Windows 10: When trying to install VS Code - The drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is...

Hi there

When I try to install VS Code, I get the error mentioned in the subject

"The drive or UNC share you selected does not exist or is not accessible. Please select another."


This started happening after my main hard drive crashed and I had to reinstall windows. VS Code was installed on another storage drive. I tried to delete it to make a fresh install so that the error would not pop up anymore (the error would pop up when VS Code would try to auto update).


Foolishly, I decided to delete the install folder instead of trying to uninstall. I imagine this has led me to this issue. I've tried deleting any other Code related files that reside in %appdata%, but that has yielded no results. I still get that error every time I run the VS Code installer.

Looking for any support that may help resolve this issue.


Thanks

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Automatically disconnecting a UNC Share when closing Windows session

Thanks but as mentioned above, I'm not using drive letters. Users connect using a UNC name. UNC shares can be disconnected using the Net use /delete command but obviously, that doesn't work. The command is successful but the UNC share can still be accessed.

 

C: Drive Admin Share Keeps Enabling

Hi,



Thank you for your response.



I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

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  Press Windows +E,
  
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  Right click on C: drive.
  
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  Select Sharing Tab.
  
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  Click on Advanced Sharing.
  
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  Uncheck “Share this folder”.
  

Keep us posted on this issue so that we can assist you better.

 

File History - Cannot "Add a Drive" again after selecting "Stop using drive"

pizzle101,

There is a work around.

Create a new folder in the existing drive or you can select the drive that you need and share it on the network and give permission to everyone and then follow these steps

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  Enter File History in the search box, and then tap or click
  File History.
  
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  Tap or click Select drive.
  
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  On the Change your File History drive page, do one of the following:
  
  • 
    Select a network location, tap or click Add network location, browse to or enter a location, tap or click
    Select folder, and then tap or click OK.
    
  • 
    In the network location \\127.0.0.1 and select the shared drive.
    
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  When you're asked, tap or click Yes to copy all of the versions of your files to the new drive.