Win95: map LOCAL path to different drive letter? 2

[wingpeople]

I'm trying to map a local folder:

c:\g_drive

to drive letter G: so I can test some legacy software that specifically tries to read files from a drive G:

This is on a laptop named "laptop" with NO network card. When I try using the "map network drive" option out of Windows Explorer, and attempt to map G: to

\\laptop\c\g_drive

it complains that it can't browse the network.

How can I get it to read from a folder on the local drive when it sees a reference to drive G: ?

 

[Marcs41]

You need networking to be installed, and file and folder sharing enabled.
Install a NULL or fake driver if needed. If the solution is here, let us know it was helpful so others can benefit from it as too

 

[wingpeople]

I've installed networking, enabled file & printer sharing, and have shared the folder
c:\g_drive

When I try to map to that folder, I still get the error

"The network is not accessible"

which is understandable, since there is no network card.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by installing a fake driver -- since I don't actually have a network card, nothing but dial-up adapter shows up under Network Adapters (system properties).

 

[smah]

At a dos prompt type: net use c:\g_drive g

Also on this subject, does anyone remember if the old 'subsitute' function will work in this situation; or is it only for drive letters, like I think it is.

 

[wingpeople]

I got a syntax error, looked up Help, and tried this instead:

net use g: c:\g_drive

Got an error: "You must log on before performing this operation"

Next, I tried:

Net logon

and got an error: "You cannot do this from within an MS-DOS window."

I've tried using Client for MS Networks as well as Windows Logon. However, I haven't tried setting a password...

Any other thoughts? Win95 doesn't seem to recognize the old DOS "substitute" command or the "assign" command.

 

[Marcs41]

Is the Dialup adapter installed? Or were you just stating the option? If the solution is here, let us know it was helpful so others can benefit from it as too

 

[wingpeople]

Yes, the dial-up adapter is installed & working properly. I just mentioned that because it is the only item listed under Network Adapters in the Device Manager.

 

[smah]

Actually, substitute should work. Try:

subst g: c:\g_drive

If this works the way you want, add this line to the end of your autoexec.bat file.

 

[wingpeople]

That's exactly what I needed. Thanks!