DOCUMENT:Q210677 04-JUL-1999 [winnt] TITLE :Reconnecting to Share Name with Spaces Does Not Work in SP3 PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 SP3 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 SP3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When a network drive mapped to a share name containing spaces is specified to remain persistent, the following error message is displayed when you attempt to reconnect to the share: An error occurred while reconnecting drive letter to UNC path Microsoft Windows Network: The network name cannot be found. Do not try to restore the connection in the future. This connection has not been restored. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this problem, upgrade your computer to the latest Windows NT 4.0 service pack. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTW400sp3 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400xsearch Version : winnt:4.0 SP3 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.