Fixing Windows 10 mapping problem: “The specified network name is no longer available”

Situation: After Windows update, you may lose mapped network drives with this message: “The specified network name is no longer available” message.

  1. Disconnect and re-connect the network drive.
  2. If re-mapping doesn’t fix the problem, make sure the SMC client is enabled by going to Control Panel>Uninstall Programs>Turn Windows feature on or off.

Please view this step by step video:

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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