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WLS -Trying to Create and/or Read a File in a Network Mapped Directory Causes "The system cannot find the path specified" Error When WLS is Started as Service (Doc ID 775275.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 03, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 8.1 to 12.1.1.0
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When using a JSP in a webapp, the JSP is able to write/read a file in a network mapped drive when the server is started using the startWeblogic script. If the server is started as a service then the error:

"The system cannot find the path specified" is thrown.  Changing the log on identity of the service using the Windows management console did not work.

Sample JSP code:

Cause

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