Shortcut to Network Drive Does Not Work

• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

Using a shortcut to a network drive repeatedly may cause the shortcut to fail with the following error message:

   The drive or network connection that the shortcut refers to is
   unavailable. Make sure that the disk is properly inserted or the
   network resource is available, and then try again.

CAUSE

The Microsoft Network client maintains a list of the last eight network connections. When you try to use the shortcut to create a new link, the oldest of the eight previous connections is removed. However, the new connection is the same as the previous eight connections, so the connection that was just created is removed.

RESOLUTION

You can restart Windows 95 to correct the problem, or you can map the network drive manually. To map the network drive, use the following steps:

1. Start Windows Explorer.

2. On the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive.

3. In the Drive box, click the drive letter you want for the connection.

4. In the Path box, enter the path for the network connection.

5. Click OK.