How do I remove an invalid "Disconnected Network Drive (P:)" entry from the "My Computer" listing.

net use P: /delete

returns "The network connection could not be found" and "More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250."

net helpmsg 2250 returns "The network connection does not exist." and suggests NET USE for a list of shared resources.

net use returns a list of four shared resources two of which are OK and two are Disconnected.
This list is correct for the current configuration of the system.

The list does not reference P: or the Maxtor server.
This is correct since the Maxtor server is in the trash and it's hard drive is enroute to Dallas for recovery.

The "Disconnected Network Drive (P:) is still in the folders listing.

I think the problem is a related to a corrupted entry someplace accessed by Windows Explorer. I'm sure the corruption resulted when the Maxtor failed while the computer was connected to it.
The Maxtor failure was rather severe. The drive enclosure was too hot to handle without gloves.

Thanks for the suggestion,
Jim

Can you post the output from a NET USE command here?

net use output:
Status            Local  Remote                     Network
_________________________________________________________________
OK                  S:      \\TS\TS-Statements   Microsoft Windows Network
Disconnected  X:      \\T7500\farmproj      Microsoft Windows Network
OK                  Y:      \\TS\TS-D-Y                Microsoft Windows Network
Disconnected  Z:      \\Gw200x\pjs doc     Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.

notes: X: and Z: are normally Disconnected - they are only used for special operations and not kept on-line all the time.

I am unable to map P: to another drive (using rt-clck menu option) because P: is not listed as an option.

Thanks
Jim
         

net use output:
Status            Local  Remote                     Network
_________________________________________________________________
OK                  S:      \\TS\TS-Statements   Microsoft Windows Network
Disconnected  X:      \\T7500\farmproj      Microsoft Windows Network
OK                  Y:      \\TS\TS-D-Y                Microsoft Windows Network
Disconnected  Z:      \\Gw200x\pjs doc     Microsoft Windows Network
The command completed successfully.

notes: X: and Z: are normally Disconnected - they are only used for special operations and not kept on-line all the time.

I am unable to map P: to another drive (using rt-clck menu option) because P: is not listed as an option.

Thanks

I'm presuming HKCU is shorthand for HKEY_Current_User.

The problem drive "P" is not listed under HKCU\Network.
Nor is it listed under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\MountPoints2.
  note there is not a HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Mount Points listing as such.

However there are some folders under Mountpoints2 which are titled "##MCA-056096#xxxx" where the xxxx refers to the user folders originally setup on the Maxtor.
The MCA-056096 in the folder name refers to the device name given to the Maxtor unit.

Thanks,
Jim

Open windows explorer, select TOOLS -> Map Network Drive
You can select ANY drive letter EVEN if it is already mapped......
 

TOOLS - > Map Network Drive
I see what you mean about selecting ANY drive letter EVEN if it is already mapped.....
I can see the S:, X:, Y: and Z: drives already mapped.
The problem is there is not a P: included in the list of available drives.
Neither are there listings for C thru K which are physical drives (hard drives or removable drives (sd, flash, etc.) on the computer.

It appears as if the system thinks P: refers to a non-existent physical device.

RemoveDrives.vbs -> thanks for the tool. I'm going to wait a bit before I try it. At least until I pursue the missing P: drive descriptor issue.

Thanks,
Jim

Removing the key for that share under ->

Removed the keys, rebooted the system. Keys are gone, of course :)

The original problem still exists.

Thanks
Jim

If nothing else, I'm learning more about this stuff with every post:)

Does the p drive show in computer manager by any chance?

I can not find any reference to the p drive in computer manager.

Thanks,
I will have to put this project on hold until tomorrow. The computers have to go back to work and earn some money:)

Jim

Thank you, jckingjc for the link.

Lots of good info but, sadly, nothing new for me to try.

Jim

Thank you, dSoultanis

I first executed Subst /? to explore the command and learned typing Subst without parameters would display a list of current virtual drives.

Subst (no parameters) returned the following:
P:\: => UNC\Mca-056096\Pictures

After executing your suggestion  Subst P: /D

Subst (no parameters) did not return any value.

I reopened windows explorer and the disconnected network drive is gone and P: is again available to Map Network Drive.

Thank you again (very much) and Thanks to everybody who responded to my issue.

Jim

Sometimes you just got to go back to the basics.

It's been too many years since I "had" to manage my computers at the DOS level.

Thanks again. You "made my day".

Jim

Have a Nice day :)