DOCUMENT:Q317021  06-AUG-2002  [winnt]
TITLE   :"Device Name Is Already In Use"  Err Msg Saving to Mapped Drive
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER::4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kberrmsg

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to save a Microsoft Office document to a mapped drive, you may
receive the following error message:

   An error occurred while reconnecting <drive letter> to \\<network
   server>\<share folder>.

   Microsoft Windows Network: The local device name is already in use.

   This connection has not been restored.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if both of the following conditions are true:

 - McAfee VirusScan ASAP software Scan Engine 4.1.40 is installed on your
   computer.

   -and-

 - The mapped drive is located on a Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition
   version 4.0-based computer.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this issue, contact contact McAfee Technical Support for an update to
the scan engine for McAfee VirusScan. To do this, browse to the following McAfee
Web site:

   http://www.mcafee.com/support

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this issue, disable McAfee VirusScan. Consult your McAfee
VirusScan documentation for more information about how to temporarily turn off
this program.

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products.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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