Strange net use problem, can't delete it and can't add it!

[humbletech99]

I have a domain script which is called to make the network drives. Nothing unusual there, but for one XP Pro (Sp2) machine it seems to not register some drives like x: drive are connected to the network shares.

For example, "net use" does not list x: as being connected so I try

net use x: \\hostname\sharename
System error 85 has occurred.

The local device name is already in use.

So I do

net use x: /d
The network connection could not be found.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.

Look like the system is mightily confused. So I rebooted it and again got the same thing.

But the drive works, you can see it in Explorer and go into it in a cmd window and dir around as well.....

Has anybody seen this kind of behaviour before or have any idea what is wrong with it?

[Scarecrow Man]

if you just issue the "net use" command, what is listed? Is X listed as being connected? Is X mapped to a local drive?

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253821 ?

[humbletech99]

if you just issue the "net use" command, what is listed? Is X listed as being connected? Is X mapped to a local drive?

x is not listed and it is not connected to a local drive. It is connected to a network share and you can do

x:
dir

and get a complete listing of the remote drive. It appears in explorer but not in the cmd window's net use command. This must be a bug.

Pat Willener: thanks for the link but the user has domain admin rights and that page says that it's due to protection mode and that it will not happen to an administrator.

I will try disconnecting via explorer since it can see the drive.

[Scarecrow Man]

Interesting explorer can see the drive, but netuse cannot.

That is a good idea, disconnecting via explorer. Try re-connecting with netuse after it is gone. reboot as well just to be safe.