Rules for mapping drives or folders

[Doug Kanter]

Platform: XP Pro
About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine, calling it
L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)

C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL

This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin account. I
just tried to do the same for another folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music

I get an error message:
The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music could
not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in Explorer. I
entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied from the
Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map Network
Folder dialog.

In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder. When I
highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There are no
access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions while
viewing it in Explorer.

What's going on here?

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
...
> Platform: XP Pro
> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine, calling it
> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
>
> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin account. I
> just tried to do the same for another folder:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>
> I get an error message:
> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
could
> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in Explorer. I
> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied from
the
> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map Network
> Folder dialog.
>
> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder. When I
> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There are no
> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions while
> viewing it in Explorer.
>
> What's going on here?
>
>
>

Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"

[Doug Kanter]

"Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Platform: XP Pro
>> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine, calling it
>> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
>>
>> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin account. I
>> just tried to do the same for another folder:
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>>
>> I get an error message:
>> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> could
>> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in Explorer. I
>> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied from
> the
>> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map Network
>> Folder dialog.
>>
>> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder. When I
>> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There are no
>> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions while
>> viewing it in Explorer.
>>
>> What's going on here?
>>
>>
>>
>
> Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"
>
>

Just tried it. Same error message.

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Platform: XP Pro
> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine, calling
it
> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
> >>
> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
> >>
> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin account.
I
> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
> >>
> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> >>
> >> I get an error message:
> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> > could
> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in Explorer. I
> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied
from
> > the
> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map
Network
> >> Folder dialog.
> >>
> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder. When I
> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There are
no
> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions
while
> >> viewing it in Explorer.
> >>
> >> What's going on here?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"
> >
> >
>
> Just tried it. Same error message.
>
>

OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled environment:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type this command verbatim:
net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"

Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?

[Doug Kanter]

"Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
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> "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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>>
>> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Platform: XP Pro
>> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine, calling
> it
>> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
>> >>
>> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
>> >>
>> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin account.
> I
>> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
>> >>
>> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>> >>
>> >> I get an error message:
>> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>> > could
>> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in Explorer.
>> >> I
>> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied
> from
>> > the
>> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map
> Network
>> >> Folder dialog.
>> >>
>> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder. When I
>> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There are
> no
>> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions
> while
>> >> viewing it in Explorer.
>> >>
>> >> What's going on here?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Just tried it. Same error message.
>>
>>
>
> OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled environment:
> - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> - Type this command verbatim:
> net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
>
> Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
>
>

Message:
Music was shared successfully.

By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder with the
other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in following
this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine,
calling
> > it
> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
> >> >>
> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
> >> >>
> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin
account.
> > I
> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
> >> >>
> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> >> >>
> >> >> I get an error message:
> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
Music
> >> > could
> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
Explorer.
> >> >> I
> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied
> > from
> >> > the
> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map
> > Network
> >> >> Folder dialog.
> >> >>
> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder. When
I
> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There
are
> > no
> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions
> > while
> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
> >> >>
> >> >> What's going on here?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled environment:
> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> > - Type this command verbatim:
> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
> >
> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
> >
> >
>
> Message:
> Music was shared successfully.
>
> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder with the
> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
following
> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)

Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!

[Doug Kanter]

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> "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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>> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
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>> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >>
>> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
>> >> > ...
>> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
>> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine,
> calling
>> > it
>> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin
> account.
>> > I
>> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I get an error message:
>> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
> Music
>> >> > could
>> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
> Explorer.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message: Copied
>> > from
>> >> > the
>> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map
>> > Network
>> >> >> Folder dialog.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder.
>> >> >> When
> I
>> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There
> are
>> > no
>> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file functions
>> > while
>> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What's going on here?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled environment:
>> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
>> > - Type this command verbatim:
>> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
>> >
>> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Message:
>> Music was shared successfully.
>>
>> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder with the
>> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
> following
>> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)
>
> Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!
>
>

So, now what? Still can't map the folder.

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
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> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> >> >>
> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
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> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
> >> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine,
> > calling
> >> > it
> >> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin
> > account.
> >> > I
> >> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I get an error message:
> >> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
> > Music
> >> >> > could
> >> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
> > Explorer.
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message:
Copied
> >> > from
> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map
> >> > Network
> >> >> >> Folder dialog.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder.
> >> >> >> When
> > I
> >> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out. There
> > are
> >> > no
> >> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file
functions
> >> > while
> >> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> What's going on here?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My Music"
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled environment:
> >> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> >> > - Type this command verbatim:
> >> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
Music"
> >> >
> >> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Message:
> >> Music was shared successfully.
> >>
> >> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder with
the
> >> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
> > following
> >> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)
> >
> > Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!
>
> So, now what? Still can't map the folder.

