map a local folder as a network drive

boaz

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Oct 26, 2005, 5:44:04 PM10/26/05

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Hi,

I would like to map a local folder as a network drive. For example, I want
to map the My Document folder as the K: drive. So when I open the K: drive,
it opens My Document.

I can map the folder as a drive. However, the problem is that in order to
have it to work, I need to connect to the Internet. If I don't connect to
the Internet, the K: drive will not be accessible.

As soon as I connect to the Internet (dialup), the K: drive appears and
functional.

Would you guy help me with this please?

Thanks!

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bumtracks

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Oct 26, 2005, 6:40:35 PM10/26/05

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Maybe with the SUBST command make the folder a virtual drive ?
Subst V: C:\DOCUME~1\mike\MYDOCU~1

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boaz

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Oct 26, 2005, 6:52:04 PM10/26/05

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Oh yes... that may work... but how do I do this in XP? Make an AUTOEXEC.BAT
file? Does this thing still exist?

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Chris Priede

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Oct 26, 2005, 7:03:38 PM10/26/05

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Hi,

boaz wrote:
> I would like to map a local folder as a network drive.

What you really want to do is use the "subst" command:

C:\Documents and Settings\Chris>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.

> I can map the folder as a drive. However, the problem is that in
> order to have it to work, I need to connect to the Internet. If I
> don't connect to the Internet, the K: drive will not be accessible.

This is happening because you have no configured adapter for the server and
client to bind to. Use subst command.

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Parin

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Oct 26, 2005, 6:25:10 PM10/26/05

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read here
'How To Map a Network Drive in Windows XP Using Windows Explorer'
(http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=393342)

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bumtracks

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Oct 26, 2005, 8:28:14 PM10/26/05

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open a cmd window
you do it there
first from the prompt type
subst /?

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boaz

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Oct 26, 2005, 8:37:17 PM10/26/05

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So... I have to do this everytime?

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boaz

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Oct 26, 2005, 8:40:14 PM10/26/05

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Oh... I am sorry... I didn't make myself clear.

What I meant was that whether or not I could save it to an AUTOEXEC.BAT
file, so that I didn't have to type it every time I logged in.

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Ramesh, MS-MVP

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Oct 27, 2005, 12:12:09 AM10/27/05

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You can place it in the Startup group.

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boaz

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Oct 27, 2005, 7:18:15 PM10/27/05

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subst works. Thanks guys!

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