Windows 10, Windows 11 or Windows Server 2016 / 2019 / 2022
To set up a mapped network drive for the installation on Windows 10, Windows 11 or Windows Server 2016 /2019 /2022.
Open File Explorer and select This PC.
Under the Computer tab, click the Map network drive button in the ribbon menu.
Select the drive letter you want to use for the network folder and then click Browse.
Navigate to the folder you want to map, select it and then click OK.
Choose to reconnect to the folder every time you sign in so that it is always available and, if required, use a different user account to connect to the folder.
Confirm your selection and click Finish.
Using the Windows Command prompt to map the drive
Go to the Windows start button and type CMD.
Select the Command Prompt app.
Enter the command example below:
Example: net use s: \\server\Apps /persistent:Yes
Where:
S: is the drive letter
\\Server\Apps is the full UNC path.
/persistent:YES keeps the mapped network drive after a restart.
📌Note: If a username / password is required, add as following to the command:
/user:Xxx 12345
Where:
Xxx is the username
12345 is Xxx's password
Full Example:
net use s: \\server\Apps\ /user:Xxx 12345 /persistent:Yes