Cannot Unmap (Disconnect) Network Drive
Chaplain Doug
07-10-2005, 01:42 AM
Windows XP. I have a mapped network drive that I cannot unmap. I originally
mapped the drive to point to a shared folder on one of my servers. For some
reason, it now points to another server. When I try to disconnect the drive
I get the message:
The network connection could not be found.
However, when I double-click the drive it comes up in explorer, and I am in
a folder on a server that is different than the one originally mapped. The
drive name is displayed as "Disconnected Network Drive (H:)". How may I
disconnect this drive so that I can remap it correctly? Thanks for the help.
--
Dr. Doug Pruiett
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
www.goodnewsjail.org
Tom Porterfield
07-10-2005, 01:42 AM
Chaplain Doug wrote:
> Windows XP. I have a mapped network drive that I cannot unmap. I originally
> mapped the drive to point to a shared folder on one of my servers. For some
> reason, it now points to another server. When I try to disconnect the drive
> I get the message:
>
> The network connection could not be found.
>
> However, when I double-click the drive it comes up in explorer, and I am in
> a folder on a server that is different than the one originally mapped. The
> drive name is displayed as "Disconnected Network Drive (H:)". How may I
> disconnect this drive so that I can remap it correctly? Thanks for the help.
From a command prompt try the following:
net use h: /d
If that doesn't work, try browsing my network places and if you see it
there, delete it.
--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org
Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
Chaplain Doug
07-10-2005, 01:42 AM
I did all the things you suggested, and none immediately resolved the
problem. However, once I rebooted, the errant drive was gone. Thus, one or
more of your tips plus the reboot did the trick.. Thanks and God bless for
helping.
"Tom Porterfield" wrote:
> Chaplain Doug wrote:
> > Windows XP. I have a mapped network drive that I cannot unmap. I originally
> > mapped the drive to point to a shared folder on one of my servers. For some
> > reason, it now points to another server. When I try to disconnect the drive
> > I get the message:
> >
> > The network connection could not be found.
> >
> > However, when I double-click the drive it comes up in explorer, and I am in
> > a folder on a server that is different than the one originally mapped. The
> > drive name is displayed as "Disconnected Network Drive (H:)". How may I
> > disconnect this drive so that I can remap it correctly? Thanks for the help.
>
> From a command prompt try the following:
>
> net use h: /d
>
> If that doesn't work, try browsing my network places and if you see it
> there, delete it.
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> MS-MVP Windows
> http://support.telop.org
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
Cannot Unmap (Disconnect) Network Drive