"Stecla" said:
Of some reason can I not map a local folder when I'm not
connected to my LAN.
Im running a Windows XP Pro. machine.
When I'm connected to the LAN can I map the folder and
access it, but I can't access it when I'm "stand-alone".
I have administrator privileges.
Mapping a folder as a network drive uses XP's networking functions to
access the folder, even if the folder is on the local machine. XP
can't do that when the machine is in "stand-alone" mode with no active
network connection.
Here are some possible solutions. Any one of them should do the job:
A. Leave a network connection active.
B. Use the "subst" command to assign the drive letter instead of
mapping a network drive. For example:
subst h: "c:\program files"
subst d: c:\
C. Install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter, which acts as a network
connection even though it isn't physically connected to anything:
1. Go to Control Panel | Printers and Other Hardware.
2. Click "Add Hardware".
3. Click Next.
4. Select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware".
5. Click Next.
6. Select "Add a new hardware device" from the list and click Next.
7. Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list"
and click Next.
8. Double click Network Adapters.
9. Click Microsoft.
10. Click Microsoft Loopback Adapter
11. Click Next twice.
12. Click Finish.
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