Mapping Network Drives Using Windows

Summary

This article explains how to mapp a network drive on a Windows machine when the folder is known or unknown.

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Hamilton Network drives are storage space that exists on the Hamilton network where users can store data and access it from anywhere on the network. Common network drives configured on College computers are Users, Department, and Campus.

This article explains several methods for mapping a network drive using Windows 10.

 To map to a network drive successfully, the PC must be connected to Hamilton wired or wireless (aps-hamilton) networks on-campus or connected to the VPN from off-campus.

 Instructions

Simple method (if folder location is unknown)

  1. Press the Windows key and R key to bring up the Run prompt, or right-click the  logo on the taskbar and select the Run option.

    Image indicating the "\\ess" file path to be executed in the Run menu.
     

  2. Type in \\ess and hit OK. That should open a window as shown below:

    Image indicating the location of the ESS folder.

  3. Right-click on the department folder that needs to be added and select Map Network Drive.

    image depicting the mapping of of an ESS folder to a users network drive on their machine.

  4. If this is the user’s primary department drive, switch the drive letter to M. If not, select any other available drive letter. Check the option to Reconnect at sign-in and then hit Finish.

    Image showing how to map the ESS folder to a network drive.

Alternate method (if folder location is known)

  1. Open File Explorer (press the Windows key and E key on your keyboard)

  2. Select This PC from the left pane. Then, on the computer tab, select Map network drive.

    image showing the "map netork drive" button within file explorer.

  3. Enter the drive’s path in the window that pops up. Select the option to Reconnect at sign-in and then hit Finish.

    image showing the pop-up prompting the file path of of an ess folder.

 More information

For more information, please reach out to the Help Desk.

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Article ID: 1371
Created
Mon 10/28/24 2:42 PM
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Tue 4/29/25 2:21 PM

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