Mapping Drives

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John Gregory

Can someone please tell me the benefits to mapping drives on the LAN I
describe here? I've got 3 machines on three different platforms; WIN95,
WIN98SE, and Windows XP Home Ed. I'm trying to find a way to use the .pst
file for Outlook 2000 on the 98SE and the XP but that's a whole nother
story. Aside from saving a few keystrokes when I'm trying to find a file on
one of the other machines, I'm not sure I understand the advantages of
mapping a drive.
 
mapping simply allows you to use another computer as if it
were just another partition on your hard drive. so, if you
mapped to another computer and named it S:, when you tell
your computer to save or access something on S:, it would
use the other computers hard drive.
on the .pst issue, just copy the .pst file to the computer
you are going to use for your email, then on the menubar
of outlook, click file, import/export, import from file,
outlook files (.pst), type in the location, click next and
your off. I usually copy the pst file into my documents
because it is easy to find there. Also set your delivery
location to personal files instead of leaving it on
mailbox. A word of caution: make sure you set only one
computer to download the mail (delivery location personal
files) otherwise you might find your email strung out over
three computers (it sucks. been there, done that, have the
t-shirt to prove it) select one computer for you primary
email reciever and set the delivery locations on the other
two on mailbox. this way the other two will view the mail
but leave it on the server. your primary will download the
email. hope this helps.
 
Thanks. Let me take this a bit further please. >>when you tell your computer
to save or access something on S:, it would
use the other computers hard drive.<< What I've been doing is simply going
through "My Network Places" on XP to file or retrieve something. Doesn't
that accomplish the same thing? If I mapped it, maybe it would access
quicker and I wouldn't have so many keystokes, but that's about it...no?

I tried adding a web site from the XP to "My Favorites" on the 98SE but
couldn't get there. I have a lot of sites I use for reference and frequently
add to them. I found a macro economics course outline recently that's caused
me to build an outline and jump all over hell. I work from both machines but
have to wait 'til I get to the other machine if I want to add a site to the
elaborate index I've developed. Don't want two of those puppies around. One
is enough!

Now on the Outlook .pst file I've gotten myself into trouble with just one
machine in the past by archiving a file, moving the current, and continuing
on. I have recurring events in my address book that won't load 'cause
they're looking for files on the calendar that got archieved in the old
location. I'll look into your suggestion tomorrow. I don't remember anything
about setting a "delivery location" so I'll probably have some more
questions.

I appreciate the help.
 
frankly, i don't use mapping much either. if need frequent
access to a particular file or folder, i just create a
shortcut to it and that just serves me just fine, but, yeh
you've got the idea about mapping. mapping will represent
itself in my computer as a partition and allows you to use
it accordingly. but thats the beauty of computers, lots of
ways to do the same thing. its strictly a preferrence
thing.
on the favorites issue, on your 98 box put a share on your
favorites folder and your xp box should see it just fine.
on the oulook issue: I have never liked the archiving
feature for just the reason you are experiencing. While
outlook does this for saving space, I turn the archiving
feature off because it causes more problems than it
solves. this is either in the options menu under tools or
properties. if i want to remove it from my email, I create
a folder and save it to there and delete it from my inbox.
to get your archived stuff back, in outlook go to file,
select import and export and import the archive.pst file
back into outlook and all should restore itself. as you go
through the import process you will come across one window
that will ask you which file you want to import and it
will have a browse button next to it. by default it will
select the backup.pst file. you don't want that one. click
browse and select archive.pst file. and be sure to, i
think you will be happier with fewer headachs, turn the
archive feature OFF.
 
Just have time for the "Favorites" issue today. Thought I'd have more.

Problem here, rmemig. I've got "My Favorites" from the 98SE set to share and
see it from the XP. However, when I use the Internet Explorer browser and
find a site I want to save in "My Favoirites", I can't add it by clicking
"Favorites". I'd need to get the "My Favorites" folder that's shared into
the "Favorites" folder somehow to make it useful.

Or am I doing something wrong?
 
inorder to do what you need to if i understand you
correctly is to run the explorer browser from the machine
you want save the favorites. each browser will only save
the favorites into it own favorite file. Now, john, i'm
not sure if this will work yet or not and if you can wait
until wednesday I will have a definitive answer for you. I
have a similar problem at work with access and i am going
to attempt to run access installed on a 98 box from an xp
box. i am going to do this by using explorer, going into
the 98 box from the xp box finding the exe file on the 98
box, execute it and use it. If this works for me then the
principle will work for your situation. in the mean time a
work around for you is to use explorer to manually copy
new items from the favoites folder on one box to the
favorites folder on the other box. by all rights this
should work barring any compatability problems between 98
and xp. we shall see......
 
Well... I dunno if this is gonna' blow anything. I don't see why it will but
here's what I did.

I mapped the C drive from my XP to the portable 98SE. Then from the XP, I
clicked START, went to My Network PLaces, highlighted the Favorites folder
on the mapped C drive, right clicked... and made a shortcut. I then used
Explore (right click START), and moved the shortcut to My Favorites into the
folder for Favorites on the Xp then changed the name to My i am going
to attempt to run access installed on a 98 box from an xp
box. i am going to do this by using explorer, going into
the 98 box from the xp box finding the exe file on the 98
box, execute it and use itFavorites on Portable. It works. I even tried
Click to expand...
adding a site to it and everything went smoothly.

See any problems on the horizon from this?
box. i am going to do this by using explorer, going into the 98 box from
the xp box finding the exe file on the 98 box, execute it and use it<<

I just tried this from the mapped C drive and it didn't work. I chose a
program on the 98SE (EccoPro) that isn't installed on the XP. Error message
informed me that the application failed because a .dll file couldn't be
found. I believe a program (like Outlook) has to be on BOTH machines in
order for it to share a file peculariar to that particular program... like a
..pst or a .eco file.

Let me know if you find out different please.
 
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