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not mapped to a network resource. Does anybody know how to see the list of all used devices in Windows 7? windows-7 network-shares share|improve this question edited Jun 18 '12 at 22:17 Oliver Salzburg♦ 56.3k36185245 asked Feb 1 '11 at 14:27 Tim 3312415 net use is the typical way to check. I'm not sure why it would be claiming to be in use if it is not there. –Jeff F. Feb 1 '11 at 14:30 @Jeff: exactly, also not clear for me –Tim Feb 1 '11 at 14:34 @Tim silly question: Have you rebooted? Also have you ensured that no physical device is using that letter(in disk management) –Jeff F. Feb 1 '11 at 14:37 @Jeff: I use 2 physical disks that are partitioned into C:\ and V:\ correspondingly + 2 network resources that are mapped to W:\ and Z:\ as you see there is no I:\ among them. Why do I have to reboot? –Tim Feb 1 '11 at 14:42 @Tim reboots have been the universal MS fixer since 3.0 :) –Jeff F. Feb 1 '11 at 14:43 | show 9 more comments 10 Answers 10 active oldest votes up vote 17 down vote You need to remap the drive. First: net use * /delet
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we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. "Local device name already in use" error Discussion in 'Networking' started by JT Cole, Oct 20, 2004. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Advertisement JT Cole Thread Starter Joined: Aug 18, 2002 Messages: 123 I am at work on a new computer running XP Service Pack 2 and I'm having problems connecting to our server. When I try to go to these drives I get the message "Local device name is already in use. " "This connection cannot be restored." These shortcuts worked yesterday which was the first day I hooked this computer up, now they don't for some reason. Our "IT" people don't know a whole lot because they are really just our accounting department so I'm trying this route. Also, I can still access the internet and email which is routed through our network just not the network drives. JT Cole, Oct 20, 2004 #1 Sponsor 5mi11er Joined: Aug 11, 2004 Messages: 521 Did you disconnect the laptop from the network, put it in standby mode or hibernate, (for instance to take it home), then come in and simply reattach and unlock the computer? If so, the Domain Controller (aka Active Directory Server) has probably forgotten your credentials. Try to logout, then log back in, or deleting the shares and reconnecting to them sometimes works as well. If those don't work, try rebooting. -Scott 5mi11er, Oct 20, 2004 #2 marklab Joined: Sep 25, 2002 Messages: 244 Sounds like the computer is trying to map a drive that already exists. Go to, "My Computer" then look at the drives there. If any of them have a red X right click them and click disconnect. marklab, Oct 20, 2004 #3 JT Cole Thread Starter Joined: Aug 18, 2002 Messages: 123 I already rebooted and logged out and back in and all that but none of it worked. This is not a laptop, its just a regular desktop computer. Also, I checked to make sure that no local drives had the same drive letter a