Windows 10: The mapped network drive could not be created ... because an extended error has occured

Hi, I had to reinstall windows 11 on my pc, so I also had to remap my network drive from a windows 7 pc. For some reason, I keep getting this error when in the network drive path I type \\<pc name\<folder name> , but it works if I type \\<pc's IP>\<folder name> . Why? I don't really want to have the name as the pc's IP

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Create a shortcut to map a network drive windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

As per the issue description you are willing to create a shortcut to map a network drive. I would suggest you to refer the steps provided in the articles mentioned below and see if it helps.

Create a shortcut to (map) a network drive

Create a shortcut to (map) a network drive


Note: These articles are for Windows 7/8/8.1 but steps holds good for Windows 10 too.

Hope the information provided is helpful. Do let us know if you have any more concern related to Windows. We will be more than happy to assist you.



Regards,

 

Trouble Mapping Network Drive

I have a WD NAS drive connected to my router and have mapped it on three of my computers. I just setup another laptop with Windows 10 and have updated it to 1809 and when I tired Mapping a network drive nothing is displayed in the browse window except the
computer I am currently using. The drive is shown under network locations in File Explorer but not when you select map network drive and browse. I right clicked on the drive and selected properties and noted the IP address and went back into Map network drive
but instead of selecting browse I entered the IP address but it still does not map the drive. The strange part is if I go to any of the computers that already has the network drive mapped and select Map network drive and select browse none of those computers
show the drive either but you can select the mapped drive in the drive list in file explorer and it works just fine.

I have read several articles both here and elsewhere and tried the suggestions but nothing works. Network discovery is turned on as is file sharing and also checked if all three boxes under SMB file sharing support in Windows features were also checked and
they are. I have mapped several computers to several different drives over the years and anytime the drive was not listed it was always easy to go into Network Sharing Centre and find the problem but everything seems to be as it should so would appreciate
if someone can suggest something I may have overlooked.

Thank you

 

Cannot Map a Network Drive

Good morning UGO

I am very sorry but your latest suggestion did not work and I have gone through both suggestions to make sure I did it correctly.

Today I decided to attach my old LG NAS drive to check if it was the WD giving problem and both drives don't show under File Explorer - Network. I can still map a drive letter by typing in the path \\WD-NAS\Public but with the LG-NAS I get an error:

The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error has occurred:

Your system requires SMB2 or higher. For more info on resolving this issue, see: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=852747.

This drive was working last year as I use it to take a 6 monthly full backup of our music and store off site. Both drives can be accessed through their login page at the respective IP address but only the LG-NAS (the backup device) is showing up on the client
list on the TP-Link VR600 V2 modem router. Additionally our Sonos system can play music from the WD and the TV shows the LG Media Server so both drives are attached to the network, neither is accessible through File Explorer and the WD can play media

I appreciate your time trying to help me as I am now totally reliant on your help.

Thanks

Malcolm