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Deleting Network Drive ListingsI'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not disconnect) a
network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, I have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. try this command: net use * /d.
-- Show quoteHide quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... > I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not > disconnect) a > network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, > I > have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression
I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the nose, I would appreciate it. Thanks again Show quoteHide quote "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > try this command: net use * /d. > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... > > I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not > > disconnect) a > > network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, > > I > > have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. > > No, the * is a wildcard, it stands for "all", it instructs the command
to delete ALL the network drives. Just enter the command exactly as Lem posted it. John Lobar wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression > I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command > is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with > network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I > can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just > that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the > nose, I would appreciate it. > Thanks again > > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > >> try this command: net use * /d. >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... >>> I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not >>> disconnect) a >>> network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, >>> I >>> have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. >> Hi John John,
I tried "net use */d" from cmd line. Comes back with "system error 67 has occured" and "the network name cannot be found." I tried it both in 'docs and settings/my name' (where cmd initially goes to) and 'root(?)' location. i.e. cd.. both locations returned same error statements. l assume I'm doing something wrong, but don't know what. Thanks for your help. Show quoteHide quote "John John - MVP" wrote: > No, the * is a wildcard, it stands for "all", it instructs the command > to delete ALL the network drives. Just enter the command exactly as Lem > posted it. > > John > > Lobar wrote: > > Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression > > I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command > > is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with > > network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I > > can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just > > that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the > > nose, I would appreciate it. > > Thanks again > > > > "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > > > >> try this command: net use * /d. > >> > >> -- > >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net > >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com > >> > >> > >> "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... > >>> I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not > >>> disconnect) a > >>> network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, > >>> I > >>> have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. > >> > You need a space between the asterisk and the slash:
net use * /d *[space]/d John Lobar wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi John John, > I tried "net use */d" from cmd line. Comes back with "system error 67 has > occured" and "the network name cannot be found." I tried it both in 'docs > and settings/my name' (where cmd initially goes to) and 'root(?)' location. > i.e. cd.. both locations returned same error statements. l assume I'm doing > something wrong, but don't know what. Thanks for your help. > > "John John - MVP" wrote: > >> No, the * is a wildcard, it stands for "all", it instructs the command >> to delete ALL the network drives. Just enter the command exactly as Lem >> posted it. >> >> John >> >> Lobar wrote: >>> Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression >>> I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command >>> is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with >>> network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I >>> can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just >>> that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the >>> nose, I would appreciate it. >>> Thanks again >>> >>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: >>> >>>> try this command: net use * /d. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >>>> >>>> >>>> "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>> news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... >>>>> I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not >>>>> disconnect) a >>>>> network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, >>>>> I >>>>> have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. With the space in, it deleted all of the active connections, but did not
delete from "my computer" one of the useless connections. When you go to 'map network drive', it is the only one still listed. I tried disconnecting (even though it isn't connected) and the listing goes away, then reboot the computer and it is back. Show quoteHide quote "John John - MVP" wrote: > You need a space between the asterisk and the slash: > > net use * /d > > *[space]/d > > John > > Lobar wrote: > > Hi John John, > > I tried "net use */d" from cmd line. Comes back with "system error 67 has > > occured" and "the network name cannot be found." I tried it both in 'docs > > and settings/my name' (where cmd initially goes to) and 'root(?)' location. > > i.e. cd.. both locations returned same error statements. l assume I'm doing > > something wrong, but don't know what. Thanks for your help. > > > > "John John - MVP" wrote: > > > >> No, the * is a wildcard, it stands for "all", it instructs the command > >> to delete ALL the network drives. Just enter the command exactly as Lem > >> posted it. > >> > >> John > >> > >> Lobar wrote: > >>> Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression > >>> I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command > >>> is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with > >>> network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I > >>> can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just > >>> that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the > >>> nose, I would appreciate it. > >>> Thanks again > >>> > >>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > >>> > >>>> try this command: net use * /d. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > >>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > >>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net > >>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > >>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>> news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... > >>>>> I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not > >>>>> disconnect) a > >>>>> network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, > >>>>> I > >>>>> have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. > Hmm. Maybe one of these:
