vb script add, remove, rename network drive help

[cinek]

I'm trying to check if a drive exists, if it does I need to remove it and rename as the old name sticks for some reason. This is what I have right now:

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")


if objFSO.folderexists("O:") then
	objNetwork.RemoveNetworkDrive "O:", True, True
	objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "O:", "\\srv-fs\shares"
	
	set renameShell = createObject("shell.application")
	mappedDrive = "O:\"
	renameShell.nameSpace(mappedDrive).self.name = "Shares (\\srv-fs-shares)"
End If

it changes the path but the old name stays for some reason - any ideas?

[Hax]

The name you are setting via your script would be stored in the registry. Ini files can also store drive labels, e.g.desktop.ini. Check these?

[cinek]

Nope haven't checked those. But if the drive is removed why would the old entry still be present in the .ini file or the registry?

[Plan9]

It's been a while since I've done this in VBS, but it sounds to me like a Windows bug. Restart explorer.exe to see if the name is persistent.

[cinek]

nope, still the same

[Hax]

Nope haven't checked those. But if the drive is removed why would the old entry still be present in the .ini file or the registry?

Windows remembers any drives that have been mapped or connected.

The machine I am on right now is Vista so might be different for you, take a look at HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp lorer\MountPoints2

[cinek]

the strange thing is, the drive dissapears after I restart my pc

[Hax]

the strange thing is, the drive dissapears after I restart my pc

As in the drive mapping is not a persistent mapping?

Even if the drives is not shown as mapped, the registry holds information about it including drives such as USB memory sticks.

[cinek]

As in the drive mapping is not a persistent mapping?

Even if the drives is not shown as mapped, the registry holds information about it including drives such as USB memory sticks.

yeah, when I map the drive by running the script manually, it doesn't stay map the next time I turn on the pc ;/

[Hax]

yeah, when I map the drive by running the script manually, it doesn't stay map the next time I turn on the pc ;/

Then change this line to:

objNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "O:", "\\srv-fs\shares", True

[cinek]

thanks, I'll try that on Monday