Creating a Mapped Network Drive

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archvista

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I was told that a mapped network drive was more efficient and faster than using the shared folders. What are the steps to creating a mapped network drive between the Mac OSX and the Parallels Windows XP environment?

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Do the shared folder setup with the Parallels tool on the Win XP VM. Then set that shared folder as a network drive in Win XP through Explorer.

I've noticed several different apps have problems seeing the VM shared folder, but setting it as a network drive does the trick.
 
So, as a humble Windows newbie (though I am a Mac consultant), how does one "set that shared folder as a network drive in Win XP through Explorer"?
 
Just right-click on the shared folder icon you created (mine is on the desktop) and select "Map network drive..." Select an unused drive letter and you're set.

Jay
 
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