MAPPING A NETWORK DRIVE

If it is necessary for you to often access a network computer or folder for collaboration of work, 
sharing of files, backing up of data, Web site editing, or any other purpose, mapping a drive to 
this share can save you time by decreasing the number of steps necessary to access it and will allow
you quick access without having to remember the full name or path each time you need access.

Connecting (Mapping) a Network Drive
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A.  Using "My Network Places"
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    1. Click Start, click "My Network Places", click "Entire Network", and then double-click 
       "Microsoft Windows Network".
    2. Double-click the domain that you want to open.
    3. Double-click the computer that has the shared resource you want to map. All the shared 
       resources for that computer automatically appear in the window.
    4. Right-click the shared drive or folder that you want to map, and then click "Map Network Drive".
    5. Click the drive letter that you want to use, and then indicate you want to reconnect every 
       time that you log on to your computer.
Note Network drives are mapped by using letters starting from the letter Z. This is the default drive
letter for the first mapped drive you create. However, you can select another letter if you want to use
a letter other than Z.
    6. Click Finish.
A windows opens that displays the contents of the resource you mapped.

B.  Using "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer"
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    1. To connect a drive from "My Computer", click Start, right-click "My Computer", and then click
       "Explore".
To connect a drive from "Windows Explorer", right-click Start, and then click Explore.
    2. On the Tools menu, click "Map Network Drive".
    3. In the Drive box, click a drive letter.
    4. In the Folder box, type the UNC path for the server and shared resource in the following format:
\\server name\share name. You can also click Browse to find the computer and shared resource.
You can map shared drives and shared folders. When you access a shared drive or folder you can also 
access subfolders if you have the appropriate permissions. However, you cannot map a drive for a 
subfolder that is not explicitly configured as a shared resource.
    5. Check the box to reconnect every time that you log on to your computer.

C.  Using "Net Use" to map a drive (optionally use for batch files and scripts)
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    1. To map a network drive: click Start | Run and then type: cmd.
    2. Type: net use x: \\computer name\share name, where x: is the drive letter you want to assign 
to the shared resource.


Disconnecting from a mapped Drive
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A.  Using "Net Use" to disconnect a drive
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    1. To disconnect a mapped drive: click Start | Run and then type: cmd.
    2. In the Open box, type :cmd.
    3. Type: net use x: /delete, where x: is the drive letter of the shared resource.

B.  Using "My Computer" to disconnect a drive
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    1. Click Start, and then click "My Computer".
    2. Right-click the icon for the mapped drive.
    3. Click Disconnect.
Note When you disconnect from a mapped drive, you remove the mapped drive letter that you assigned to
the shared resource. You can still access the resource from "My Network Places".