How to hide 'net use' command error message in batch script

Question

I'm trying to delete y: drive that mapped to a network directory using this line of batch script.

net use y: /d /y>nul

But in the situations y: doesn't exist of already deleted. it gives me this error message.

The network connection could not be found.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2250.

Is there a way to avoid printing this error? I have tried net use y: /d /y>nul>nul but no luck

DelboyJay answer here: [Redirect stdout and stderr to a single file](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1420965/redirect-stdout-and-stderr-to-a-single-file) — A.J.Bauer, Jul 27 '16 at 04:53

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 27 '16 at 12:09

8

You could not cause an error in the first place:

if exist y:\ net use y: /delete

answered Jul 27 '16 at 12:09

Alex K.

Hackoo · Answer 2 · 2016-07-27T07:44:57.180

4

You should write it like that to redirect the error to nul :

@echo off
net use y: /d /y>nul 2>&1
pause

Take a look at : I/O Redirection

edited Jul 27 '16 at 07:44

answered Jul 27 '16 at 07:32

Hackoo

2 Answers2