Microsoft KB Archive/238021

= Cannot Map a Network Connection to a Local Shared Resource =

Article ID: 238021

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238021



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to map a network connection to a shared network resource, you may receive the following error message

The following error occurred while trying to connect

to \\ \

The computer or sharename could not be found. Make sure you typed it correctly, and try again.

where is the selected drive letter, is the name of the computer you are connecting to, and is the name of the shared resource.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you attempt to map a network connection to a shared network resource on your local computer.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use the local drive on your computer to gain access to the shared resource.

If you have TCP/IP installed, you can map the drive by using the IP address of the local computer in the path. Connect to your local computer by using the IP address:

\\

After the local computer is displayed and the shared resource you want to map is displayed, right-click the share, and then click Map Network Drive. Then, select a drive letter and accept the configuration.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB238021

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