How to delay mounting network drives

@pkillpeers, I think it could be possible to use only VBScript without a batch/CMD script.
On your desktop, right-click on the "A script.vbs" file-->"Edit". Delete everything, copy the following lines into it, and save the changes.

WScript.Sleep 6000
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("net use E: ""\\SomePC\SomeShare"""),0

Replace SomePC and SomeShare with the actual names and change the drive letter E if necessary as Compumind said before.
The command WScript.Sleep 6000 will cause a delay of 6 seconds. 1000 denotes 1 second.
Double-click on the VBScript file to run it. No command window will appear. See whether the script works. If it works, just copy it into the "Startup" folder.

Matthew Wai said:

@pkillpeers, I think it could be possible to use only VBScript without a batch/CMD script.
On your desktop, right-click on the "A script.vbs" file-->"Edit". Delete everything, copy the following lines into it, and save the changes.

WScript.Sleep 6000
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("net use E: ""\\SomePC\SomeShare"""),0

Replace SomePC and SomeShare with the actual names and change the drive letter E if necessary as Compumind said before.
The command WScript.Sleep 6000 will cause a delay of 6 seconds. 1000 denotes 1 second.
Double-click on the VBScript file to run it. No command window will appear. See whether the script works. If it works, just copy it into the "Startup" folder.

Hey! thanks for improoving the script!
How would i add a second line to that? i have to 2 drives to mount

WScript.Sleep 6000
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("net use E: ""\\SomePC\SomeShare"""),0
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("net use F: ""\\SomePC\SomeShare"""),0

Replace E and F with the actual drive letters.

Matthew Wai said:

WScript.Sleep 6000
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("net use E: ""\\SomePC\SomeShare"""),0
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("net use F: ""\\SomePC\SomeShare"""),0

Replace E and F with the actual drive letters.

It worked like a charm!!! Thanks so much man!!

You are most welcome!

Reviving an old thread. The script is working fine - do I need to remove my existing mappings and the "reconnect at login"?

I am using mapped drives with a different login and password from my Windows account. Will this cause issues if I replace my current mappings with the script?

There is a useful GPO for that

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon ->

“Always Wait for the Network at Computer Startup and Logon” to “Enabled”

This will make windows wait for the network before opening session. Used a lot in corporate env.

Unfortunately this is a work machine and I don't have access.