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How to Map a Drive in Windows XP

Mapping a drive means you assign a drive letter on your computer to the server path. You can then connect to the server without having to remember and type the path every time.Use these instructions to map a drive on your Windows XP computer to a Windows server.

How to Map a Drive

  1. On the Start menu, right-click My Computer, and then click Map Network Drive.

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  2. In the Folder box, type the path to the server, for example \\servername.cit.cornell.edu\foldername or \\myserver.mydomain.cornell.edu\e$.

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  3. Click Connect Using Different User Name.

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  4. In the User name box, type your login name for the server domain.

    • For servers using domain login, type your user name in this format: serverdomain\user_name
    • For servers using active directory login, type your user name in this format: user_name@serverdomain.cornell.edu

  5. In the Password box, type your password for the server domain, and then click OK.

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  6. In the Map Network Drive box, click Finish.

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Note: To map a drive using the command-line, type:
         net use x: \\myserver.domain_name\sharename * /user:domain_name\user_name