Unable to disconnect network drive from my VM after deleting file share

Question

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I recently deleted an SMB file share from my subscription but it still appears as mounted on my VM. When I try to dismount the drive, the server explorer becomes unresponsive.

Answer 1

Note: Based on common issues that we have seen from customers and other sources, we are posting these questions to help the Azure community.

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A PowerShell command can be used to forcibly dismount the network drive. Use the following where > represents the drive letter of the network drive you wish to disconnect:

net use >: /delete

Example:

net use f: /delete

This command instructs the system to delete the specified network connection.

Additional reading:

• Net use
• Deleting Mapped network drive
• SMB Azure file shares