This post focuses on error \u201cThe local device name is already in use\u201d which occurs to network connections. If you are bothered by same error message, you can finish reading this instruction and learn how to fix it via easy steps.<\/p>\n
This is a common error related to network drive mapping and it is not strange to those who are working network system. When you attempt to access a network drive you may end up with an error on \u201cRestoring Network Connections\u201d message box telling error:<\/p>\n
An error occurred while reconnecting <drive letter> to <file path> Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already in use. This connection has not been restored.<\/em><\/p>\n If you try to access the drive via Command Prompt, the error message might be:<\/p>\n Map network drives\u2026 System error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use. The device is not ready<\/a>. Locating AClient\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n Let\u2019s have a look at two cases about the error:<\/p>\n Case 1: \u201cI was trying to access files on a shared folder, but I couldn\u2019t view files and received error: \u2018The local device is already in use. This connection has been restored.\u2019 However, I am able to open this folder on other PCs. I\u2019ve already tried deleting and remapping the drive but nothing changed. This computer is running Windows XP and other client PCs I tried are running Windows 7.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Case 2: \u201cI attempted to map a J drive and K drive on our domain. Drive letters couldn\u2019t be changed, as all PCs in this domain has them in the same way. When I do a net use like this : net use J: \\\\ server\\folder The command completed successfully. Net use K:\\\\server\\folder2. However, I ended up with error message: \u2018system error 85 has occurred. The local device name is already in use.\u2019 Anyone have solutions to help me fix it?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Step 1: Log on your computer using Administrator account so that you have full administrative rights.<\/p>\n Step 2: Click Windows and R key together to open Run box. Type services.msc<\/strong> and click OK.<\/p>\n Step 3: On the Service window, drag the scroll bar to locate Remote Desktop Services<\/strong>. Right-click on it and select Restart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Step 4: Locate Computer Browser<\/strong>, right-click on it and select Restart.<\/p>\n Disclaimer: Editing system registry might be unsafe, as any improper operation may damage operating system. Thus you should create a backup before editing registry.<\/p>\n Step 1: Open Registry Editor. Click Start menu, type regedit<\/strong> in searching box and click regedit.exe<\/strong> from searching result.<\/p>\n Step 2: On Registry Editor expand following path:<\/p>\n HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\mup\\<\/p>\n Step 3: Locate EnableDeviceNameCreateRetry on the right pane, right-click it and select Modify.<\/p>\n Step 4: On the \u201cEdit DWORD (32-bit) Value\u201d window change the Value data<\/strong> to 1 and click OK.<\/p>\n READ ALSO:<\/p>\n Fix – Location is not available, access is denied<\/a><\/p>\n Fix \u2013 The Selected Disk is of the GPT Partition Style<\/a><\/p>\n How to Retrieve Data from Hard Drive Free<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This post focuses on error \u201cThe local device name is already in use\u201d which occurs to network connections. If you are bothered by same error message, you can finish reading this instruction and learn how to fix it via easy … Continue reading How to fix \u201cthe local device name is already in use\u201d?<\/h1>\n
Solution 1: Restart terminal services<\/span><\/h2>\n
Solution 2: Edit registry<\/span><\/h2>\n