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looking for a drive, unable to find

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by allmar7am7777

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I'm looking for a drive that everybody says is there, but I can't find it. I have to find it so a user can get to a particular file.
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by shasca

Could this be a hidden share? C$. D$. DATA$. If so unless you know the share name you will not be able to see it assuming you even have access rights to it.

by thechas

With network drives, there can be any number of reasons that you cannot see the drive.

Start by verifying that you have permissions for the drive.

Next, if the other users have mapped the drive, they may have a different drive letter for the specific drive. You need to know the volume name so that you can verify you are on the same drive.

Chas

by allmar7am7777

what do you mean by "volume name"? I think I know what you mean but...?

by thechas

The volume name is the name assigned to the logical or physical drive on the specific file server that the network share is located on.

I see that you got another response that walked you through the connection process.

Chas

by kenone

that you have permission to access this "Drive"
Go to "My Network Places"
Click "Entire Network"
Click your domain (assume you know which domain)
Click the server (assume you know the server name)
Click the drive or share that you need.
If you can access the files and need future access to them then, go into windows explorer click "Tools/Map Network Drive. Map to the same place then check the "Reconnect at Logon" box and "Finish"

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