How to remove mapped network drive with Powershell?











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I am trying to create and remove a new mapped network drive using PowerShell.



It creates the mapped drive, however I can't seem to remove the mapped drive. The error message I receive is:




Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist.




New-PSDrive -Name "P" -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 

#Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive

#Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force

#Remove-PSDrive P, Z


All Google and Stack Overflow has suggested to me thus far is using the commands that I have previously commented out. I am unsure of what I am doing wrong but had a feeling it could be done to the location of my files perhaps?



All help would be greatly appreciated!






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  • Are you getting any specific error messages using Remove-PSDrive?
    – TobyU
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  • @TobyU it ays Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist. However when I run Dir P, or Get-PSDrive. I can see the drive does exist
    – Edward Muldrew
    20 hours ago






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    If you intend to remove the drive soon, why do you add the -Persist parameter and I'D then add a -Sope to minimize possible other processes stepping in.
    – LotPings
    19 hours ago






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    The error is because your running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.
    – James C.
    19 hours ago

















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I am trying to create and remove a new mapped network drive using PowerShell.



It creates the mapped drive, however I can't seem to remove the mapped drive. The error message I receive is:




Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist.




New-PSDrive -Name "P" -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 

#Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive

#Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force

#Remove-PSDrive P, Z


All Google and Stack Overflow has suggested to me thus far is using the commands that I have previously commented out. I am unsure of what I am doing wrong but had a feeling it could be done to the location of my files perhaps?



All help would be greatly appreciated!






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  • Are you getting any specific error messages using Remove-PSDrive?
    – TobyU
    20 hours ago










  • @TobyU it ays Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist. However when I run Dir P, or Get-PSDrive. I can see the drive does exist
    – Edward Muldrew
    20 hours ago






  • 1




    If you intend to remove the drive soon, why do you add the -Persist parameter and I'D then add a -Sope to minimize possible other processes stepping in.
    – LotPings
    19 hours ago






  • 1




    The error is because your running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.
    – James C.
    19 hours ago















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up vote
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down vote

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I am trying to create and remove a new mapped network drive using PowerShell.



It creates the mapped drive, however I can't seem to remove the mapped drive. The error message I receive is:




Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist.




New-PSDrive -Name "P" -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 

#Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive

#Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force

#Remove-PSDrive P, Z


All Google and Stack Overflow has suggested to me thus far is using the commands that I have previously commented out. I am unsure of what I am doing wrong but had a feeling it could be done to the location of my files perhaps?



All help would be greatly appreciated!






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I am trying to create and remove a new mapped network drive using PowerShell.



It creates the mapped drive, however I can't seem to remove the mapped drive. The error message I receive is:




Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist.




New-PSDrive -Name "P" -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 

#Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive

#Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force

#Remove-PSDrive P, Z


All Google and Stack Overflow has suggested to me thus far is using the commands that I have previously commented out. I am unsure of what I am doing wrong but had a feeling it could be done to the location of my files perhaps?



All help would be greatly appreciated!






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  • Are you getting any specific error messages using Remove-PSDrive?
    – TobyU
    20 hours ago










  • @TobyU it ays Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist. However when I run Dir P, or Get-PSDrive. I can see the drive does exist
    – Edward Muldrew
    20 hours ago






  • 1




    If you intend to remove the drive soon, why do you add the -Persist parameter and I'D then add a -Sope to minimize possible other processes stepping in.
    – LotPings
    19 hours ago






  • 1




    The error is because your running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.
    – James C.
    19 hours ago




















  • Are you getting any specific error messages using Remove-PSDrive?
    – TobyU
    20 hours ago










  • @TobyU it ays Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist. However when I run Dir P, or Get-PSDrive. I can see the drive does exist
    – Edward Muldrew
    20 hours ago






  • 1




    If you intend to remove the drive soon, why do you add the -Persist parameter and I'D then add a -Sope to minimize possible other processes stepping in.
    – LotPings
    19 hours ago






  • 1




    The error is because your running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.
    – James C.
    19 hours ago


















Are you getting any specific error messages using Remove-PSDrive?
– TobyU
20 hours ago




