XP Compatible version of "Subst"

[filthy-mcnasty]

Is there (I know there is) a Windows utility which performs the function of
the old DOS "Subst" command - ie Temporarily allowing the user to treat a
folder as if it were a separate partition?

Did a Google and came up with the usual 3 million references

I ran across such an item in my surfing at some time, but at that time did
not foresee a use. Doh!

 

[CharlieDontSurf]

Is there (I know there is) a Windows utility which performs the function of
the old DOS "Subst" command - ie Temporarily allowing the user to treat a
folder as if it were a separate partition?

Did a Google and came up with the usual 3 million references

I ran across such an item in my surfing at some time, but at that time did
not foresee a use. Doh!

If you're using XP Pro, you have subst in your command set:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs
/en-us/subst.mspx

 

[filthy-mcnasty]

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Temporarily allowing the user to treat a

If you're using XP Pro, you have subst in your command set:

I'm not beyond using old DOS when the need arises, but I was hoping for
at least a GUI front-end or GUI utility. Should have been clearer

Thanks for your reply

 

[CharlieDontSurf]

I'm not beyond using old DOS when the need arises, but I was hoping for
at least a GUI front-end or GUI utility. Should have been clearer

Ah, okay. I just found this:

http://www.arafasoft.com

Virtual Drive Creator, at the very bottom of the page. I don't know
anything about it though, except that it's free.

 

[CharlieDontSurf]

Ah, okay. I just found this:

http://www.arafasoft.com

Virtual Drive Creator, at the very bottom of the page. I don't know
anything about it though, except that it's free.

Here's another, Folder2Drive:

http://ionline.barbanet.com/intersoftware/program/folder2drive/?lang=en

The download link is on the same page - it's a wicked long PHP URL, so I
can't post it here without fragmenting in most readers.

 

[filthy-mcnasty]

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Here's another, Folder2Drive:

http://ionline.barbanet.com/intersoftware/program/folder2drive/? lang=en

The download link is on the same page - it's a wicked long PHP URL, so
I can't post it here without fragmenting in most readers.

And I found this. Don't know if it is connected to your first message as
am still downloading. There are free "Lite" and paid "Pro" versions.
Only difference is Pro allows you to create "permanent" virtual drives

Thanks for your 2 links

 

[K3]

Is there (I know there is) a Windows utility which performs the
function of the old DOS "Subst" command - ie Temporarily allowing the
user to treat a folder as if it were a separate partition?

Did a Google and came up with the usual 3 million references

I ran across such an item in my surfing at some time, but at that
time did not foresee a use. Doh!

vSubst (Visual 32-bit SUBST command) -->
http://home.datacomm.ch/t.bigler/utils.html

It's an 18kb Stand-alone utility.

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[R!]

Is there (I know there is) a Windows utility which performs the
function of the old DOS "Subst" command - ie Temporarily allowing the
user to treat a folder as if it were a separate partition?

Did a Google and came up with the usual 3 million references

I ran across such an item in my surfing at some time, but at that time
did not foresee a use. Doh!

Try This...

vSubst.zip (ca. 17kB)

http://home.tiscalinet.ch/t.bigler/utils.html

vSubst v1.7 - 32-Bit-SUBST
Creates drive-letters for any folders on your harddisk. Useful to
create
virtual drives e.g. on laptops. Allows easy removal of all virtual
folders (= Visual 32-Bit-SUBST-Command)

Limitations:
SUBSTed-drives don't operate 100% in networks
Some copy-protected CD-ROMs check for the physical presence of a
disk... Volume-Label is always identical to the host label.
vSubst just creates a virtual drive like the old subst-command -
nothing more or less.

 

[filthy-mcnasty]

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vSubst.zip (ca. 17kB)

Thankyou. One more for the armoury

 

[filthy-mcnasty]

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http://home.datacomm.ch/t.bigler/utils.html

Thankyou. Downloading now

 

[H-Man]

Is there (I know there is) a Windows utility which performs the function of
the old DOS "Subst" command - ie Temporarily allowing the user to treat a
folder as if it were a separate partition?

Did a Google and came up with the usual 3 million references

I ran across such an item in my surfing at some time, but at that time did
not foresee a use. Doh!

Here's what I've done in the past, should work on any version of XP.
In Explorer, go to tools and select map network drives. You can select the
drive letter you want and in the path area type
"\\computername\drive:folderpath", or see if you can browse it. Check the
reconnect at logon and you're set. The drive should show up as a network
drive. No additional software to gum up the works.

 

[filthy-mcnasty]

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Here's what I've done in the past, should work on any version of XP.
In Explorer, go to tools and select map network drives. You can select
the drive letter you want and in the path area type
"\\computername\drive:folderpath", or see if you can browse it. Check
the reconnect at logon and you're set. The drive should show up as a
network drive. No additional software to gum up the works.

Ideal solution. One for my "Useful Notes" file. Thanks