mapping drive letters to folders

crono_logical · March 1st, 2003

How would I make WinXP map a drive letter to a specific directory and keep it across reboots?

Specifically, I want to map R: to E:\test - I can do it using the subst command at the prompt, but would like a more permanent method, if there is one. E: is a FAT32 drive, if that helps.

Cheers.

March 1st, 2003

I this what you have in mind....I used the Help and Support from the Programs and searched for (Map a Drive)

To assign a drive letter to a network computer or folder
Open My Computer.
On the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive.
In Drive, select a drive letter.
In Folder, type the server and share name of the computer or folder you want.
Example:

\\servername\sharename.

-or-

Click Browse to find the computer or folder.

Notes

To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
To reconnect to the mapped drive every time you log on, select the Reconnect at logon check box.
Mapped drives are available only when the host computer is available.
Network drives are assigned letters from Z to A, and local drives (your hard drive and removable storage devices) are assigned letters from A to Z.
You can assign a computer or shared folder to a different drive letter by disconnecting from the drive and then reassigning it to a new drive letter.

**LeeJend** · March 1st, 2003

Why not just create a partition for special use jobs like "test", or "pagefile", or "cd images". Thats what I do.

Each partition will be auto assigned a drive letter but you can change those under administrative tools.

I'll poke around and see if there is a permanent way to map a directory. The non-permanent way is to put batch file in your run at startup menu. Just put the command string you use noe in the batch file.

name it remapr.bat or some such.

March 1st, 2003

Download this file and put a shortcut to it in your startup folder and will run the subst r: e:\test everytime you log on.

crono_logical · March 2nd, 2003

Silly me, I forgot about the startup folder and startup keys in the registry ^_^ (I already have 11 partitions so am kind of reluctant to make yet another

) Thanks for the replies.

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crono_logical Bird Eater Joined: March 2004 Location: In the jungle, waiting to eat you... Posts: 92 Reputation: 10 Power: 100	mapping drive letters to folders How would I make WinXP map a drive letter to a specific directory and keep it across reboots? Specifically, I want to map R: to E:\test - I can do it using the subst command at the prompt, but would like a more permanent method, if there is one. E: is a FAT32 drive, if that helps. Cheers.

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Why not just create a partition for special use jobs like "test", or "pagefile", or "cd images". Thats what I do. Each partition will be auto assigned a drive letter but you can change those under administrative tools. I'll poke around and see if there is a permanent way to map a directory. The non-permanent way is to put batch file in your run at startup menu. Just put the command string you use noe in the batch file. name it remapr.bat or some such. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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March 1st, 2003	Top \| #2
jroc Unregistered Posts: n/a	I this what you have in mind....I used the Help and Support from the Programs and searched for (Map a Drive) To assign a drive letter to a network computer or folder Open My Computer. On the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive. In Drive, select a drive letter. In Folder, type the server and share name of the computer or folder you want. Example: \\servername\sharename. -or- Click Browse to find the computer or folder. Notes To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer. To reconnect to the mapped drive every time you log on, select the Reconnect at logon check box. Mapped drives are available only when the host computer is available. Network drives are assigned letters from Z to A, and local drives (your hard drive and removable storage devices) are assigned letters from A to Z. You can assign a computer or shared folder to a different drive letter by disconnecting from the drive and then reassigning it to a new drive letter.

March 1st, 2003	Top \| #4
rettahc Unregistered Posts: n/a	Download this file and put a shortcut to it in your startup folder and will run the subst r: e:\test everytime you log on.

March 2nd, 2003	Top \| #5
crono_logical Bird Eater Joined: March 2004 Location: In the jungle, waiting to eat you... Posts: 92 Reputation: 10 Power: 100	Silly me, I forgot about the startup folder and startup keys in the registry ^_^ (I already have 11 partitions so am kind of reluctant to make yet another ) Thanks for the replies.