cannot delete mapped drive connection

[OhioSteve]

I have been working with several .bat files that create and remove shared drives. I was developing a new .bat file, and I probably made syntax mistakes during this development process.

This afternoon I noticed an icon for the "e" drive in "my computer". This icon had a red x through it. I opened a DOS prompt and attempted to delete the faulty connection. DOS thinks that the connection does not exist, but it also thinks that the name "e" is already in use. I want to get rid of the icon with an x through it. How do I do this? I have appended a screen capture.


Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Smith1>net use e:\ /delete
The network connection could not be found.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.


C:\Documents and Settings\Smith1>NET HELPMSG 2250

The network connection could not be found.


EXPLANATION

This network connection does not exist.

ACTION

To display a list of shared resources to which your computer
is connected, type:

NET USE



C:\Documents and Settings\Smith1>NET USE
New connections will be remembered.

There are no entries in the list.


C:\Documents and Settings\Smith1>net use e: \\[server name]\[shared folder name]
System error 85 has occurred.

The local device name is already in use.


C:\Documents and Settings\Smith1>

 

[nsanto17]

Try to delete it manually

right click the e: drive and choose disconnect.

 

[adcfaq]

try this
net use e: /delete 2>NUL >NUL

also, reboot helps?

 

[markdmac]

You may need to manually remove the reference to it from within the registry.

Search your registry for the path it thinks it is conected to.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

 

[aftertaf]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network
you'll have a list of mapped drives under this point

Aftertaf
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Regain control of your PC, at

http://www.debian.org

 

[OhioSteve]

I checked the server this morning and the bogus drive had vanished. So the problem (apparently) fixed itself. This is weird.

 

[jhouse]

Someone already gave the syntax, but I know the syntaxt you were typing was incorrect.

The correct syntaxt would be:

net use E: /delete

No \ after the drive letter.

I know your problem is fixed, but just for future reference.