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R Penza marked one of Jeff Mancuso's replies in ExpanDrive as useful. Jeff Mancuso replied to the question "Does Windows ExpanDrive have command line options?".

R Penza asked a question in ExpanDrive on May 15, 2009 14:50:

Does Windows ExpanDrive have command line options?

Does Win version of ExpanDrive have command line options for connecting and disconnecting drives, like the Mac version?
This is HIGHLY desirable, and expected by users now that they know the Mac version has it. You know users...

R Penza started following the question "Any command line to connect/disconnect drives in Windows?" in ExpanDrive.

R Penza replied on September 09, 2008 19:07 to the discussion "sFTPDrive is very slow" in ExpanDrive:

I just downloaded the trial version of WebDrive. It did not have the performance hit of SFTPdrive.
I don't like it as much for our purposes, but my hand may be forced by the user community. It is also on par price-wise for a 50 pack. The only difference being the limited free version upgrade timeframes.

When will the next version be ready for testing? Next month? or next year?

R Penza replied on September 05, 2008 14:25 to the discussion "sFTPDrive is very slow" in ExpanDrive:

I get it browsing, and even when not browsing an SFTPdrive mapped drive. Just opening My Computer takes 10 seconds. Each non-local drive has the same delay whenever navigating down/up another directory, AND only when there is an SFTPdrive connection open.
If I disconnect, then speed is back to normal on those other directories.

R Penza replied on August 29, 2008 14:52 to the discussion "sFTPDrive is very slow" in ExpanDrive:

I also get a performance hit. It takes 6-9 to display directory content, drilling down and backing out. And get this, it does not matter if it is an SFTPdrive connection, or another windows mapped drive. As long as SFTPdrive connection is up, performance takes a hit. Local drives, e,g, C:\ have normal performance. Many users have abandoned it and stayed with Samba which we are trying to decommission. Still waiting, after a few months, on a solution.
Opening "My Computer" takes anywhere from 9 sec to several minutes for some users, but *only* when there is an SFTPdrive mounted.

A comment on the question "Performance hit on browsing network mapped drives" in ExpanDrive:

Any progress? Users VERY unhappy will long delays when navigating non-SFTPdrive-mapped drives, even "My Computer" – R Penza, on July 22, 2008 15:55

R Penza replied on May 23, 2008 16:30 to the question "Performance hit on browsing network mapped drives" in ExpanDrive:

Yes. Drilling down is okay. If you back out of that, once you get back to My Computer, it does it again. And if you browse for files to attach in Outlook, or any app for that matter, you take the hit.
One use has already de-installed SFTPdrive because she can't get work done. These are business users, so workarounds aren't.
Anyway to alleviate this?

R Penza asked a question in ExpanDrive on May 23, 2008 15:45:

Performance hit on browsing network mapped drives

Performance why opening "My Computer" when SFTPdrive is running.
It take up to 10 seconds before anything displays in the window. All you get is that ridiculous wagging flashlight.
Also, from app when browsing for files on non-SFTPdrive mounted drives it is very slow. When SFTPdrive is not running ... fast.
Notes: on a big company LAN with several network mapped drives and even with only one SFTPdrive connected.

Users frustrated.

R Penza replied on May 23, 2008 15:38 to the question "License key input" in ExpanDrive:

Anyone know why install asks for key AFTER it finds it and displays it in a popup dialog box that you have to click OK on?

R Penza replied on May 21, 2008 14:18 to the question "License key input" in ExpanDrive:

Anyone have a answer to this? Do I have to download a different install?

A comment on the question "License key input" in ExpanDrive:

This only clarifies the issue. It does not resolve it. – R Penza, on May 20, 2008 21:26

R Penza replied on May 20, 2008 20:45 to the question "License key input" in ExpanDrive:

Using SFTPdrive 1.7.9
SftpDriveLicense.txt is in the same directory.
Running the install, it finds the key, puts up a dialog box containing it. Click OK.
When the first drive is mapped, it asks for the license key and says the trial version is expired.
I am guessing this is not what is supposed to occur.

R Penza asked a question in ExpanDrive on May 20, 2008 20:23:

License key input

Why still asking for license key when it already found the well-known file and put up the dialog box showing it?

A comment on the question "SFTPdrive unexpectedly quits. Debugging?" in ExpanDrive:

No pattern, yet. I will keep an eye on it. – R Penza, on May 16, 2008 19:14

R Penza replied on May 16, 2008 18:40 to the question "SFTPdrive unexpectedly quits. Debugging?" in ExpanDrive:

No file was created there, This is 3rd time the icon disappeared from the systray. All mapped-drives vanished Windoze. Can I force it to create a dump file on exit?

rwpenza asked a question in ExpanDrive on May 16, 2008 18:31:

SFTPdrive unexpectedly quits. Debugging?

SFTPdrive unexpectedly quits. Any logs/dumps/trace I can turn on to debug this?