Drive Mapping

[Sid Elbow]

I know I can create a drive-mapping to a folder on a network drive but
is it possible to create a drive-mapping to a folder on a local drive?

 

[Kenneth]

I know I can create a drive-mapping to a folder on a network drive but
is it possible to create a drive-mapping to a folder on a local drive?

Yup...

Use exactly the same process as on a net, but browse to a
local folder.

'Works fine.

All the best,

 

[Bob I]

Use SUBST

Command line help is

SUBST /?

 

[Sid Elbow]

Yup...

Use exactly the same process as on a net, but browse to a
local folder.

'Works fine.

.... er, sorry Kenneth, I don't follow this. For a network folder, I just
browse to the folder, right-click and select <Map Network Drive ...>.
For a local folder, there is no such right-click selection (or equivalent).

 

[Sid Elbow]

Yep, that seems to work fine, thanks Bob.

I presume it isn't sticky through a reboot and that I would have to set
up, say, a .BAT file in my startup folder.

 

[Kenneth]

... er, sorry Kenneth, I don't follow this. For a network folder, I just
browse to the folder, right-click and select <Map Network Drive ...>.
For a local folder, there is no such right-click selection (or equivalent).

Hi again,

I should have provided a bit more detail...

On the local system:

Open My Computer
Click Tools
then Map Network Drive
Click Browse
Browser to the folder you want
Click Finish

That should do the deed.

All the best,

 

[Bob I]

Yes a bat file or cmd file will to the trick. As to the "network" method
the other fellow referred to, you would need to share the drive out to
the network and then map back into the location like it was a server.

 

[Sid Elbow]

On the local system:

Open My Computer
Click Tools
then Map Network Drive
Click Browse
Browser to the folder you want
Click Finish

When I do that, the browse window only shows shared network resources
(not local drives/folders). It does, incidentally, show any
drives/folders on the local machine that are shared on the network but
it won't let me select those for a drive-mapping from the local machine.

 

[Sid Elbow]

Yes a bat file or cmd file will to the trick.

Thanks, Bob

As to the "network" method
the other fellow referred to, you would need to share the drive out to
the network and then map back into the location like it was a server.

See my response to Kenneth. That actually doesn't seem to work. While
the shared (local) drive can be seen in the browse, I am unable to
select it for drive-mapping purposes.

 

[Kenneth]

When I do that, the browse window only shows shared network resources
(not local drives/folders). It does, incidentally, show any
drives/folders on the local machine that are shared on the network but
it won't let me select those for a drive-mapping from the local machine.

Hi Sid,

When I do it (on a shared folder) it works fine, so, with
regret, I can only say that I am out of my depth on this
one.

All the best,

 

[3c273]

When I do that, the browse window only shows shared network resources
(not local drives/folders). It does, incidentally, show any
drives/folders on the local machine that are shared on the network but
it won't let me select those for a drive-mapping from the local machine.

I believe you'll need to share the local folder (with yourself) before you
can map it.
Louis

 

[Sid Elbow]

When I do it (on a shared folder) it works fine, so, with
regret, I can only say that I am out of my depth on this
one.

My apologies, Kenneth. I picked up a typical local share from the root
of the network resource list in the browse window and the OK button
remained greyed-out. When I expanded the local LAN entry and navigated
to it that way, it was fine. Don't know why it wouldn't do it the other way.

 

[Kenneth]

My apologies, Kenneth. I picked up a typical local share from the root
of the network resource list in the browse window and the OK button
remained greyed-out. When I expanded the local LAN entry and navigated
to it that way, it was fine. Don't know why it wouldn't do it the other way.

Well, I am pleased that you got it working...

All the best,