My Network Places "net crawler" functionality http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256248 How to Delete the Recent List of Network Connections http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252978 John Lobar wrote: Show quoteHide quote > With the space in, it deleted all of the active connections, but did not > delete from "my computer" one of the useless connections. When you go to > 'map network drive', it is the only one still listed. I tried disconnecting > (even though it isn't connected) and the listing goes away, then reboot the > computer and it is back. > > "John John - MVP" wrote: > >> You need a space between the asterisk and the slash: >> >> net use * /d >> >> *[space]/d >> >> John >> >> Lobar wrote: >>> Hi John John, >>> I tried "net use */d" from cmd line. Comes back with "system error 67 has >>> occured" and "the network name cannot be found." I tried it both in 'docs >>> and settings/my name' (where cmd initially goes to) and 'root(?)' location. >>> i.e. cd.. both locations returned same error statements. l assume I'm doing >>> something wrong, but don't know what. Thanks for your help. >>> >>> "John John - MVP" wrote: >>> >>>> No, the * is a wildcard, it stands for "all", it instructs the command >>>> to delete ALL the network drives. Just enter the command exactly as Lem >>>> posted it. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Lobar wrote: >>>>> Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression >>>>> I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command >>>>> is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with >>>>> network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I >>>>> can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just >>>>> that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the >>>>> nose, I would appreciate it. >>>>> Thanks again >>>>> >>>>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> try this command: net use * /d. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not >>>>>>> disconnect) a >>>>>>> network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. Still stuck - 1st recommendation is absolute Greek to me, but I don't think
it applies anyway. 2nd recommendation does not apply to XP. I tried "How to Delete Network Drives" in the MS support section and came up with 4550 pages. I got through 10 with nothing that looked like it would help me. If you have anyother suggestions I would appreciate it/them. I'm beginning to think I may just have to live with the "problem?" It isn't hurting anything and is mainly a very minor irritant. Show quoteHide quote "John John - MVP" wrote: > Hmm. Maybe one of these: > > My Network Places "net crawler" functionality > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256248 > > How to Delete the Recent List of Network Connections > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252978 > > John > > Lobar wrote: > > With the space in, it deleted all of the active connections, but did not > > delete from "my computer" one of the useless connections. When you go to > > 'map network drive', it is the only one still listed. I tried disconnecting > > (even though it isn't connected) and the listing goes away, then reboot the > > computer and it is back. > > > > "John John - MVP" wrote: > > > >> You need a space between the asterisk and the slash: > >> > >> net use * /d > >> > >> *[space]/d > >> > >> John > >> > >> Lobar wrote: > >>> Hi John John, > >>> I tried "net use */d" from cmd line. Comes back with "system error 67 has > >>> occured" and "the network name cannot be found." I tried it both in 'docs > >>> and settings/my name' (where cmd initially goes to) and 'root(?)' location. > >>> i.e. cd.. both locations returned same error statements. l assume I'm doing > >>> something wrong, but don't know what. Thanks for your help. > >>> > >>> "John John - MVP" wrote: > >>> > >>>> No, the * is a wildcard, it stands for "all", it instructs the command > >>>> to delete ALL the network drives. Just enter the command exactly as Lem > >>>> posted it. > >>>> > >>>> John > >>>> > >>>> Lobar wrote: > >>>>> Hi Bob, I appreciate your prompt reply. I obviously gave you the impression > >>>>> I was more computer literate than I really am. I assume the * in the command > >>>>> is the network name. I have tried the name (mshome) and come back with > >>>>> network cannot be found. I have searched both websites you gave me and I > >>>>> can't find anything covering my "problem." Doesn't mean it isn't there, just > >>>>> that I can't find it. If you have any other ideas or can lead me by the > >>>>> nose, I would appreciate it. > >>>>> Thanks again > >>>>> > >>>>> "Bob Lin (MS-MVP)" wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> try this command: net use * /d. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > >>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > >>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net > >>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > >>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "Lobar" <Lo***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>>>>> news:45F8A1AD-D0BE-45FA-9F13-F86FB6F3CE3C@microsoft.com... > >>>>>>> I'm using XP with SP3. I would like to know how to delete (not > >>>>>>> disconnect) a > >>>>>>> network drive listing. Through several iterations of setting up neworks, > >>>>>>> I > >>>>>>> have multiple useless network drive listings which I would like to delete. > Lobar wrote:
> Still stuck - 1st recommendation is absolute Greek to me, but I don't think How can you say that it doesn't apply if you don't understand the > it applies anyway. contents of the article? In any case, if it applies, these orphaned entries in the "My Network Places" should go away on their own, according to the article shortcuts for resources are removed after seven days. 2nd recommendation does not apply to XP. Don't be so sure, some or much of that NetBIOS stuff is identical or almost identical across different Windows platforms. There is a good hint in that second article, (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network), take a look there and see if you find anything relevant to your problem! John Hadn't thought of it going away by itself from the crawler article, however
the obvious question to me is: this connection (shortcut) hasn't been used in over 6 months and there are less than 10 connections-wouldn't they cancel each other out and nothing would happen? (as is the case now). Unless the time counter restarts once you use the "net use * /d" command. 2nd recommendation: I had already tried that and I couldn't find any registry entries that were "close enough" to take the chance on modifying the registry. Show quoteHide quote "John John - MVP" wrote: > Lobar wrote: > > Still stuck - 1st recommendation is absolute Greek to me, but I don't think > > it applies anyway. > > How can you say that it doesn't apply if you don't understand the > contents of the article? In any case, if it applies, these orphaned > entries in the "My Network Places" should go away on their own, > according to the article shortcuts for resources are removed after seven > days. > > > 2nd recommendation does not apply to XP. > > Don't be so sure, some or much of that NetBIOS stuff is identical or > almost identical across different Windows platforms. There is a good > hint in that second article, (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network), take a look > there and see if you find anything relevant to your problem! > > John > 
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