Back to the controlled environment of the Command Prompt:
Previously you created a share called Music; now you can
map it to a drive letter if you wish:

net use L: \\%ComputerName%\Music

You could also do it without using a share:

subst L: "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"

[Doug Kanter]

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>> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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>> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
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>> >> >
>> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
>> >> > ...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
>> >> >> > ...
>> >> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
>> >> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine,
>> > calling
>> >> > it
>> >> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin
>> > account.
>> >> > I
>> >> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I get an error message:
>> >> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
>> > Music
>> >> >> > could
>> >> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
>> > Explorer.
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message:
> Copied
>> >> > from
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the Map
>> >> > Network
>> >> >> >> Folder dialog.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the folder.
>> >> >> >> When
>> > I
>> >> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out.
>> >> >> >> There
>> > are
>> >> > no
>> >> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file
> functions
>> >> > while
>> >> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> What's going on here?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My
>> >> >> > Music"
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled environment:
>> >> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
>> >> > - Type this command verbatim:
>> >> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
> Music"
>> >> >
>> >> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Message:
>> >> Music was shared successfully.
>> >>
>> >> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder with
> the
>> >> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
>> > following
>> >> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)
>> >
>> > Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!
>>
>> So, now what? Still can't map the folder.
>
> Back to the controlled environment of the Command Prompt:
> Previously you created a share called Music; now you can
> map it to a drive letter if you wish:
>
> net use L: \\%ComputerName%\Music
>
> You could also do it without using a share:
>
> subst L: "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
>
>

Thanks again! Now....I noticed (but haven't tried yet) the "persistent"
switch. Should this make the mapping persist even after the machine's
rebooted?

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

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> >> >
> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> >> >>
> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
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> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
> >> >> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my machine,
> >> > calling
> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run, L:)
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin
> >> > account.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> I get an error message:
> >> >> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My
Documents\My
> >> > Music
> >> >> >> > could
> >> >> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
> >> > Explorer.
> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message:
> > Copied
> >> >> > from
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the
Map
> >> >> > Network
> >> >> >> >> Folder dialog.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the
folder.
> >> >> >> >> When
> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out.
> >> >> >> >> There
> >> > are
> >> >> > no
> >> >> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file
> > functions
> >> >> > while
> >> >> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> What's going on here?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My
> >> >> >> > Music"
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled
environment:
> >> >> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> >> >> > - Type this command verbatim:
> >> >> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
> > Music"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Message:
> >> >> Music was shared successfully.
> >> >>
> >> >> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder
with
> > the
> >> >> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
> >> > following
> >> >> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!
> >>
> >> So, now what? Still can't map the folder.
> >
> > Back to the controlled environment of the Command Prompt:
> > Previously you created a share called Music; now you can
> > map it to a drive letter if you wish:
> >
> > net use L: \\%ComputerName%\Music
> >
> > You could also do it without using a share:
> >
> > subst L: "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
> >
> >
>
> Thanks again! Now....I noticed (but haven't tried yet) the "persistent"
> switch. Should this make the mapping persist even after the machine's
> rebooted?

I am not in favour of the persistent switch. When it's on then
Windows will remember previous connections to network
shares. However, if that connection is lost for some reason
then the user has a problem, because he can't remember what
the connection was and how it was made. Having a batch file
in the startup folder is something that is visible and that cannot
be lost for some unforeseen reason (unless the PC is rebuilt).

[Doug Kanter]

