Re: Can't map folder

Bob:
No, it's not shared - the computer's not on a network. I don't mind
pretending it is and setting the folder up that way, but for "clumsy finger
safety reasons", it cannot be accessible to two other users on this same
machine. Since this is a shiny new machine and I've been busy, I haven't had
a moment to find out how to do that. You should see the size of the XP book
I bought.... :-)


"Bob Milton" <DocBob1945@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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One quick question - is the folder shared for the network? If it isn't,
you can't map to it.
Bob
"Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Using XP Pro. I've got a folder in my root directory that I'd like to map
as drive P:. Can't seem to make it happen. In Explorer, I click on Tools,
Map Network Drive. In the dialog box, there's an example of how to enter
the computer & dir name, so I follow that pattern and enter
\\Doug-Desktop\Para (all of which is correct). Windows searches for the
network drive and says it cannot be found. If I use the browse button and
point to C:\PARA, the OK button in that dialog is greyed out. What's
going on?

By the way, this is a standalone machine, no connections to any network.





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