mapped network drive remove problem

[Guest]

Windows XP is mapping a shared folden on Windows 2003.

When I remove a network drive it is removed from XP computer but somehow it
isn't. And because it wasn't removed it cannot be remapped (or removed).

example:

net use X: \\server_ip_address\share /user:server\username password
- network drive X is made

net use X: /d
-network drive X was removed

OK, so far everything is as it should. But here's where the fun starts. When
I'm trying to remake the same network folder something strange happens:

net use X: \\server_ip_address\share /user:server\username password

"System error 85 has occured."
"The local device name is already in use."

OK, so I'll then just remove it?

net use X: /d

"The network connection could not be found."
"More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250."

So after all this there is a X drive but it cannot be used or removed. Only
a complete restart of XP computer fixes the problem.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

try this: after the first net use /d and re-map it using /persistent:no option. the following page may help too.
system errors ... System error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use System error 234 - More data is available System error 1219 has occurred - The ...
www.chicagotech.net/systemerrors.htm

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Windows XP is mapping a shared folden on Windows 2003.

When I remove a network drive it is removed from XP computer but somehow it
isn't. And because it wasn't removed it cannot be remapped (or removed).

example:

net use X: \\server_ip_address\share /user:server\username password
- network drive X is made

net use X: /d
-network drive X was removed

OK, so far everything is as it should. But here's where the fun starts. When
I'm trying to remake the same network folder something strange happens:

net use X: \\server_ip_address\share /user:server\username password

"System error 85 has occured."
"The local device name is already in use."

OK, so I'll then just remove it?

net use X: /d

"The network connection could not be found."
"More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250."

So after all this there is a X drive but it cannot be used or removed. Only
a complete restart of XP computer fixes the problem.

 

[Guest]

Hi!

I have the exactly same problem and /persinstent:no -option did not help. I
have SP2 installed and automatic updates running. Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Anssi