Net Use Error 1219 - I just want to mount a network share

Since at least Windows NT 4.0, only a single set of user credentials can be used for a single server name, where the server name is determined when mapping the resource (e.g. the server in \server\share).

If using the same set of user credentials is acceptable, the additional server share can be successfully mapped by not specifying the user name or password. So, in your case, performing the first net use with the /user and password arguments and the second without should work.

If using the same set of credentials is not acceptable (i.e. you must map two resources from the same server using different user credentials), you can work around the problem by creating and using a DNS alias for the server, or using the server's IP address.

See the following for additional details:

  • http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-networking/the-network-folder-specified-is-currently-mapped/928f6313-fe2c-4d2d-a247-152ec022e062
  • http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938120

  • Got it. A quick reboot fixed this issue. Thanks