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Map network drive to folder

  • 01-04-2006 5:30pm
    #1
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it possible to map a network drive to a folder instead of a drive letter?


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  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    [strike]You map to the share..so yes. Provided the folder is shared.[/strike]
    Misunderstood... hmmm... oO


  • #3
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    Ken Shabby wrote:
    Is it possible to map a network drive to a folder instead of a drive letter?

    There is software out there to do it. I rememeber looking for it when I was trying to convince MCE to write its video to a server.

    Ive no idea what the software was, ill see If I can find it anywhere,


  • #4
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Thanks SouperComputer.


  • #5
    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    NET USE [driveletter:] \\ComputerName\ShareName\folder1\folder2 /PERSISTENT:No


    maps to a drive letter and doesnt windows have symbolic links of some kind :confused:


  • #6
    SouperComputer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,949 ✭✭✭SouperComputer


    dammit, I can't find that software anywhere.

    Ill keep looking tho..........


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  • #7
    kiss103
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭kiss103


    try follwing link

    i've used this for years with no problems

    incredibly simple

    http://www.aviransplace.com/index.php/archives/2006/03/19/tip-map-drive-letter-to-local-folder/


  • #8
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    I went that way in the end, although I didn't bother with SUBST, just mapped the local drive "over the network".

    Thanks.


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