Mapping shared folders to drives on a standalone PC....

[Kraeg]

I'm running Windows 2000 Advanced Server on my PC, which isn't on a network (but has a network card installed). I was under the impression I could map a drive letter to a shared folder on my PC (I have file sharing on), yet it's not happening. Is there a way to do this?

I am about to try it using an old Windows 95 laptop connected by parallel cable (I need a few mapped drives to test an application I am writing).

 

[zeons]

u could try using SUBST from a command line (think it still works under 2000 server, but I'm more than happy to be corrected)
Alternatively you could try right clicking on the folder ya wanna share, setup a share and then map to that in the usual manner. If ya need more details let us know.

 

[Kraeg]

Drive letters using SUBST show up as local drives (so it works under W2K Adv Svr) in my App (mapped ones will show up as remote).

I had tried the sharing etc. Now I am wrestling with this Direct Cable Connection.

 

[TonHu]

I just opened 'My network places', selected one of my local shares, rightclicked and chose 'Map network drive' and just accepted the defaults. Worked like a charme! But yes, my W2K(Pro + Srv) is on a real (W2K) network, so...

Goodluck
TonHu

 

[Kraeg]

I got it..... I didn't have IPX/SPX installed.

 

[TonHu]

I wouldn't know why you would need the Novell protocol just to do some simple networking? TCP/IP would/should do nicely, and you probably have that for internet access?
I'm just glad I DON'T have IPX/SPX installed, in these days it just a bloat on y'r system...

HTH
TonHu