Set-Location : Cannot find drive. A drive with the name 'P' does not exist.

hello all,

i have strange problem network drives mapping , using in powershell. if map network drive first time set-location , able browse thought drive. if dissconect drive , re-create drive again, not able set-location , browse drive anymore...

$pdrive = "\\sharename\projects$\p1757_xxx"
(new-object -com wscript.network).mapnetworkdrive("p:",$pdrive)
set-location p: working :-)
set-location c:
(new-object -com wscript.network).removenetworkdrive("p:")

$pdrive = "\\sharename\projects$\p1757_xxx"
(new-object -com wscript.network).mapnetworkdrive("p:",$pdrive)
set-location p: not working :-(

set-location : cannot find drive. drive name 'p' not exist.
at line:1 char:13
+ set-location <<<<  p:
    + categoryinfo          : objectnotfound: (p:string) [set-location], drivenotfoundexception
    + fullyqualifiederrorid : drivenotfound,microsoft.powershell.commands.setlocationcommand

share showing in psdrive , on net use, not able use thought powershell. same problem if map , remove networkdrive net use... in cmd network drive accessiable after recreation?????

try setting "updateprofile" true:

(new-object -com wscript.network).mapnetworkdrive("p:",$pdrive,"true")

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kst88h6(v=vs.85).aspx

karl

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