Mapped drive will not disconnect
I have a computer running Windows 7 Enterprise with a network drive mapped to another commuter running Windows XP Professional. The C drive in the computer with XP went bad and the computer was replaced. However I cannot disconnect the mapped drive. If I try to disconnect it using the context menu option in Windows Explorer it brings up a dialog box that says, "This network connection does not exist," and does not disconnect it. I have also tried to disconnect it from the command line: C:\>net use Z: /delete The network connection could not be found. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250. C:\>net helpmsg 2250 The network connection could not be found. C:\> This problem is very annoying. Please help.
October 10th, 2011 8:42pm

It still showed up in the list but would not let me disconnect it. However, it replaced it just fine. Thank you.
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October 11th, 2011 10:14am

I was experiencing a similar problem on my computer. The root of the issue is that the drives where initially mapped when explorer.exe was started. As you said, after "disconnecting" them they still appeared in My Computer but not "net use". Restarting explorer.exe at this point removed the drives from My Computer.
April 13th, 2012 9:23am

That's the ticket! KISS! (Keep It Simple Stupid) I remember this from my Novell instructor. I am definitely going to put this in my HOW TO's Thank you Robert Greer!
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July 6th, 2012 5:44pm

This worked for me as well. Thanks Robert!
July 25th, 2012 6:05pm

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