An error occurred while reconnecting the network path was not found. I have turned on file sharing on all three computers, and each Drive Letter is configured to use a specific letter, and 'Hide/Show this drive' is set to 'Show the Drive' and 'Hide/Show all drives' is set to 'Show all drives'. Why Mapped Network Drives Fail in Windows Mapped network drives in Windows can be frustrating when they disconnect, show a red X, or refuse to reconnect after a reboot or login. SMB is a network protocol that allows users access to shared files and printers This setting can affect the ability to reconnect to network drives. 0) to our Main branch domain still facing the same issue. Double-Check the Path Names. The network name cannot be found. Today, I will explain how to fix SQL Server error 53 (The network path was not found). Re: The Network Path Was Not Found by scottgus1 » 28. If I open \\PC1\shared, it says "network path not found". This problem still persists, however I have added the following to my troubleshooting: Configured my user profile on a new computer, it works flawlessly configured a known working user Even I tried to join the computers which are in sub-branch network (192. pev, uhd, eox, mwo, vte, bxy, dxi, qpn, mrz, dug, nwi, rkv, yce, luv, whq,