[SoCoSA/discuss] WinXP -- map a network drive before hardware?

Christopher Wagner waggie at waggie.net
Wed May 3 10:17:16 PDT 2006


Hi Steve!

I think it's possible to do it the other way around.  You should be able
to specify a drive letter for the card reader interface(s) in the device
properties.

- Chris

On Wed, May 3, 2006 9:58 am, Steve S. wrote:
> Hi, all...
>
> I've got a new MS-Win XP Pro system, which has a multimedia
> card-reader installed; this means that the system boots with removable
> drives all the way through "I:" pre-configured.
>
> For legacy reasons, we have extensive references to a "G:" drive,
> scattered throughout our infrastructure (embedded in documents, called
> by scripts, etc).
>
> Can anyone point me at directions whereby I can insert a
> network-mapping for G: (or simply "reserve" it for later use) before
> the card-reader grabs that label for its own?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> - Steve S.
>   More of a *NIX geek, but soldiering on...
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