Are you getting any specific error messages using Remove-PSDrive?
– TobyU
20 hours ago












@TobyU it ays Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist. However when I run Dir P, or Get-PSDrive. I can see the drive does exist
– Edward Muldrew
20 hours ago




@TobyU it ays Dir : Cannot find path 'C:Windowssystem32P' because it does not exist. However when I run Dir P, or Get-PSDrive. I can see the drive does exist
– Edward Muldrew
20 hours ago




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1




If you intend to remove the drive soon, why do you add the -Persist parameter and I'D then add a -Sope to minimize possible other processes stepping in.
– LotPings
19 hours ago




If you intend to remove the drive soon, why do you add the -Persist parameter and I'D then add a -Sope to minimize possible other processes stepping in.
– LotPings
19 hours ago




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The error is because your running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.
– James C.
19 hours ago






The error is because your running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.
– James C.
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The error is because you're running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.



dir (which in Powershell is a actually an alias for Get-ChildItem) can read multiple areas of the OS so you need to be more specific with what you tell it.



Examples:




  • File system: Get-ChildItem C:

  • Registry: Get-ChildItem HKCU:

  • Certificate Store: Get-ChildItem cert:


Whilst with Get/Remove-PSDrive commands you are specifically telling it you want a "FileSystem" drive so it knows that Name is a drive letter.




With regards to removing the drive, either of the two commands you've listed will work fine:



New-PSDrive -Name P -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 



Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive

Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force





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    The error is because you're running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.



    dir (which in Powershell is a actually an alias for Get-ChildItem) can read multiple areas of the OS so you need to be more specific with what you tell it.



    Examples:




    • File system: Get-ChildItem C:

    • Registry: Get-ChildItem HKCU:

    • Certificate Store: Get-ChildItem cert:


    Whilst with Get/Remove-PSDrive commands you are specifically telling it you want a "FileSystem" drive so it knows that Name is a drive letter.




    With regards to removing the drive, either of the two commands you've listed will work fine:



    New-PSDrive -Name P -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 
    

    
Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive
    
Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force





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      The error is because you're running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.



      dir (which in Powershell is a actually an alias for Get-ChildItem) can read multiple areas of the OS so you need to be more specific with what you tell it.



      Examples:




      • File system: Get-ChildItem C:

      • Registry: Get-ChildItem HKCU:

      • Certificate Store: Get-ChildItem cert:


      Whilst with Get/Remove-PSDrive commands you are specifically telling it you want a "FileSystem" drive so it knows that Name is a drive letter.




      With regards to removing the drive, either of the two commands you've listed will work fine:



      New-PSDrive -Name P -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 
      

      
Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive
      
Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force





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        The error is because you're running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.



        dir (which in Powershell is a actually an alias for Get-ChildItem) can read multiple areas of the OS so you need to be more specific with what you tell it.



        Examples:




        • File system: Get-ChildItem C:

        • Registry: Get-ChildItem HKCU:

        • Certificate Store: Get-ChildItem cert:


        Whilst with Get/Remove-PSDrive commands you are specifically telling it you want a "FileSystem" drive so it knows that Name is a drive letter.




        With regards to removing the drive, either of the two commands you've listed will work fine:



        New-PSDrive -Name P -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 
        

        
Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive
        
Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force





        share|improve this answer












        The error is because you're running dir P instead of dir P: You need the : to signify a drive not a folder.



        dir (which in Powershell is a actually an alias for Get-ChildItem) can read multiple areas of the OS so you need to be more specific with what you tell it.



        Examples:




        • File system: Get-ChildItem C:

        • Registry: Get-ChildItem HKCU:

        • Certificate Store: Get-ChildItem cert:


        Whilst with Get/Remove-PSDrive commands you are specifically telling it you want a "FileSystem" drive so it knows that Name is a drive letter.




        With regards to removing the drive, either of the two commands you've listed will work fine:



        New-PSDrive -Name P -Root "\VM-Blue-RobinTesting" -Persist -PSProvider "FileSystem" 
        

        
Get-PSDrive P | Remove-PSDrive
        
Remove-PSDrive -Name P -Force






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