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How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my c-drive so other
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Why don't you just enable sharing?
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my c-drive so other computers on my peer to peer network can access data files. |
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The software I use requires data files to me on one drive. If you use c:
then all of the computers will access their own c: drive and will not share the data on the "server". I did this on Windows 98 by doing the following; In the autoexec.bat command C:\windows\command\subst T: C:\ I'm just an accountant, I'm not very savy when it comes to computer "programming". Thanks for any help you can give. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: Why don't you just enable sharing? -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my c-drive so other computers on my peer to peer network can access data files. |
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You can just map a drive. So C can be C local and T via the network =
(nothing stops you connecting to your files via T). This is the easiest. = So do what you do on other computers on your computer too. Or put subst in a shortcut and put it in Startup folder. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "okiebeancounter" wrote in = message ... The software I use requires data files to me on one drive. If you use = c:=20 then all of the computers will access their own c: drive and will not = share=20 the data on the "server". =20 I did this on Windows 98 by doing the following; =20 In the autoexec.bat command =20 C:\windows\command\subst T: C:\ =20 I'm just an accountant, I'm not very savy when it comes to computer=20 "programming". Thanks for any help you can give. =20 =20 "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: =20 Why don't you just enable sharing? =20 --=20 Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "okiebeancounter" wrote = in=20 message ... How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my c-drive = so=20 other computers on my peer to peer network can access data files.=20 =20 =20 |
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Thanks for your response.
I have the T drive mapped now, (i still use Windows 98 on the "server computer"). But I am upgrading the computers and will be using XP Professional on all of my computers. On the server computer, I have to have a virtual drive (T), so I guess my question now is can you direct me on putting the subst in a shortcut. Appreciate all help I can get. "David Candy" wrote: You can just map a drive. So C can be C local and T via the network (nothing stops you connecting to your files via T). This is the easiest. So do what you do on other computers on your computer too. Or put subst in a shortcut and put it in Startup folder. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... The software I use requires data files to me on one drive. If you use c: then all of the computers will access their own c: drive and will not share the data on the "server". I did this on Windows 98 by doing the following; In the autoexec.bat command C:\windows\command\subst T: C:\ I'm just an accountant, I'm not very savy when it comes to computer "programming". Thanks for any help you can give. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: Why don't you just enable sharing? -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my c-drive so other computers on my peer to peer network can access data files. |
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You just type=20
subst T: C:\ in a shortcut and drag it to the startup folder on Start. R/C the desktop, New - Shortcut --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "okiebeancounter" wrote in = message ... Thanks for your response. =20 I have the T drive mapped now, (i still use Windows 98 on the "server=20 computer"). But I am upgrading the computers and will be using XP=20 Professional on all of my computers. =20 =20 On the server computer, I have to have a virtual drive (T), so I guess = my=20 question now is can you direct me on putting the subst in a shortcut. = Appreciate all help I can get. =20 "David Candy" wrote: =20 You can just map a drive. So C can be C local and T via the network = (nothing stops you connecting to your files via T). This is the easiest. = So do what you do on other computers on your computer too. =20 Or put subst in a shortcut and put it in Startup folder. =20 --=20 ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "okiebeancounter" wrote = in message ... The software I use requires data files to me on one drive. If you = use c:=20 then all of the computers will access their own c: drive and will = not share=20 the data on the "server". =20 I did this on Windows 98 by doing the following; =20 In the autoexec.bat command =20 C:\windows\command\subst T: C:\ =20 I'm just an accountant, I'm not very savy when it comes to computer = "programming". Thanks for any help you can give. =20 =20 "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: =20 Why don't you just enable sharing? =20 --=20 Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "okiebeancounter" = wrote in=20 message ... How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my = c-drive so=20 other computers on my peer to peer network can access data files.=20 =20 =20 |
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Thanks a bunch. Not at my office right now but will try it first thing in
the morning. "David Candy" wrote: You just type subst T: C:\ in a shortcut and drag it to the startup folder on Start. R/C the desktop, New - Shortcut -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... Thanks for your response. I have the T drive mapped now, (i still use Windows 98 on the "server computer"). But I am upgrading the computers and will be using XP Professional on all of my computers. On the server computer, I have to have a virtual drive (T), so I guess my question now is can you direct me on putting the subst in a shortcut. Appreciate all help I can get. "David Candy" wrote: You can just map a drive. So C can be C local and T via the network (nothing stops you connecting to your files via T). This is the easiest. So do what you do on other computers on your computer too. Or put subst in a shortcut and put it in Startup folder. -- ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.microscum.com/mscommunity/ "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... The software I use requires data files to me on one drive. If you use c: then all of the computers will access their own c: drive and will not share the data on the "server". I did this on Windows 98 by doing the following; In the autoexec.bat command C:\windows\command\subst T: C:\ I'm just an accountant, I'm not very savy when it comes to computer "programming". Thanks for any help you can give. "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: Why don't you just enable sharing? -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "okiebeancounter" wrote in message ... How do I set up a "virtual drive". I need one to mirror my c-drive so other computers on my peer to peer network can access data files. |
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