Deleting Network Drive Listings

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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
 
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
 
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.
 
You need a space between the asterisk and the slash:

net use * /d

*[space]/d

John
 
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 said:
You need a space between the asterisk and the slash:

net use * /d

*[space]/d

John
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.
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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
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 said:
You need a space between the asterisk and the slash:

net use * /d

*[space]/d

John
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.

:

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

:

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


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.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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.

John John - MVP said:
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
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 said:
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.

:

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

:

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


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.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Lobar said:
Still stuck - 1st recommendation is absolute Greek to me, but I don't think
it applies anyway.
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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
 
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.
 
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