Windows – System Error 1202 – Local device name has a remembered connection to another network resource

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I just updated my Windows 10 computer to Update 1607 (the Anniversary Update). I now get the error in the title when doing the following:

  1. From a cmd prompt: runas /user:contoso\mwolfe /netonly cmd
  2. From this new cmd window: net use g: \\fs\Sales
  3. From a new cmd prompt: runas /user:contoso\mwolfe /netonly cmd
  4. From this second new cmd window: net use g: \\fs\Operations
    • This results in the following output:

      System error 1202 has occurred.

      The local device name has a remembered connection to another network resource.

This has worked for me for years (since at least Windows 7) and for Windows 10 through Update 1511. After installing Update 1607 it now fails. Is this a bug in the Windows update or do I need to use a workaround?

Best Answer

Try closing all the cmd windows and starting over.

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