What you will need before you begin:

Computer name or IP address you are trying to connect to
Folder Name
Permission to the folder

- Right Click on my computer

(My computer is located on your desktop or in the start menu)

 

- Select Map Network Drive

 

- Select a drive letter.

(Note: It is better to pick a letter further in the alphabet such as Z. The Reason for this is if you connect a USB drive it will be assigned the next available letter, it can cause some conflicts)

 

 

- Type \\YourServerName\Foldername

You will need "\\" before the server name and one "\" between the server name and folder

 

In this example I am connecting to a server name ERIC07 and to the folder is called SHARED so I would map it like this \\eric07\shared

Note: If you are mapping the root of a drive such as c: you would need to do c$

 

 

If you are olny going to use this drive once then you can uncheck Reconnect at Logon. If you leave this checked it will always be mapped and show up in My Computer.

 

If you are connecting to a network drive and need to use a different user account, you can click on Different User Name and enter the different user name.

 

 

 

If you are using a PC on a different domain you may need to specify the domain or IP address before the user name. (See image below for example)

 

Once you have completed your settings

- Click Finish

 

It will start to connect

 

 

If it doesn't connect go back and check your settings. If you entered in everything correct you should now see the network drive.

 

You should also see your new network drive in My Computer.

 

Hope you have found this information useful.  

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