Disconnect any existing network share mappings

22 May, 2009 Roel van Lisdonk 5 Comments 0 categories

Some time when you want to connect to a Network Share, you can get a error like:
The network folder specified is currently mapped using a different user name and password. To connect using a different user name and password, first disconnect any existing mappings to this network share.

Solution
Click on Start > Run
Enter cmd in he textbox
Enter net use * /delete in the dos box.

Tags: Windows 7

5 Replies to “Disconnect any existing network share mappings”

Larry Slack says:

August 3, 2011 at 01:17

Just wanted to say THANKS for posting this. It helped me regain access to a file share on a domain that I somehow lost access to.

I appreciate you posting this.

– Larry
MRAH says:

December 2, 2011 at 17:48

Awesome! thanks, really didn’t wanna restart
Sudha says:

July 9, 2012 at 10:52

Thanks a lot. This is what I was looking for!!
UonPC says:

July 22, 2015 at 14:29

thanks, for the great hint!

IT FIXED MY PROBLEM
Marwa says:

October 4, 2015 at 08:56

thank you , it works