The local device name is already in use

[mlinman]

Hello all,

I'm having a problem with our two Windows 2000 Pro PCs on our network.

The network server is running Windows NT 4 Server SP6a.

When ever they try to save a new file to a mapped drive on the server they get the following message:

An error occurred while reconnecting J: to \\servername\sharename
Microsoft Windows Network : The local device name is already in use.
This connection has not been restored.

The Microsoft knowledge base says that SP3 will fix it. I have loaded SP3 on both and they are still behaving the same way.

Our XP and 98 PC's are not having this problem.

Any ideas?

 

[mlinman]

Update...
Well it seems if I disable Nortans Anti Virus 2002 the problem goes away...I will check Symantecs Web site

 

[wolluf]

Norton strikes again?

 

[terryISO]

Hi Mlinman.

I know this is a bit late, but I have been struggling with exactly the same problem. Although mapped drives are actually connected, in Windows Explorer, the drive shows as not connected (with the red cross in the connection Icon).

The mapped drive is actually connected, but the red cross remains, and I periodically getthe message that "Local drive is already in use...". But the connection is OK!

I finally tracked it down. In the Local Area Connection properties I noticed that I had TCP/IP, NetBios, NetBui and NWLink all set up. I removed the NWLink and the problem went away.

Maybe the same in your case?

 

[p27br]

terryiso,

did you remove NWlink on the server or the workstations or both ?

regards

Paul