RE: Local Device Is Already In Use

From: Tom Wu (i-tomw@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/26/02 

From: i-tomw@online.microsoft.com (Tom Wu)
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 13:05:38 GMT

Dear David,

This is because the actual drive letter was already in use.

You can try the following:

a. Click Start, Run, type "cmd" and press Enter.
b. In the Commend Prompt, type the following:

net use <driveletter>: /disconnect
net use <driveletter>: \\<computername>\<share> /persistent:no

Regards,

Tom Wu
i-tomw@online.microsoft.com
Online Support Professional
Microsoft Corporation

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>When XP client tries to access a Win 2000 shared folder
>the error "local device is already in use" appears. I've
>verified and there are no mappings with same drive
>letters. This problem doesn't happen often... only seems
>to happen at crucial moments.
>
>Any thoughts? Thanks.
>

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