How to Reconnect a Mapdrive on a Workstation
A network frequently has storage space on the server that workstations can connect to for storing and retrieving files. Windows allows you to create a shortcut that you can use to access a shared network drive by double-clicking. However, if you do not configure Windows to automatically reconnect the shared drive each time you use the computer, you must recreate the shortcut each time you want to use it. Delete an existing shortcut and configure the new one to reconnect the mapped drive automatically to avoid repeating work.
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Instructions
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Open the Start menu and click "Computer." If this screen already displays a shortcut to the mapped network drive, right-click the shortcut and select "Disconnect."
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Select the "Map Network Drive" command at the top of the window.
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Click the drop-down menu next to the word "Drive" and select the drive letter that Windows should assign to the mapped drive. The default drive letter for a new mapped drive is "Z:."
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Type the full network path to the shared drive in the "Folder" field. Alternatively, click the "Browse" button to browse the shared resources on your network and locate the drive.
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Place a check in the "Reconnect at logon" box.
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Place a check in the "Connect using different credentials" box if you connect to the shared network drive using a different user name and password than what you use when logging in to Windows. You will be prompted for this information the first time you connect to the mapped drive.
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Click the "Finish" button to save the shortcut on the "Computer" window.
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