Net Use command fails when running a batch file as an Administrator

Question

I am trying to map a drive with an elevated batch file but any attempt to use the Net Use command fails. The error is always: "The system cannot find the drive specified."

I am using the following code: Net Use w: "\Server\Folder"

It works fine with an elevated command prompt or with a non-elevated batch file.

I also tried simply: Net Use Yet with an elevated batch file even that fails with the same error message.

Ignore that last comment. Obviously the account has access otherwise it wouldn't work from the cmd prompt... — Duncan Howe, Apr 10 '15 at 21:59
Have you tried a batch file that contains nothing but the "net use" command? — Harry Johnston, Apr 11 '15 at 04:29
Yes, and the result is the same message: "The system cannot find the drive specified." — Trevor Patton, Apr 13 '15 at 15:21

Serenity · Answer 1 · 2015-04-10T22:29:20.410

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net use DrvLetter: \\server\sharename[\foldername]

so

net use m: \\serenity\C$

Note UNC paths start \\

or for any computer this will work to the admin share called C$. $ means it's a hidden share. Every drive has one (ie D$, E$, ..., Z$) + there is Admin$ (C:\windows), IPC$, and Printer$ (your printer driver folder).

net use m: \\%computername%\C$

edited Apr 10 '15 at 22:29

answered Apr 10 '15 at 22:14

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Thanks for your suggestion. However, using hidden shares doesn't seem to have solved the problem. I am still getting the same message: "The system cannot find the drive specified." – Trevor Patton Apr 13 '15 at 15:21

Net Use command fails when running a batch file as an Administrator

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