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>> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
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>> >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
>> >> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
>> >> >> >> > ...
>> >> >> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
>> >> >> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my
>> >> >> >> >> machine,
>> >> > calling
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run,
>> >> >> >> >> L:)
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my admin
>> >> > account.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> I get an error message:
>> >> >> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My
> Documents\My
>> >> > Music
>> >> >> >> > could
>> >> >> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
>> >> > Explorer.
>> >> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this message:
>> > Copied
>> >> >> > from
>> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in the
> Map
>> >> >> > Network
>> >> >> >> >> Folder dialog.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the
> folder.
>> >> >> >> >> When
>> >> > I
>> >> >> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out.
>> >> >> >> >> There
>> >> > are
>> >> >> > no
>> >> >> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file
>> > functions
>> >> >> > while
>> >> >> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> What's going on here?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My
>> >> >> >> > Music"
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled
> environment:
>> >> >> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
>> >> >> > - Type this command verbatim:
>> >> >> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
>> > Music"
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Message:
>> >> >> Music was shared successfully.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder
> with
>> > the
>> >> >> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
>> >> > following
>> >> >> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!
>> >>
>> >> So, now what? Still can't map the folder.
>> >
>> > Back to the controlled environment of the Command Prompt:
>> > Previously you created a share called Music; now you can
>> > map it to a drive letter if you wish:
>> >
>> > net use L: \\%ComputerName%\Music
>> >
>> > You could also do it without using a share:
>> >
>> > subst L: "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Thanks again! Now....I noticed (but haven't tried yet) the "persistent"
>> switch. Should this make the mapping persist even after the machine's
>> rebooted?
>
> I am not in favour of the persistent switch. When it's on then
> Windows will remember previous connections to network
> shares. However, if that connection is lost for some reason
> then the user has a problem, because he can't remember what
> the connection was and how it was made. Having a batch file
> in the startup folder is something that is visible and that cannot
> be lost for some unforeseen reason (unless the PC is rebuilt).
>
>

OK....but still....this is a folder that I'll never get rid of. Should the
persistent switch work between restarts?

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >
> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >>
> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> > ...
> >> >> >> >> >> Platform: XP Pro
> >> >> >> >> >> About a year ago, I mapped the following folder on my
> >> >> >> >> >> machine,
> >> >> > calling
> >> >> >> > it
> >> >> >> >> >> L:, to make easier to open the folder quickly (start, run,
> >> >> >> >> >> L:)
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\DL
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> This worked smoothly. Incidentally, I was working in my
admin
> >> >> > account.
> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> >> just tried to do the same for another folder:
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> I get an error message:
> >> >> >> >> >> The network path C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My
> > Documents\My
> >> >> > Music
> >> >> >> >> > could
> >> >> >> >> >> not be found. Meanwhile, I'm looking right at the folder in
> >> >> > Explorer.
> >> >> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> >> >> entered the path in the same way I stuck it in this
message:
> >> > Copied
> >> >> >> > from
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> Explorer address bar, then pasted into the Folder box in
the
> > Map
> >> >> >> > Network
> >> >> >> >> >> Folder dialog.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> In my 2nd attempt, I used the Browse button to find the
> > folder.
> >> >> >> >> >> When
> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> >> highlight the My Music folder, the OK button is greyed out.
> >> >> >> >> >> There
> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> > no
> >> >> >> >> >> access issues witht that folder - I can perform all file
> >> > functions
> >> >> >> > while
> >> >> >> >> >> viewing it in Explorer.
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> What's going on here?
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Surround your paths with double quotes, e.g. "C:\Doc ...\My
> >> >> >> >> > Music"
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Just tried it. Same error message.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > OK, let's be specific and do it in a tightly controlled
> > environment:
> >> >> >> > - Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
> >> >> >> > - Type this command verbatim:
> >> >> >> > net share Music="C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My
> >> > Music"
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Does it work? If it does not, what message(s) do you see?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Message:
> >> >> >> Music was shared successfully.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> By the way, keep in mind that I do NOT want to share this folder
> > with
> >> > the
> >> >> >> other two users on this machine. And, thanks for your patience in
> >> >> > following
> >> >> >> this issue. If I could send you a beer via email..... :-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks for the feedback, and the beer. Consider it drunk!
> >> >>
> >> >> So, now what? Still can't map the folder.
> >> >
> >> > Back to the controlled environment of the Command Prompt:
> >> > Previously you created a share called Music; now you can
> >> > map it to a drive letter if you wish:
> >> >
> >> > net use L: \\%ComputerName%\Music
> >> >
> >> > You could also do it without using a share:
> >> >
> >> > subst L: "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\My Documents\My Music"
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Thanks again! Now....I noticed (but haven't tried yet) the "persistent"
> >> switch. Should this make the mapping persist even after the machine's
> >> rebooted?
> >
> > I am not in favour of the persistent switch. When it's on then
> > Windows will remember previous connections to network
> > shares. However, if that connection is lost for some reason
> > then the user has a problem, because he can't remember what
> > the connection was and how it was made. Having a batch file
> > in the startup folder is something that is visible and that cannot
> > be lost for some unforeseen reason (unless the PC is rebuilt).
> >
> >
>
> OK....but still....this is a folder that I'll never get rid of. Should the
> persistent switch work between restarts?

Yes, the persistent switch works between restarts. If you have
an unwanted shared connection that's hanging about then you
can kill it like so:

net use /persistent:no
net use * /del /yes