Create Directory on a UNC Path

Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

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Mar 10, 2009, 12:07:29 PM3/10/09

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Hello,
I'm having trouble creating a folder on my SAN. I would prefer to use a unc
path as opposed to using net use and mapping a drive (This works).

The command I am using is:
new-item -path \\$SAN\share -name george -itemType Directory

The error I am receiving is:
New-Item : The path is not of a legal form.
At line:1 char:9
+ new-item <<<< -path \\$SAN\share -name george -itemType Directory

If I replace the unc with a drive letter it works. Sadly I'm afraid I won't
be able to use UNC.

Any ideas?

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Vadims Podans

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Mar 10, 2009, 1:02:50 PM3/10/09

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looks like you have not appropriate rights on remote share or $san cotains
invalid server name.

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Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

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Mar 10, 2009, 1:56:07 PM3/10/09

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It is neither of these.

I am admin on this command shell and I have placed the actual name of my
computer/san, but replaced it on this posting.

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Mar 10, 2009, 2:05:13 PM3/10/09

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I've tested this on both PS versions - works fine.

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Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

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Mar 10, 2009, 2:11:57 PM3/10/09

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Turns out it doesn't like the netbios name, it wanted the fqdn.

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Vadims Podans

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Mar 10, 2009, 2:53:27 PM3/10/09

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for me NetBIOS names works too.

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Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]

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Mar 11, 2009, 8:23:25 AM3/11/09

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Don't know why. Thanks for the follow ups.

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