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net use Z: \\server\share@1234
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: Many sysadmins prefer to delete the mapping first to avoid "already in use" errors: net use Z: /delete /y net use Z: \\Server\Share /persistent:yes 2. Handling Persistent Red "X" Issues net use net use Z: \\server\share@1234 ) to
:: Check result if %errorlevel%==0 ( echo SUCCESS: %DRIVE_LETTER% mapped. rem Open the drive in explorer explorer %DRIVE_LETTER% ) else ( echo FAILURE: Error code %errorlevel%. Check network connectivity. pause ) cmd map network drive better