How to Map Network Drive on Windows 10 Machine?

Every time it’s a very frustrating process to log into the server for the data that you want. Now you can easily access the files which you want without log into the server. Map network drive on windows 10 is a method to connect to a shared network folder and create a new Network drive under This PC in File Explorer. Here we will tell you how to Map Network Drive on Windows 10 Machine?

How to Map Network Drive on Windows 10 Machine?

1. Please follow the below steps to Map Network drive on windows 10 –

2. Click on Start Button.

3. In Search box type This PC, Then open This PC from the search result.

4. Click on the Computer or This PC.

How to Map Network Drive on Windows 10 Machine

4. Click on Computer.

5. Click on Map Network Drive.

5. One pop-up window will open, select the drive name which you want to put.

6. Go to next.

7. Enter the server path for the shared network folder (e.g. \files.umn.edu\NAME\FOLDER, or \files.umn.edu\OIT\Subfolder). you can also click Browse to find the folder you want to map on the network.

8. Click on Finish.

Note –

1. If you are not able to connect to the network drive or shared folder then you must check if the server is down or check details like shared drive path, username, password, and correct permissions. Still, you are not able to connect then contact your network admin.

If you are using shared drive daily basis then do one thing Select Reconnect at sign-in to connect this drive every time Windows starts.

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First, you need to connect to the network where the shared drive is present. If you are far from that network try to connect through a VPN.

1. Click on Finder in the dock.

2. Click on Go in the top menu bar.

3. Click on connect to the server.

4. Type cifs:+ the network drive path. (Ex.cifs://files5.umn.edu/OIT)
Note – Your network admin gives you pah with backslashes but ios works on Forward Slashes.

5. Try smb: + network drive path if cifs: does not work.

Note – If you want to save this network drive for further use then save this network by clicking on the +button.

6. In Name section type – AD+your username.

7. In Password – type your password.

Note – Use AD when the shared folder server is not bound to the AD.
Click on Connect.

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8. To find if your shared drive is connected or not click on finder – files.umn.edu.

9. You will find the network drive to which you have connected before.

Note – If you are received any error message then you have to turn on network discovery. To do this go to the control panel – click on network and sharing center – choose change advanced sharing settings and turn on network discovery – save settings.

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How to Map Network Drive on Windows 10 Machine?

How to Map Network Drive on Windows 10 Machine?

How to Map drive in Mac OS X?

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