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I'm about to build a 'file server', I call it that, but I have no idea if it will actually serve any files. I wanted the comps on the network to be able to see the drives on this server when they click My Computer. I will be using WinXP Pro on all but 1 PC. That PC has WinXP Home.

Is this possible?

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 3:48 pm Post subject:

Map the network drive to a letter. Worked for me in win2000.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:28 pm Post subject:

Works in any MS OS from Win 3.1 upwards. Map a shared directory to a drive letter.

Stray Dog Joined: 23 Nov 2003 Posts: 38

What Do You Mean ?? Confused

Cos I Wana Do This Also Laughing

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 2:06 pm Post subject:

I Mean That You Can See More Drives Than Are Physically Present Inside Your Computer.

There Are Twenty-Six Letters Which Can Be Used. Some Of Them Refer To The Drives (Hard/Floppy/CD/Etc.) Which Are In The Computer. The Remaining Ones Can Be Used To Connect To A Shared Directory On Another Computer.

Any Drives Mapped To A Network Share On Another Computer Will Appear In The List Of Drives Just Like The Local (Inside The Computer) Drives.

Launch Windows Explorer. Click On Tools - Map Network Drive. Pick A Spare Drive Letter And Type The UNC Path (\\Server\Share) To The Shared Directory You Want To Use.