map drive to same computer

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Bob

Hi,

I'm having a problem mapping a drive to the computer I'm working on. I
have a folder on my computer which is shared. I want to map to this shared
folder so that the folder has a drive letter. This is to use with an app
that needs it set up this way. For some reason it won't allow me to do it.
I've done this on other computers but for some reason this PC won't allow
it. I see no reason why I can't do this. The PC is working fine other than
this with full internet access, all apps working, you name it.

Is there some setting that would prevent this that I should check?
It's running XP home edition.

Thanks a ton!
 
Firewall?

Try using the computer's IP address instead of its name - or try 127.0.0.1.
e.g.

net use drive: \\127.0.0.1\sharename /user:username password
 
Firewall on? Try looking up Share Folder in Help and support and follow
the instructions there.
 
Bob said:
Hi,

I'm having a problem mapping a drive to the computer I'm working
on. I have a folder on my computer which is shared. I want to map to
this shared folder so that the folder has a drive letter. This is to
use with an app that needs it set up this way. For some reason it
won't allow me to do it. I've done this on other computers but for
some reason this PC won't allow it. I see no reason why I can't do
this. The PC is working fine other than this with full internet
access, all apps working, you name it.
Is there some setting that would prevent this that I should
check? It's running XP home edition.

Thanks a ton!
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Use the subst command

e.g. subst z: c:\shared_folder
 
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