Mapping...How do I create a virtual folder?

[Uconn411]

I am trying to get a program to use a database on another computer. I have the cd to install the program onto another computer. The problem is, I can't change the dir to a mapped drive path, so that it accesses the old database (mind you this is not Access). It is set on C:\EmiLink. So, my question is how do a create a virtual folder (not a shortcut), that will make the computer think it is actually accessing C:\EmiLink, not a mapped drive (Like N:\Emilink). Thanks for any help....

 

[ivwshane]

I'm going to go out on a limb here (if nothing else at least this will bumb the topic)

If you have win2k, then you can create dynamic disks and dynamic disks I believe support what you want to do. I don't quite understand the question so hopefully this will at least get you a step in the right direction. Check out MS's knowledge base and look up dynamic disks and see if that's what you are looking for.

 

[Uconn411]

The computers are running WinME, and Win98. I am just looking to "fake" a dir, so the computer will think its C:\EmiLink, and not some network drive.

 

[AKA]

You can substitute your c:\emilink folder for a N:\emilink partition on that same computer.

Remove the map drive to N: if you already have one on that computer.

And at a command prompt type in: subst n: c:\emilink

This will create a virtual drive (partition) N: and it will be the c:\emilink folder.

This is what we had to do for a client to use peachtree over a network without it giving us fits.

If you want to make it permanent you will need to put that in your autoexec.bat file

Example

 

[Uconn411]

That is some great advice. I am just not sure how to point it to a dir over the network (without mapping, as you said). Would it be something like:
//ComputerName/Drive/Path???

Thanks again

 

[ivwshane]

Good advice indeed! The link he gave had some examples.