error message "The network location cannot be reached"

[Allan]

I am attempting to run a program that wants a file on the "L" drive. I have a
folder on my local "D" drive that is shared and in this folder is this
particular file that the program searches for.
When I try to map the shared folder on my D drive to the L drive using
\\server\share located in tools - map network drive

eg \\my computer\shared folder name
I receive the following error message

Attempting to create drive

The mapped network drive could not be created because the following error
occurred
"the network location cannot be reached......"

I am using windows 2000 on my IBM laptop.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

 

[Dave Patrick]

Another option is subst

subst L: D:\foldername



Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\>subst /?
Associates a path with a drive letter.

SUBST [drive1: [drive2:]path]
SUBST drive1: /D

drive1: Specifies a virtual drive to which you want to assign a
path.
[drive2:]path Specifies a physical drive and path you want to assign to
a virtual drive.
/D Deletes a substituted (virtual) drive.

Type SUBST with no parameters to display a list of current virtual drives.

C:\>


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Regards,

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