I'm running XP Pro SP3 on ComputerA. There used to be a share 
named myshare. It  no longer exists. I mean that name and all its 
content is gone, not that it is no longer shared. However, when I 
opened my network places, it's still there. I promptly deleted it. 
Yet, when I open "My Network Places\Entire Network\Microsoft 
Windows Network\mygroup" and double-click on ComputerA, myshare is 
still there. Worse, there I have no choice of deleting it. I can 
see its property. If I try to open it, I get an error message 
saying \\ComputerA\myshare refers to a location that is 
unavailable.....


How do I delete the phantom share? Thanks.

John Smith <jsmith@company.com> wrote in news:uN78HkbiKHA.5248
@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> I'm running XP Pro SP3 on ComputerA. There used to be a share 
> named myshare. It  no longer exists. I mean that name and all its 
> content is gone, not that it is no longer shared. However, when I 
> opened my network places, it's still there. I promptly deleted it. 
> Yet, when I open "My Network Places\Entire Network\Microsoft 
> Windows Network\mygroup" and double-click on ComputerA, myshare is 
> still there. Worse, there I have no choice of deleting it. I can 
> see its property. If I try to open it, I get an error message 
> saying \\ComputerA\myshare refers to a location that is 
> unavailable.....
> 
> 
> How do I delete the phantom share? Thanks.
> 

You can use Regedit.exe to delete the appropriate keys in:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares
and
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares\Security

You will then have to reboot the computer or restart the "Server" 
service.

As always, it is prudent to backup your registry with a program like 
ERUNT before editing the registry. (ie normal Registry editing 
warnings apply).

HTH,
  John

John Wunderlich wrote:
> John Smith <jsmith@company.com> wrote in news:uN78HkbiKHA.5248
> @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
> 
>> I'm running XP Pro SP3 on ComputerA. There used to be a share 
>> named myshare. It  no longer exists. I mean that name and all its 
>> content is gone, not that it is no longer shared. However, when I 
>> opened my network places, it's still there. I promptly deleted it. 
>> Yet, when I open "My Network Places\Entire Network\Microsoft 
>> Windows Network\mygroup" and double-click on ComputerA, myshare is 
>> still there. Worse, there I have no choice of deleting it. I can 
>> see its property. If I try to open it, I get an error message 
>> saying \\ComputerA\myshare refers to a location that is 
>> unavailable.....
>>
>>
>> How do I delete the phantom share? Thanks.
>>
> 
> You can use Regedit.exe to delete the appropriate keys in:
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares
> and
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\Shares\Security
> 
> You will then have to reboot the computer or restart the "Server" 
> service.
> 
> As always, it is prudent to backup your registry with a program like 
> ERUNT before editing the registry. (ie normal Registry editing 
> warnings apply).
> 
> HTH,
>   John
> 

Thank you. Your solution works like a charm.