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Manually Mapping A Network Drive In Windows

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DISCONNECTING AND REMAPPING SHARED DRIVES IN WINDOWS 11
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STEP 1: DISCONNECT EXISTING DRIVES
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1. Press Windows + E to open File Explorer.
2. Click "This PC" in the left sidebar.
3. Right-click the S: drive and select "Disconnect".
4. Right-click the U: drive and select "Disconnect".

Note: If either drive is not currently mapped, skip it and continue to Step 2.

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STEP 2: REMAP THE S: DRIVE
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1. In File Explorer, click "This PC" in the left sidebar.
2. Click the three dots (...) in the top menu bar and select "Map network drive".
3. Set Drive to S:
4. In the Folder field, enter the following:

   \\ad.clarkson.edu\Shares\Data\departments

5. Check the box for "Reconnect at sign-in".
6. Click Finish.

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STEP 3: REMAP THE U: DRIVE
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1. In File Explorer, click "This PC" in the left sidebar.
2. Click the three dots (...) in the top menu bar and select "Map network drive".
3. Set Drive to U:
4. In the Folder field, enter ONE of the following depending on your role:

   For Students:
   \\ad.clarkson.edu\Shares\Student Home Directory\USERNAME

   For Employees:
   \\ad.clarkson.edu\Shares\Employee Home Directory\USERNAME

   *** Replace USERNAME with the actual Clarkson username (e.g., smithj) ***

5. Check the box for "Reconnect at sign-in".
6. Click Finish.
7. If prompted for credentials, have the user authenticate.


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VERIFY
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Once complete, both S: and U: should appear under "This PC" in File Explorer.

IMPORTANT: You must be connected to the Clarkson network (on-campus or via VPN) for these drives to connect.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
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- "The network path was not found"
  Make sure you are connected to the Clarkson network or VPN. Verify the path is typed correctly with no extra spaces.

- "The local device name is already in use"
  The drive letter is still in use. Go back to Step 1 and disconnect it first, then try again.

- "Access is denied"
  Verify your credentials. Try checking the box for "Connect using different credentials" when mapping.

- Drive disappears after restart
  Make sure "Reconnect at sign-in" was checked when mapping the drive.
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