Windows 10: unable to access network mapped drives from elevated command prompt & powershell Windows 11...

I went to work on some files on an external HDD connected directly to my home network but discovered I had trouble accessing the files from the networked mapped drive. The issue is not hardware, network, or OS based. The issue is caused by trying to access the mapped drive from an elevated console session. the mapped drives are accessible if the console session is not elevated. This affects cmd.exe, PowerShell, and windows terminal. I am looking to see if this issue is happening for others, or if something has gone sideways in my windows 11 install. at this point I am just gathering data to bu

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command prompt will not open in safe mode with command prompt

Would I just follow the same steps within safe mode after hooking up to the other system?

 

Elevated Command prompt option replaced by Powershell

Hi All,

I am aware that, we have an option to revert to command prompt by using this option from the settings>Taskbar>

Replace Command Prompt with Windows Poweshell in the menu when i right click the start button

My question is different, when we try to open an elevated command prompt in some windows explorer - it still shows the powershell option only.

I will attach a screenshot of it. Kindly advice and guide step by step how to change the same to command prompt.

P.s : I have already changed the powershell option to command prompt in the Win+X menu - Did not helped







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Thanks in advance.

Harish T

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Network Mapped drive is not accessible with Drive letter but accessible via UNC path through application

Issue: Applications are unable to access the files using network mapped drive letter but accessible using UNC Path

Azure VM

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition

Created a file share from Azure storage and mounted as network drive in Azure VM (using windows PowerShell command provided in Azure).

We are able to access the files via network mapped drive letter from VM (while we use RDP) and also through command prompt inside VM.

Applications are unable to access the files using network mapped drive letter. But applications are able to access by using full UNC path.

Kindly let me know what needs to be done to access using drive letters (Network mapped drive letters).