Cannot connect to a Shortcut

[tattl]

All,

When I try to connect to a shortcut on my desktop I rec the following error. "The local device name is already in use. The connection cannot be restored." I had no problems accessing these drives until today. HELP!!!

 

[linney]

Try these.

You may receive the "The local device name is already in use" error message when you try to restore a network mapping connection to a shared network folder on a Windows XP-based client

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;890413&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

How to troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity with Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314067

How to troubleshoot network connectivity problems

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325487&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

How to determine and recover from Winsock2 corruption

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811259

WinXP Connectivity Issues
faq779-4625