Network Drive Mapping for Windows

Introduction

Connecting to a File Share, or mapping a Network Drive, allows a user to connect to shared files or folders or the user's own network space. Mapping a network drive is simply connecting to a folder share on the local network. How this is done depends on your version of Windows and whether or not you are in a peer-to-peer or client/server environment.

Note: Mapping a Pace network drive must be done only on a Pace domain computer signed in with Pace credentials. Pace-owned computers must be on the Pace network, either on-campus or connected via the Virtual Private Network, in order to access Pace's network drive. Pace network drives should not be mapped on personal computers. 

If you cannot open the network share then it means the account you are using has not been given any permissions to read the folder. Please submit a File Share (Network Drive) request to Technical Services for the end user to get access to the share. Usually the end-user's supervisor needs to make the request.

This article is divided into different sections. Please click on the desired link to jump to that section:

• Map a Network Drive
• Using the Mapped Network Drive

Instructions

Map a Network Drive

1. Click Start button
   

2. Type This PC in search window and click This PC
   

3. Click Map network drive

   

4.  Click down arrow and select letter drive (e.g. Y) next to Drive
   

   • Note: If you uncheck Reconnect at login and the drive mapping will not be retained each time the computer reboots.

5. Type server folder name (e.g. \\pace.edu\shares\) next to Folder
   

6. Click Finish

Using the Mapped Network Drive

1. Click Start button
   
2. Type This PC in search window and click This PC
   
3. Double-click mapped letter drive (the letter mapped in the above steps, e.g. Y:)