Can't delete Network Folders

[Guest]

Hi, I have WindowsXP Home SP2, I have old links that are no longer valid in
in the Network that I would like to delete, I think it may be slowing down my
system. I have been able to delete all obsolete links in My Network Places.
The computer I am on is named 'Production', when I go to \\Production the old
obsolete links show up and I cannot delete them.

Thanks

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi, I have WindowsXP Home SP2, I have old links that are no longer valid in
in the Network that I would like to delete, I think it may be slowing down my
system. I have been able to delete all obsolete links in My Network Places.
The computer I am on is named 'Production', when I go to \\Production the old
obsolete links show up and I cannot delete them.

Thanks

Are you typing "\\Production" in the Start > Run box? If so, that
command shows all of the shared resources belonging to the computer
named "Production". It isn't possible to delete them, because they're
on the other computer.

You can go to the other computer and un-share them.
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[Hannibal]

Upon whether you get proper access right( whether you get the deletion
permission).

 

[Guest]

Thanks Steve,

But there is more mystery ... I was typeing \\Production from the production
machine. The folders in question - and thanks for the info on them being set
as shared - are not on the production machine. I used find to search for the
folders, including all of the hard drive, files and folders for one of the
folders that has a unique name - could not find it. Makes me think it might
be a registry issue ...

I also rebooted into safe mode with networking and the ghost folders did not
show up in either of the two users available ...

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Roger

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks Steve,

But there is more mystery ... I was typeing \\Production from the production
machine. The folders in question - and thanks for the info on them being set
as shared - are not on the production machine. I used find to search for the
folders, including all of the hard drive, files and folders for one of the
folders that has a unique name - could not find it. Makes me think it might
be a registry issue ...

I also rebooted into safe mode with networking and the ghost folders did not
show up in either of the two users available ...

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Roger

You're welcome, Roger.

To see a list of the computer's shared folders, including the shared
name and path for each one:

1. Start the computer in safe mode with networking.
2. Go to Start > Run > compmgmt.msc.
3. Double-click Shared Folders.
4. Double-click Shares.

You can right-click a list entry and click "Stop Sharing".

If that doesn't let your delete the unwanted entries, what are the
shared folder name and shared path of those entries?
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

Thanks Steve,

I went were you suggested in safe mode, both users, and the folder does not
show up, this is an old LaCIe drive that died and is no longer connected.
When I clicked on Removable Drives (since the LaCIe drive was removable) it
was not able to go here in safe mode...

Any other ideas ;-)
Roger

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks Steve,

I went were you suggested in safe mode, both users, and the folder does not
show up, this is an old LaCIe drive that died and is no longer connected.
When I clicked on Removable Drives (since the LaCIe drive was removable) it
was not able to go here in safe mode...

Any other ideas ;-)
Roger

The only other thing I can think of is to look in the registry for the
share names of the folders that no longer exist, and delete them if
found. Try here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\WorkgroupCrawler\Shares

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
lanmanserver\Shares
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

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The only other thing I can think of is to look in the registry for the
share names of the folders that no longer exist, and delete them if
found. Try here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\WorkgroupCrawler\Shares

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
lanmanserver\Shares
--

....

Steve,

The second registry delete did the trick. Thank you very very much for your
help!

-Roger

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Steve,

The second registry delete did the trick. Thank you very very much for your
help!

-Roger

You're welcome, Roger. Thanks for reporting the result.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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