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Accessing shared folders with DOS Prompt

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by cisco_guy 2 views

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Regarding accessing shared folders via the Command prompt; Does anyone know how to map a drive to a shared folder with the "net use" command to a shared folder that has a space in the name? For instance if the share is named "Program Files", how would you use the "net use" command to map a drive to it? Thanks in advance for your help!

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by syscokid

The following works for me, on NT:

net use "\\machinename\program files"

Note the quotes.

by cisco_guy

Ahhh yes...the same as pinging a computer with spaces in it's name. Shame on me! Thank you my friend, that worked fine!

by ann777

net use x: "\\ServerName\Program Files"

x: you can replace with the drive letter you wish to use for that server

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