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Breaks python locator on mapped drives in Windows #888

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Breaks python locator on mapped drives in Windows#888
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@arthurgailes
Arthur Gailes (arthurgailes)
opened on Oct 3, 2025

Hello,

The addition of Python Environments prevents the python extension (as well as vscode/select interpreter) from recognizing virtual conda environments on mapped drives. This feature is currently enabled by setting Python Locator to 'js', from native. Uninstalling Python Environments resolves the issue.

See also: microsoft/python-environment-tools#194

With Python Environments:

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After uninstalling:

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  2. Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
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  3. eleanorjboyd commented on Oct 3, 2025

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    Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    on Oct 3, 2025
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    Thanks for the issue report- will have to review to make sure the envs ext supports "virtual conda environments on mapped drives"

  4. eleanorjboyd commented on Oct 3, 2025

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    Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    on Oct 3, 2025
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    Can you try running:

    1. "Python: Run Python Environment Tool (PET) in Terminal..." and do discovery, see if the env you want is there
    2. given the env you want, go to "Python: Run Python Environment Tool (PET) in Terminal..." and select "resolve" and paste it there. Does it resolve to a different path than suggested?
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  6. arthurgailes commented on Oct 6, 2025

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    Arthur Gailes (arthurgailes)
    on Oct 6, 2025
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    It produces an error.

     "L:\DataSets9\arthur\programs\VSCode-win32-x64-1.104.3\data\extensions\ms-python.v
scode-python-envs-1.8.0-win32-x64\python-env-tools\bin\pet.exe" find --verbose
At line:1 char:147
+ ... ython-envs-1.8.0-win32-x64\python-env-tools\bin\pet.exe" find --verbo ...
+                                                              ~~~~
Unexpected token 'find' in expression or statement.
    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken
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  9. arthurgailes commented on Jan 7, 2026

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    Arthur Gailes (arthurgailes)
    on Jan 7, 2026
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    bumping

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  14. eleanorjboyd commented on Feb 6, 2026

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    Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    on Feb 6, 2026
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    Hi! This should be fixed on the newest pre-release of the python environments extension! If you can make sure you are on the pre-release and give it a try to let us know if it works that would be extremely helpful! Thank you

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  17. arthurgailes commented on Feb 9, 2026

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    Arthur Gailes (arthurgailes)
    on Feb 9, 2026
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    Eleanor Boyd (@eleanorjboyd) I installed 1.16 pre-release and saw now change - installing the extension prevents VScode from finding interpreters on the mapped drive.

  18. karthiknadig commented on Feb 10, 2026

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    Karthik Nadig (karthiknadig)
    on Feb 10, 2026
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    Arthur Gailes (@arthurgailes) the latest is actually 1.17.10401013 . You may need to update to latest VS Code.

  19. eleanorjboyd commented on Feb 11, 2026

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    Eleanor Boyd (eleanorjboyd)
    on Feb 11, 2026
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    we now have 1.18.1 and a 1.19.xxx pre-release

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