idea what gives here? Why the 5 minute wait?**** > > ** ** > > --**** > > Joey Ponthieux**** > > LaRC Information Technology Enhanced Services (LITES)**** > > Mymic Technical Services**** > > NASA Langley Research Center**** > > __________________________________________________**** > > Opinions stated here-in are strictly those of the author and do not **** > > represent the opinions of NASA or any other party.**** > > ** ** > -- Best Regards, * Stephen P. Davidson** **(954) 552-7956 * [email protected] *Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic* - Arthur C. Clarke <http://www.3danimationmagic.com>
