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I am simply trying to run a .BAT file on a mapped network drive, on a workstation running Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise. After many different approaches at solving this issue, I finally got to the point where I created an empty .BAT file. I ran it from that folder, and the folder promptly disappeared. After a few minutes attempting to refresh File Explorer, the folder finally reappeared. Although this doesn't happen every time I try to run a .BAT file, it is fairly consistent, even with the empty file.
As a background, I originally was calling a .BAT file from Microsoft Access. That's when the folder started to disappear. Although I have seen folks on various help sites with a similar problem, I have yet to find a solution. The folders are NOT hidden, and I (obviously) have read/write access to the folder. There are plenty of other folders on L:\, none of which disappear.
For instance, Lets say I have the following networked folder:
L:\Testfolder
And within it, I have this file:
runfile.bat
(There is NO content in this file.)
I use File Explorer to navigate to L:\Testfolder, then double-click on "runfile.bat".
L:\Testfolder then no longer appears. I then get a Windows message:
"Location not available"
"L:\Testfolder is unavailable" If the location is on this PC, make sure a device or drive is connected or the disc is inserted, then try again. If the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, and then try again. If the location still can't be found, it might have been moved or deleted."
After exiting File Explorer and repeatedly reopening it, the folder reappears. At no time does any other folder on L:\ disappear.
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As a background, I originally was calling a .BAT file from Microsoft Access. That's when the folder started to disappear. Although I have seen folks on various help sites with a similar problem, I have yet to find a solution. The folders are NOT hidden, and I (obviously) have read/write access to the folder. There are plenty of other folders on L:\, none of which disappear.
For instance, Lets say I have the following networked folder:
L:\Testfolder
And within it, I have this file:
runfile.bat
(There is NO content in this file.)
I use File Explorer to navigate to L:\Testfolder, then double-click on "runfile.bat".
L:\Testfolder then no longer appears. I then get a Windows message:
"Location not available"
"L:\Testfolder is unavailable" If the location is on this PC, make sure a device or drive is connected or the disc is inserted, then try again. If the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, and then try again. If the location still can't be found, it might have been moved or deleted."
After exiting File Explorer and repeatedly reopening it, the folder reappears. At no time does any other folder on L:\ disappear.
Continue reading...